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InterGlobe Aviation rises on introducing connectivity between Lucknow and Varanasi Interglobe Aviation is currently trading at Rs. 2682.65, up by 30.15 points or 1.14% from its previous closing of Rs. 2652.50 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 2653.05 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 2686.00 and Rs. 2653.05 respectively. So far 3368 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 2745.95 on 13-Jul-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 1676.00 on 09-Nov-2022. Last one week high and low of the sc...
InterGlobe Aviation rises on introducing connectivity between Lucknow and Varanasi
InterGlobe Aviation rises on introducing connectivity between Lucknow and Varanasi
Source: Accord Fintech
19/07/2023 12:24:28 PM
Gurmeet, Debina visit Varanasi for youngest daughter Divisha`s Mundan Varanasi witnessed a fan frenzy as the famous actor-couple Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee arrived in the city for the Mundan ceremony of their younger daughter Divisha. The star couple is greatly admired for their family reels on social media, making the two a fan favourite. Honouring their family roots, the two embrace their traditions with the visit to Varanise holding a special place in their hearts as Debina's grandmother was born in the holy city which led to Mundan cer...
Gurmeet, Debina visit Varanasi for youngest daughter Divisha`s Mundan
Gurmeet, Debina visit Varanasi for youngest daughter Divisha`s Mundan
Source: IANS
8/07/2023 5:41:20 PM
PM Narendra Modi to gift 28 projects to Varanasi on July 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 28 projects in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi during his two-day visit from July 7. He will also address a public meeting.   According to the government spokesman, the Prime Minister will inaugurate about 18 projects.   The projects to be inaugurated include Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology's Skilling and Technical Support Centre (CSTC) located on th...
PM Narendra Modi to gift 28 projects to Varanasi on July 7
PM Narendra Modi to gift 28 projects to Varanasi on July 7
Source: IANS
2/07/2023 9:23:14 AM
6 places in India with senior citizen-friendly experiences Travelling offers seniors the opportunity to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and personal growth. By venturing to new destinations and immersing themselves in diverse cultures, seniors can experience a revitalising effect on their mental well-being. Breaking away from their daily routines, they are able to view life from a fresh perspective and open themselves up to endless possibilities. Meaningful travel allows seniors to connect with new individuals, cultivate social i...
6 places in India with senior citizen-friendly experiences
6 places in India with senior citizen-friendly experiences
Source: IANS
3/06/2023 5:22:48 PM
Varanasi airport gets India`s first reading lounge The Lal Bahadur Shastri International (LBSI) Airport here has become the first in India to have a reading lounge. Apart from books on Kashi, the lounge's library has a collection of literature and books in many international languages besides books of youth authors published under the Prime Minister Yuva Yojana. LBSI airport director Aryama Sanyal said, "The Varanasi airport has become the first airport in the country to have a free reading lounge. The lounge has been establish...
Varanasi airport gets India`s first reading lounge
Varanasi airport gets India`s first reading lounge
Source: IANS
11/05/2023 1:42:13 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi today, to unveil projects of over Rs 1,780 cr Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the much-awaited Rs 645-crore passenger ropeway during his visit to his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The ropeway is among the projects worth Rs 1,780 crore which Modi will either inaugurate or lay the foundation stone of during a programme at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground. The Prime Minister will also address the One World TB Summit at Rudrakash Convention Centre during the visit. T...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi today, to unveil projects of over Rs 1,780 cr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi today, to unveil projects of over Rs 1,780 cr
Source: IANS
24/03/2023 9:17:33 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay foundation for ropeway in Varanasi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for India's first public transport ropeway in his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, on March 24. The service will be operational from the Cantt Railway Station (Varanasi Junction) to the Godaulia intersection. After the construction of the ropeway, the path of devotees going to the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor would be easier. This project worth Rs 644.49 crore will take shape within two years, according to an official r...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay foundation for ropeway in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay foundation for ropeway in Varanasi
Source: IANS
22/03/2023 4:47:36 PM
Mega textile park to be set up near Lucknow A mega textile park will soon come up on 1,161 acres in Attari village under Malihabad tehsil in Lucknow district. According to a state government spokesman, the proposed project will be known as Sant Kabir PM Mitra Textile and Apparel Park. The government aims to make it a hub for textile business and other activities for 15 districts of the state, the official added. The park will be located near the National Highway-30 for easy connectivity to Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Tela...
