Varanasi, also known as Benares, Banaras, or Kashi, is a city on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, India, 320 kilometres (200 mi) south-east of the state capital, Lucknow, and 121 kilometres (75 mi) east of Allahabad. A major religious hub in India, it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism and Ravidassia. Varanasi lies along National Highway 2 and is served by Varanasi Junction railway station and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.
The 15 districts are Agra, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar (GB Nagar), Kanpur, Varanasi, Shamli, Meerut, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Basti, Firozabad, Saharanpur, Maharajganj and Sitapur. DNA - Published
PM Modi on Wednesday warned of tough action against those misbehaving with people on the frontline of the fight against coronaviruses like doctors and airline crew and sought the cooperation of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an interaction on coronavirus with the people of his constituency Varanasi on Wednesday through a videoconference at 5 pm. IndiaTimes - Published
The district administration in Varanasi on Tuesday said that legal action would be taken against those who spread the rumour that coronavirus can be spread through newspapers and disrupt their.. IndiaTimes - Published
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that 15 districts in Uttar Pradesh would be under lockdown in the first phase till Wednesday. The districts where the lockdown has been enforced in.. IndiaTimes - Published
Aid growing coronavirus scare, authorities have started cracking the whip on rumour mongers across the country, from Kishtwar to Kanpur and Kashi to Narsinghpur. At Kishtwar in J&K, police on Thursday.. IndiaTimes - Published
The famous Ganga aarti of Varanasi, which is a prime attraction for domestic and foreign tourists, will now be conducted by just one priest, and without any public participation, with the Varanasi.. IndiaTimes - Published
During his one-day visit to his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on February 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mangal Kewat, the rickshaw puller who had invited the PM to his daughter's wedding. The.. IndiaTimes - Published
PM Modi on Sunday laid foundation of 50 projects worth Rs 1,254 crore in his Lok Sabha constituency. He also flagged off the IRCTC's 'Maha Kaal Express' through video link during his day-long visit to.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 63-feet tall statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya in Varanasi later today. The 'pancha loha' statue is the tallest statue of the leader in the country. Over 200.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 63-feet tall statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya in Varanasi later today. The 'pancha loha' statue is the tallest statue of the leader in the country. Over 200.. IndiaTimes - Published
According to the Railway Ministry, the Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corp's (IRCTC) Kashi Mahakal Express will be inaugurated on February 16 from Varanasi and it will start its commercial run from.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said 14th century saint Ravidas dreamt of a society where there is no discrimination on the basis of caste and religion, and everyone should work towards.. IndiaTimes - Published
The union housing and urban affairs ministry has paired up 20 best performing cities with the 20 bottom cities and they will work as "sister cities". Ahmedabad (1st rank), Nagpur, Tiruppur, Ranchi,.. IndiaTimes - Published
Devotees visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi will now have to follow a dress code to enter the sanctum of the temple. Applicable for both men and women, the new rule makes.. DNA - Published
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday visited Prime Minister's constituency to meet anti-CAA activists, continuing her campaign in Uttar Pradesh against the amended citizenship law and.. IndiaTimes - Published
Charukeshi Bhatt, pursuing her masters in political science from the university, feels insecure and disturbed in the wake of the violence unleased by a masked mob on the campus on Sunday. The.. IndiaTimes - Published
In students' union elections in Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya in Varanasi, National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on all the four seats defeating RSS' student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi.. IndiaTimes - Published
Taking to Twitter, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi cited a media report, "On 359 out of 365 days in the year 2019, Section 144 was imposed in Varanasi town the PM's own constituency and he has the gall.. IndiaTimes - Published
Both the governments of Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh gave us proposals requesting to construct Lord's temple, TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy said. DNA - Published
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to take strict action against those trying to spread rumours about the Citizenship Amendment Act and a proposed countrywide NRC. Holding a.. IndiaTimes - Published
The districts where internet has been blocked include: Lucknow, Hapur, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Kanpur, Ferozabad, Bareilly, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Rampur, Amroha, Bahraich, Muzaffarnagar, Sambhal,.. IndiaTimes - Published
The anti-CAA protest killed two people in Sambhal, two in Bijnor and four others in Varanasi, Bijnor, Kanpur, Agra and Meerut. A person succumbed to his injuries in Firozabad during treatment. DNA - Published
Internet access over mobile phones was suspended in major towns in Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Agra, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Varanasi, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar,.. IndiaTimes - Published
As per price monitoring cell of consumer affairs ministry, retail potato prices have increased across many cities, though the average price was at the same level of Rs 20 per kg on Wednesday as.. IndiaTimes - Published
"You should reach out to five families in your neighbour and enquire from them whether they are availing benefits of the scheme of the Centre and state governments. If they are having any problem, then.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the BJP workers from his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi on Thursday that the cleanliness drive launched by his government was not limited to tokenism and was a.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address BJP workers of Varanasi constituency on October 24, the day the result of two state assembly elections will be announced. In a tweet, Modi urged all workers to.. IndiaTimes - Published
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said Varanasi is identified by its Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the ancient city is also the 'Karmabhoomi' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi... IndiaTimes - Published
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