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India declared target-free family planning in ’96, but UP districts still ‘target’ mass sterilisations

Sikha, a 27-year-old farmer from Shivpur village in Varanasi, does not want a third child. But since her husband has refused to get a vasectomy, Sikha has been taking contraceptives which trigger side effects – her medical complications have not allowed for a sterilisation surgery.

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Gyanvapi Mosque case: Allahabad High Court to pronounce order on ASI survey on August 3

Allahabad High Court will pronounce its order on August 3 in the matter related to the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC corrects it’s July 24 order on Gyanvapi mosque committee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday corrected it’s order in relation to Gyanvapi mosque case whereby on July 24 it inadvertently disposed of an appeal of the committee questioning maintainability of a suit by Hindus in trial court seeking worship rights inside the mosque . Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC revives plea of Gyanvapi panel which was disposed of while staying ASI survey on mosque premises

The Supreme Court revived a plea by the Gyanvapi panel that it had inadvertently disposed of on July 24 while staying an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey at the mosque to determine if it was built upon a temple

The Hindu

Gyanvapi mosque management moves High Court over ASI survey

HC hears plea against district court order to survey Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi to determine if temple existed at same spot. The Supreme Court halted the ASI survey till 5 pm July 26, allowing time for mosque management to appeal.

The Hindu

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Caveat filed in Allahabad HC over direction for ASI survey by Varanasi court

A caveat petition in the Gyanvapi case was filed by Rakhi Singh, a petitioner from the Hindu side, in the Allahabad High Court on Monday, on the order of Varanasi Court directing a survey of the sealed area on the mosque complex by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Read…

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No ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex till July 26: Supreme Court

Supreme Court on Monday said that no ASI survey will be conducted of Gyanvapi mosque complex till July 26. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Caveat filed in Allahabad HC on Gyanvapi survey case

A caveat petiton was filed by Hindu petitioner Rakhi Singh in the Allahabad High Court on Saturday based on the order of Varanasi Court which gave directions to conduct an Archaeological Survey of India (ASO) survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, excluding the 'Wazukhana' area which has been sealed. Read…

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Gyanvapi Mosque row | SC stays ASI survey of premises till July 26 evening

The Supreme Court on July 24 gave the Central Government time till 11.15 a. m. to find out what exactly the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is doing following a Varanasi court order on Friday to conduct a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath…

The Hindu

ASI team in Varanasi, to begin scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex on Monday

A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrived here on Sunday to conduct a scientific survey to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple is built upon a temple.

The Hindu

Varanasi court orders ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque

Varnasi Court orders survey of Gyanvapi Mosque. Petition filed by Hindu group to determine if mosque was built on site of Hindu temple. Muslims oppose plea, fearing damage to complex.

The Hindu

Railways links popular area with Station Name for passenger convenience

Indian Railways has linked 175 cities/areas to 725 stations, making it easier to identify small stations near popular areas/cities. Passengers can now look up Sarnath near Varanasi or Sabarmati near Ahmedabad when booking tickets on website/app. This will help with better journey planning and ease station search for tourists. Changes…

The Hindu

Indian Railways changes DRMs of Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Moradabad and Agra

LUCKNOW: On Saturday Indian Railways changed divisional railway managers of Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Moradabad and Agra.

The Times of India

Talk of India being ‘Mother of Democracy’ meaningless, says Akhilesh Yadav

After Uttar Pradesh police registered a case against Samajwadi Party (SP) worker Ajay Yadav alias Ajay Fauji and four others for masquerading as vegetable vendors drawing attention over an alleged price rise and protecting tomatoes at a vegetable shop in Varanasi, the SP president Akhilesh Yadav on July 10 lashed out…

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Previous govts made schemes sitting in AC rooms, never saw ground realities: PM Modi in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra on July 7 said previous governments came up with their welfare schemes sitting in air-conditioned rooms without seeing their impact on the ground.

The Times of India

PM launches projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in Chhattisgarh & UP

In the first leg of a two-day whirlwind tour across four states, PM Narendra Modi on Friday visited Raipur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh besides also making a stop at his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.

The Hindu

IIT-M expands its STEM education initiative to middle schools in U.P. villages

Village middle school students in Varanasi learn lessons using virtual reality videos for STEM subjects

The Hindu

Samajwadi Party workers cut tomato-shaped cake on Akhilesh Yadav's birthday

The event was held in Peer Govardhanpur in the Rohania assembly segment of the Varanasi parliamentary constituency.

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Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar trains his sights on Paris 2024 qualification

Krishna Nagar created history by becoming only the second player from India to win Paralympic gold in the racquet sport after Pramod Bhagat in Tokyo. The 4’5” Nagar trained under coach Yadvendra Singh, and his journey as a para-athlete began with two gold medals (in both singles and doubles) at…

The Times of India

Rajiv Mishra, fleeting comet of Indian hockey, dies a lonely death

LUCKNOW: Rajiv Mishra, who dazzled like a comet on the timeline of Indian hockey in the late '90s but vanished equally fast after an untimely injury, died a lonely death in Varanasi. His body was found at his home on Friday morning.

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No protective gear, a ‘compulsion’: In top UP cities, machines fail to stop manual scavenging

At 9 am each day, Ravi and his fellow workers gather outside one of the water tanks in Varanasi, armed with a hoe, rod, and a 10-foot bamboo stick, waiting for a supervisor to hand out their daily assignments.

The Hindu

Varanasi-bound bus falls into ditch in U.P.'s Sonbhadra, 21 passengers hurt

Around 21 passengers travelling to Varanasi from the district’s Shaktinagar locality were injured when their bus fell into a ditch.

The Hindu

Varanasi NGO to give award to Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad

Writer and former Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Hindi Academy Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad has been nominated for the ‘Rajendra Kriti’ national award

The Hindu

Only 12% of Sustainable Development Goals targets are on track: Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary General of UNDP

In an exclusive interview for The Hindu, Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary General of UNDP said most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not on track and that at least 52 countries are facing “debt distress” that is forcing them to prioritise debt servicing over investing in human development goals.

The Hindu

India to host G-20 development ministers' meeting in Varanasi from June 11-13

India will host G-20 Development Ministers Meeting in Varanasi that is expected to focus on disruptions in global supply chains, food and energy security challenges and impacts of climate change among other issues.

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