Mega textile park to be set up near Lucknow
Mega textile park to be set up near Lucknow
Source: IANS
20/03/2023 9:46:53 AM
'Over 1.6 lakh air travellers have taken benefit of Digi Yatra'  More air travellers have started using the Digi Yatra app as over 1.6 lakh passengers have taken advantage of the mobile application for seamless airport entry, an official said on Thursday. Digi Yatra is being implemented across airports in a phased manner. In the first phase, it was launched by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on December 1, 2022 at Delhi, Bengaluru, and Varanasi airports, a statement noted. The implementation of Digi Yatra under phase I is also plan...
'Over 1.6 lakh air travellers have taken benefit of Digi Yatra'
'Over 1.6 lakh air travellers have taken benefit of Digi Yatra'
Source: IANS
24/02/2023 10:56:49 AM
Over 1.25L passengers availed Digi Yatra at 3 airports since Dec 2022 More than 1.25 lakh passengers have availed Digi Yatra at three airports since its launch. Digi Yatra was launched at three airports, including Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi on December 1, 2022. The Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem (DYCE) is built on the fundamental tenets of privacy by design/default and there is no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, thereby mitigating the data loss, theft and leakage issues. Further, all the passenger data i...
Over 1.25L passengers availed Digi Yatra at 3 airports since Dec 2022
Over 1.25L passengers availed Digi Yatra at 3 airports since Dec 2022
Source: IANS
10/02/2023 10:28:34 AM
PM Narendra Modi to flag off MV Ganga Vilas cruise in Varanasi today Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the MV Ganga Vilas luxury cruise on the world's longest river voyage from Varanasi to Dibrugarh on Friday. He will also lay the foundation and inaugurate several projects of inland waterways in Bihar, West Bengal and Assam on this occasion. Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said, "The Prime Minister will flag off the Ganga Vilas cruise through video-conferencing and also inaugurate tent city on the bank of the Ganga on Friday....
PM Narendra Modi to flag off MV Ganga Vilas cruise in Varanasi today
PM Narendra Modi to flag off MV Ganga Vilas cruise in Varanasi today
Source: IANS
13/01/2023 10:10:47 AM
PM Narendra Modi to launch Ganga Vilas cruise from Varanasi on January 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the world's longest river cruise with MV Ganga Vilas on January 13. Minister for shipping, ports and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said that it will herald a new age of river cruise tourism for India. The luxury cruise will cover a distance of more than 3,200 km across 27 river systems in five states in India and Bangladesh. "The huge untapped potential of river cruise is set to get unlocked with the launch of this service,&q...
PM Narendra Modi to launch Ganga Vilas cruise from Varanasi on January 13
PM Narendra Modi to launch Ganga Vilas cruise from Varanasi on January 13
Source: IANS
8/01/2023 3:50:59 PM
Indian Railways promises an even better Vande Bharat 2.0 edition The Ministry of Railways has been making constant efforts to make India's first semi-high speed train, Vande Bharat better. The project, which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been the dream of the government and the Railways. So far, 6 Vande Bharat trains are running, with the sixth one flagged off by Modi on December 11, 2022 to run from Nagpur to Bilaspur. The flag off was done at Nagpur railway station in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shin...
Indian Railways promises an even better Vande Bharat 2.0 edition
Indian Railways promises an even better Vande Bharat 2.0 edition
Source: IANS
26/12/2022 12:58:06 PM
Akasa Air Begins Service In Uttar Pradesh Today Akasa Air is commencing its air service from Lucknow on Sunday. It is scheduled to start two flights from Lucknow -- one to Bengaluru and the other to Mumbai. Airline officials met UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and handed him the first symbolic boarding pass. The chief minister said, "UP is benefitting massively from the Udaan scheme started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has allowed people from even the lowest rungs of society to dream of travelling by air. The improvi...
