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Corruption was in genes of previous govts: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

VARANASI: Stating that corruption was in the genes of the previous state governments, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said in Jaunpur on Friday that the government's fight against corruption will continue and the wealth accumulated by "seven generations" of the corrupt will be acquired and used for the benefit of the…

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SC asks Centre to file response in 2 weeks on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act

The court's readiness to test the law is significant considering the recent happenings in courts in Delhi, Varanasi, Mathura and the SC which probe the boundaries of the Act

The Hindu

UP: Passenger lands Varanasi with more than half kg gold inside his rectum after four hour long flight

LUCKNOW: For the second time in the current calendar year, a passenger landed in Uttar Pradesh with more than half kilograms of 22 carat smuggled gold concealed inside his rectum.

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Two killed, five children feared drowned as boat engaged in flood relief operation capsizes in UP's Ghazipur

VARANASI: Two persons died while five children were missing after a boat engaged in Ganga flood relief operations capsized due to alleged overloading near Athahatha village under the limits of Revatipur police station in Ghazipur district late Wednesday afternoon.

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Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad HC asks ACS (home), ASI DG to file reply in Gyanvapi case

PRAYAGRAJ: Hearing a case relating to Gyanvapi mosque, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday directed UP’s additional chief secretary (home) to file his personal reply on behalf of the state government in the matter within 10 days.

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Modi chief architect’s Pune riverfront project faces scrutiny

In 2015, the Pune Municipal Corporation, then run by Nationalist Congress Party, invited bids to clean up and “rejuvenate” the polluted Mula and Mutha rivers. The riverfront development project, the PMC said, would cut the risk of flooding in the rivers and beautify stretches of their banks totalling 44 km.…

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Varanasi: Police nab Rs 300 cr financial scam’s mastermind Arunesh Sita, his aide

VARANASI: Crime branch of Varanasi police commissionerate succeeded in arresting Rs 300 crore financial scam’s mastermind Arunesh Sita from Lucknow while his close aide Bal Chand Chaurasia was nabbed from Ballia.

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Water level in Ganga crosses danger mark in Varanasi

The district administration said 18 municipal wards and more than 80 villages have been affected by the floods in Ganga and its tributary Varuna in the district.

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No permit required to transport cow within Uttar Pradesh, rules Allahabad High Court

Court sets aside Varanasi District Magistrate’s order to seize a vehicle on the allegation that it was carrying animals for slaughter

The Hindu

Gyanvapi dispute | Varanasi court reserves verdict on maintainability of suit by Hindu plaintiffs

Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee concludes its arguments

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Anjuman Intezamia Masajid submits documents to back its waqf claim about Gyanvapi mosque

VARANASI: Anjuman Intezamia Masajid — the Gyanvapi mosque management committee — submitted all documents before the court of Varanasi district judge, Ajay Krishna Vishvesha, in support of its claim that Gyanvapi mosque was a waqf property and completed its arguments on the issue on Tuesday.

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Uttar Pradesh: Rs 12.96 cr commercial complex of jailed don Mukhtar Ansari's close aide attached in Mau

VARANASI: The district administration and police in Mau district attached a commercial complex- Fatima Complex- of Rs 12.96 crores on Jahagirabad by-pass road under the limits of City Kotwali police station on Tuesday.

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Uttar Pradesh: Tension in Mau village after gram pradhan contestant sprayed with bullets

VARANASI: Munesh Yadav, who had lost the previous panchayat election by a thin margin, was sprayed with bullets in full public view in Hathiya village under Sarai Lakhansi police station in Mau district on Sunday.

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Banaras Locomotive Works to provide support for Myanmar’s facility for electric locomotives

LUCKNOW: Following request of Myanmar’s delegation from ministry of transport communications (MTC) which visited Varanasi based Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) to witness the manufacturing facilities and capabilities for locomotive design and development, the BLW has assured to help military junta led government to develop facilities for design and training for…

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Netaji's great-granddaughter put under house arrest

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's great-granddaughter Rajshree Chaudhary Bose was going to Varanasi to attend an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Sena as the chief guest

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BSP MP Atul Rai acquitted in rape case by Varanasi court

He will remain at Naini prison in Allahabad as other cases are still pending against him

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BSP Lok Sabha MP acquitted in rape case; complainant had self-immolated outside Supreme Court

In August 2021, the woman, along with her friend and witness in the case, died after self-immolation outside the Supreme Court in Delhi

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Vistara flight returns to Varanasi due to bird hit during take off

NEW DELHI: A Vistara Varanasi-Mumbai flight on Friday suffered a bird hit during take off. The aircraft safely returned safely to the origin airport.

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Bijli Mahotsav: Spotlight on future energy development across UP

VARANASI: A Bijli Mahotsav (electricity festival) –‘Ujjawal India, Ujjawal Bhavishya, Power @ 2047 was organized at the NTPC Singrauli, Shaktinagar in Sonbhadra district on Friday. Under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Power, Government of India is organizing “Ujjawal India, Ujjawal Bhavishya,…

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Varanasi: Get ‘Tiranga’ at all head post offices from tomorrow

VARANASI: Under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, the department of posts will supply national flag to every home. Postmaster general of Varanasi region, Krishna Kumar Yadav said the national flag will be available for sale in all head post offices from August 1. Soon it will…

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UP: SP MLA Ramakant Yadav's judicial remand extended in hooch tragedy

VARANASI: The district court in Azamgarh on Saturday ordered to extend judicial remand of Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA from Phoolpur Pavai, Ramakant Yadav by 14 days in Mahul Ahiraula hooch tragedy case. He is in jail since July 25. NSA was slapped on 3 accused, including Rangesh Yadav, Nadeem and…

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Kaushal Raj Sharma to remain Varanasi DM

LUCKNOW: Aday after transferring Kaushal Raj Sharma as commissioner of the Prayagraj division,the state government reversed its decision and has retained him as the district magistrate of Varanasi. Sharma, a 2006 batch officer, was the DM of Lucknow from 2017 to 2019, before being transferred to Varanasi. As a result,S…

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Varanasi: PM Narendra Modi greets Integrated Power Development Scheme beneficiary with ‘Har Har Mahadev’

VARANASI: Pramila Devi of Varanasi, a beneficiary of the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), talked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing during the grand finale marking the culmination of ‘Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047’ on Saturday.

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Uttar Pradesh: Kaushal Raj Sharma again sent to Varanasi as DM, replacing S.Rajalingam within 24 hours

The UP Govt had transferred as many as 13 IAS officers including Kaushal Raj Sharma, who was shifted from Varanasi to Prayagraj as commissioner. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Varanasi: Health-tech Hackathon finals on July 28, 29

VARANASI: The I-DAPT Hub Foundation, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)-Varanasi will conduct the finals of national level mega event IDAPT Health-tech Hackathon on July 28 and 29.

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