Vice President of India CP Radhakrishnan and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated the new 'Sataram Bhawan' located in Sigra, Varanasi.
On the occasion of Dev Deepavali, Varanasi gears up for Dev Deepavali celebrations, featuring a laser show and cultural performances at Raj Ghat, said Varanasi Divisional Commissioner S Rajalingam on Friday.
Celebrations of Chhath Puja are in full swing across Varanasi, with women meticulously preparing Thekua prasad and devotees gathering at river ghats to offer evening 'arghya' to the setting Sun on the third day of the festivities.
Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Government of India, Kamlesh Paswan, inaugurated the 17th Employment Fair held at the Shatabdi Krishi Auditorium of Banaras Hindu University on Friday by lighting a lamp.
A meeting and discussion on Friday was held in the Varanasi Commissioner's Auditorium with Rakesh Sachan, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Khadi and Village Industries, Silk, Handloom and Textiles, Government of Uttar Pradesh, and Ravindra Jaiswal, Minister of State, regar
In a significant step towards accelerating development in India's most deprived areas, NITI Aayog organised the Regional Best Practices Seminar (North) under the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) and Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) in Varanasi on Friday, a press release said.
A total of 166 passengers, along with the crew members, were on board the flight. Following the landing, all of them were escorted safely to the arrival area.
According to Additional Commissioner of Police, Atul Anjan, the officials immediately inspected the incident spot and the bodies of the deceased were sent to the mortuary.
According to Vishwa Bhushan Mishra, the Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, the main shrine of the temple was offered 21 quintals of various types of sweets and offerings; meanwhile, the premises were also decorated beautifully.
"Because of the GST rates reduction, people bought more clothes, sweets, and decorative items. The enthusiasm was at an all-time high, and our society broke all previous records for fireworks," Vijay Singh, a local resident said.