Akasa Air Begins Service In Uttar Pradesh Today
Akasa Air Begins Service In Uttar Pradesh Today
Source: IANS
25/12/2022 9:30:56 AM
AirteP 5G Plus goes live in Pune Bharti Airtel on Friday announced the launch of its cutting-edge 5G services in Pune. The Airtel 5G services are currently operational at Koregaon Park, Kalyani Nagar, Baner, Hinjewadi, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Kharadi, Model Colony, Swargate, Pimpri-Chinchwad and a few other select locations. Airtel said it will augment its network making its services available across the city in due course of time. "Airtel customers can now experience ultrafast network and enjoy speeds up to 20-3...
AirteP 5G Plus goes live in Pune
AirteP 5G Plus goes live in Pune
Source: IANS
23/12/2022 1:56:29 PM
PNB Housing Finance zooms on opening `Roshni` branches for affordable housing loans PNB Housing Finance is currently trading at Rs. 504.25, up by 37.10 points or 7.94% from its previous closing of Rs. 467.15 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 478.45 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 504.90 and Rs. 461.05 respectively. So far 71651 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 536.20 on 17-Dec-2021 and a 52 week low of Rs. 312.00 on 12-May-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip st...
PNB Housing Finance zooms on opening `Roshni` branches for affordable housing loans
PNB Housing Finance zooms on opening `Roshni` branches for affordable housing loans
Source: Accord Fintech
19/12/2022 2:48:46 PM
Travel-tour operators' annual convention in Lucknow Over 1,200 stakeholders and members of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) will attend the 37th IATO Annual Convention beginning here on Friday. IATO is the national apex body of the tourism industry. It is a consortium of different segments of the sector having representation from tour operators, travel agents, hotels, airlines, government tourism departments, development corporations, educational institutions and transport operators. Principal secretary, Uttar Pradesh Tour...
Travel-tour operators' annual convention in Lucknow
Travel-tour operators' annual convention in Lucknow
Source: IANS
16/12/2022 10:28:58 AM
Banaras Hindu University to study impact of Kashi Vishwanath Dham on economy The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi will now conduct a qualitative and scientific study into the impact of the revamped Kashi Vishwanath Dham in different sectors. The economics and social science departments of the BHU have been asked by the district administration to jointly conduct a qualitative scientific study to get a concrete sector-wise growth. The study will also help in assessing the sector-wise requirement for further betterment. The renovate...
Banaras Hindu University to study impact of Kashi Vishwanath Dham on economy
Banaras Hindu University to study impact of Kashi Vishwanath Dham on economy
Source: IANS
14/12/2022 11:01:07 AM
Two-day Health Ministers Conclave concludes in Varanasi The two-day Health Ministers' Conclave on Universal Health Coverage Day 2022 concluded with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's closing ceremony address in Varanasi on Sunday. The conclave was held on the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day, 2022 on theme of "Build the World We Want: A Healthy Future For All". Highlighting India's success in managing the Covid pandemic, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said Indi...
Two-day Health Ministers Conclave concludes in Varanasi
Two-day Health Ministers Conclave concludes in Varanasi
Source: IANS
11/12/2022 5:33:20 PM
Secunderabad-Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express likely from new year The new generation Vande Bharat train is likely to be launched between Secunderabad Railway Station here and Vijayawada in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh from the new year. This will be the first such indigenously-built semi high-speed rail in South Central Railway (SCR) and second such train in south India. The first Vande Bharat in south India was launched between Chennai and Mysuru last month. The Railway Ministry has given approval for Vande Bharat train on Secunderabad-Vijayawada r...
Secunderabad-Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express likely from new year
Secunderabad-Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express likely from new year
Source: IANS
4/12/2022 3:00:27 PM
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Patna Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its cutting-edge 5G services in Patna. The Airtel 5G services are currently operational at Patna Sahib Gurudwara, Patna Railway Station, Dak Bungalow, Maurya Lok, Bailey Road, Boring Road, City Centre Mall, Patliputra Industrial Area and a few other select locations. Airtel said it will augment its network making its services available across the city in due course of time. "Airtel customers can now experience ultrafast network and...
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Patna
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Patna
Source: IANS
28/11/2022 3:37:40 PM
Nagpur joins list of airports with 5G services. The Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur has joined a growing list of airports in the country to enjoy the ultrafast 5G service. The new terminals in Bengaluru, Pune and Varanasi are the other three airports that have Airtel 5G Plus. Nagpur was one amongst the first eight cities in the country to get the service. Customers flying in and out of the 'Orange City' can enjoy high speed 5G Plus across the airport terminal. Passengers can enjoy blazing speeds on th...
Nagpur joins list of airports with 5G services.
Nagpur joins list of airports with 5G services.
Source: IANS
23/11/2022 2:08:23 PM
Kamna Pathak's sari collection inspired by Rekha, Vidya Balan TV actress Kamna Pathak has opened up about her love for saris and how she takes inspiration from actors Rekha and Vidya Balan when it comes to her sari collection as both have distinct choices. She says: "Rekha Ji is hands-down India's style icon for saris. Her sheer individualism and elegance in her style statement always attract attention whenever she makes an appearance. She has an impeccable sense of style that continues to inspire generation after generation. Interestingly, ...
Kamna Pathak's sari collection inspired by Rekha, Vidya Balan
Kamna Pathak's sari collection inspired by Rekha, Vidya Balan
Source: IANS
21/11/2022 10:37:44 AM
Varanasi first Uttar Pradesh airport to enjoy 5G service  Varanasi has become the first airport in Uttar Pradesh to enjoy ultrafast 5G service. Airtel on Friday announced the deployment of its 5G Plus service at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi. Passengers can enjoy blazing speeds on their mobile phones while they are at the arrival and departure terminals, lounges, boarding gates, migration and immigration counters, security areas, baggage claim belts, parking areas etc. All customers with 5G smartphones will enjo...
Varanasi first Uttar Pradesh airport to enjoy 5G service
Varanasi first Uttar Pradesh airport to enjoy 5G service
Source: IANS
18/11/2022 4:55:22 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kashi Tamil Samagam on Saturday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the month-long Kashi Tamil Samagam commencing from Thursday in Varanasi, on Saturday. Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said the Prime Minister will formally inaugurate the event at the amphitheatre ground of Banaras Hindu University (BHU). To attend the inaugural ceremony of the event, the Prime Minister will reach Varanasi on Saturday afternoon, he said, adding that Modi will stay in his constituency for about over three h...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kashi Tamil Samagam on Saturday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kashi Tamil Samagam on Saturday
Source: IANS
16/11/2022 3:36:13 PM
Varanasi lights up on Dev Deepawali Dev Deepawali was celebrated with unmatched grandeur in Varanasi on Monday as 10 lakh diyas lit up the ghats of the city. Thousands of people, including tourists belonging to different parts of the world, gathered at the famous ghats of Varanasi from early morning for the Dev Deepawali celebrations. Lakhs of earthen lamps were lit at the ghats, while multicoloured lights and boats were the major part of the attraction throughout the day. A laser show and various cultural events were ...
Varanasi lights up on Dev Deepawali
Varanasi lights up on Dev Deepawali
Source: IANS
8/11/2022 3:25:47 PM
Airtel surpasses 1 mn customers on it 5G network in less than 30 days Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced that it has crossed the one million unique 5G user mark on its network, as the telecom operator rolls out 5G services in a phased manner. The company said it achieved this milestone in less than 30 days of its commercial launch even as the network is being built. "Our network is being built every day even as all 5G devices are now capable of working on the Airtel 5G Plus network barring a few exceptions which should also be done in the coming we...
Airtel surpasses 1 mn customers on it 5G network in less than 30 days
Airtel surpasses 1 mn customers on it 5G network in less than 30 days
Source: IANS
2/11/2022 2:04:30 PM
GI-Mahotsav in Varanasi showcases products from 9 states, 2 UTs The ongoing 'GI Mahotsav' in Varanasi showcases region specific GI-tagged products from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand Punjab and Haryana, as well as the two union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The first-ever six day event at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Trade Facilitation Centre includes products ranging from sweet delicacies like 'Silao ka Khaja', 'Khurma of Ara Udwant Nagar', &#...
GI-Mahotsav in Varanasi showcases products from 9 states, 2 UTs
GI-Mahotsav in Varanasi showcases products from 9 states, 2 UTs
Source: IANS
17/10/2022 10:22:38 AM
Praveg Communications (India) hits new 52-week high on getting LoA from Varanasi Development Authority Praveg Communications (India) is currently trading at Rs. 238.00, up by 26.60 points or 12.58% from its previous closing of Rs. 211.40 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 253.65 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 253.65 and Rs. 227.00 respectively. So far 162866 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'X' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 253.65 on 14-Sep-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 101.50 on 22-Nov-2021. Last one week high and low of ...
Praveg Communications (India) hits new 52-week high on getting LoA from Varanasi Development Authority
Praveg Communications (India) hits new 52-week high on getting LoA from Varanasi Development Authority
Source: Accord Fintech
14/09/2022 10:22:54 AM
Places for senior citizens to enjoy Ageing is a unique experience that allows life to come a full circle. You get to give back to the community and at the same time, you let the heart in you live again by experiencing each day as it comes. The beauty of travelling in your silver years is that you become a child once again and realise your dream of being free-spirited. What a perfect time and age to take that voyage when all you want to do is travel comfortably, eat good, stay away from the crowd, explore, and enjoy. Senio...
Places for senior citizens to enjoy
Places for senior citizens to enjoy
Source: IANS
25/08/2022 9:31:02 AM
PM Narendra Modi to gift new projects to Varanasi in July Varanasi will receive 13 new projects worth Rs 1,200 crore when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits his parliamentary constituency in July. Modi will also inaugurate around 33 ready projects worth Rs 600 crore during his visit. Divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal and district magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma said that the final date for the Prime Minister's proposed visit has not been received from the PMO so far, but there is a possibility of his coming to Varanasi between July 7 a...
PM Narendra Modi to gift new projects to Varanasi in July
PM Narendra Modi to gift new projects to Varanasi in July
Source: IANS
30/06/2022 9:21:33 AM
SpiceJet rises on commencing Gorakhpur-Varanasi flight SpiceJet is currently trading at Rs. 57.20, up by 0.30 points or 0.53% from its previous closing of Rs. 56.90 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 57.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 58.70 and Rs. 57.05 respectively. So far 400968 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 87.25 on 24-Nov-2021 and a 52 week low of Rs. 53.30 on 07-Mar-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 59.95 a...
SpiceJet rises on commencing Gorakhpur-Varanasi flight
SpiceJet rises on commencing Gorakhpur-Varanasi flight
Source: Accord Fintech
28/03/2022 12:39:34 PM
SpiceJet launches 7 new flights under UDAN including Gorakhpur-Varanasi  Under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN, SpiceJet on Sunday launched seven flights. The airline launched the Gorakhpur-Varanasi flight, which was inaugurated by Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Both Gorakhpur and Varanasi are popular religious and tourist destinations in Uttar Pradesh. The airline will be deploying its Boeing 737 and Q400 aircraft on these routes. Besides the Gorakhpur-Varanasi-Gorakhpur...
SpiceJet launches 7 new flights under UDAN including Gorakhpur-Varanasi
SpiceJet launches 7 new flights under UDAN including Gorakhpur-Varanasi
Source: IANS
27/03/2022 3:32:43 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals to farmers to adopt natural farming Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday once again appealed to farmers to adopt natural farming and also called for strengthening the dairy sector. The Prime Minister, who was in Varanasi to inaugurate the Banas Dairy Kashi Sankul at Karkhiyaon, said that natural farming required less inputs, gave better output and was more beneficial because it earned higher returns. "This method will make farming 'atmanirbhar'. Those working in startups should also explore possibilities ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals to farmers to adopt natural farming
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals to farmers to adopt natural farming
Source: IANS
23/12/2021 4:33:37 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of milk plant in Varanasi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Varanasi on Thursday to lay the foundation stone of Banas Dairy Kashi Sankul at Karkhiyaon. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation of 22 other projects. The Prime Minister was earlier in Varanasi on December 13 to unveil the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor project. According to the official spokesman, Modi will also digitally transfer a bonus of about Rs 35 crore to the bank accounts of more than 1.7 lakh milk producers associated with t...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of milk plant in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of milk plant in Varanasi
Source: IANS
23/12/2021 11:04:39 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate dairy plant in Varanasi on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Thursday to lay the foundation stone of Banas Dairy Kashi Sankul at Karkhiyaon. The Prime Minister was earlier in Varanasi on December 13 to unveil the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor project. According to government spokesperson, the objective of this project is to empower farmers and milk producers of Purvanchal region and provide good quality products at affordable prices. Modi will also digitally tr...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate dairy plant in Varanasi on Thursday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate dairy plant in Varanasi on Thursday
Source: IANS
22/12/2021 2:10:38 PM
PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi on December 23 with more projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi will again visit Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, on December 23, just 10 days after he inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project. The Prime Minister will dedicate 13 ready projects of Rs 853 crore and lay foundation of other projects worth Rs 681 crore at a public meeting in Karkhiyao area on Varanasi-Jaunpur border on December 23. Divisional Commissioner Deepak Agrawal said: "The number of ready projects for dedication to the nation by th...
PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi on December 23 with more projects
PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi on December 23 with more projects
Source: IANS
17/12/2021 11:00:56 AM
NTPC to set up solid waste management plant in Varanasi In an endeavour towards sustainable development, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has signed an agreement with Varanasi Nagar Nigam for setting up a Waste to Energy (WTE) Plant worth Rs 180 crore. The plant shall help in mitigating environmental hazards caused by solid waste and bring clean surroundings contributing towards the Prime Minister's vision of Swachh Bharat. NVVN has placed the order for EPC contract work of the plant today for ...
NTPC to set up solid waste management plant in Varanasi
NTPC to set up solid waste management plant in Varanasi
Source: IANS
13/11/2021 9:27:51 AM
In India's city of silk sarees, rising prices pose risk to nascent recovery VARANASI, India - In the narrow lanes of the Hindu pilgrimage city of Varanasi, the centre of a famed silk-weaving industry, there's little sign of the nascent economic recovery trumpeted by India's policymakers. Sales of the heavily brocaded silk sarees made in the ancient city on the river Ganges are currently down 70% from the pre-pandemic period, locals say. Many weavers have shut down their looms, others have sold them and some workers have pulled their children out of sc...
In India's city of silk sarees, rising prices pose risk to nascent recovery
In India's city of silk sarees, rising prices pose risk to nascent recovery
Source: Reuters
4/10/2021 12:05:41 PM
In a first, Varanasi city to have ropeway service Varanasi will soon become the first Indian city to use the ropeway services in the public transportation. About 220 cable cars will be available between Cantt railway station (Varanasi Junction) and Godowlia. A final presentation of over Rs 400 crore proposal of ropeway service was recently given by the team of WAPCOS Limited- an accredited public sector enterprise under the Union ministry of Jal Shakti, government of India. Divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal said that final pres...
In a first, Varanasi city to have ropeway service
In a first, Varanasi city to have ropeway service
Source: IANS
24/09/2021 3:29:33 PM
IIM-Lucknow recommends merger of handloom, handicraft in Varanasi A team of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Lucknow has recommended the merger of the departments of handloom and handicraft for better coordination and supervision, replacing Chinese silk for giving strength to the Indian yarn during weaving, intensification of silk and exploring feasibility of extension in and around Varanasi. In its final presentation on Varanasi's district development plan (DDP) before the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT), the ...
IIM-Lucknow recommends merger of handloom, handicraft in Varanasi
IIM-Lucknow recommends merger of handloom, handicraft in Varanasi
Source: IANS
1/09/2021 1:47:55 PM
Varanasi, Amroha to be hub of vegetable, fruit exports The famous langda mango of Varanasi, Ghazipur's parwal (pointed gourd), Sonbhadra's green chillies, Jaunpur's radish and Amroha's mangoes and vegetables soon tickle the taste buds of people around the globe as the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to turn Varanasi and Amroha districts into the new hub of vegetable and fruit exports within the country. This is a part of an exercise to increase the income of farmers. According to the government spoke...
Varanasi, Amroha to be hub of vegetable, fruit exports
Varanasi, Amroha to be hub of vegetable, fruit exports
Source: IANS
27/06/2021 11:24:15 AM
Varanasi to be known as Sanskrit city Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will now be known as the Sanskrit city in the world. Varanasi has the maximum number of Sanskrit schools as well as the highest number of students studying Sanskrit. There are more than 110 Sanskrit schools that are functional in Varanasi. Two more will be added to this tally by the new session while 13 new Sanskrit schools are also going to be opened across the state by the Yogi Adityanath government. Accor...
Varanasi to be known as Sanskrit city
Varanasi to be known as Sanskrit city
Source: IANS
11/04/2021 4:58:49 PM