Varanasi: Acting on chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive, the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust has introduced a day-long special entry for Varanasi residents through the ‘Kashi Dwar’, allowing them to access the temple from 4.15 am to 10.45 pm on regular days. Earlier, the facility was available only for two one-hour slots daily.The decision follows…
Varanasi: Ahead of the holy month of Shrawan, when lakhs of devotees are expected to throng the Kashi Vishwanath Temple for darshan, the Varanasi administration on Tuesday reviewed elaborate arrangements for crowd management, security, drinking water, medical aid, and other pilgrim facilities. Shrawan this year will be observed from July 30 and culminate on Raksha…
The landslide in Patan at the foothills of Visapur Fort which killed three of a family Pune: Relocation proposals for many landslide-prone villages identified in Pune district are pending with the state govt.The district administration in June placed 72 villages across 15 talukas on high alert based on Geological Survey of India (GSI)’s 2023 landslide…
Times News NetworkKanpur: Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) East Satyajeet Gupta held a meeting on Saturday with Jagannath Rath Yatra organisers at the Collectorganj Police Station to ensure the safe, secure and peaceful conduct of the upcoming Rath Yatra.Gupta gave necessary directions to the officials concerned. The meeting discussed security arrangements, traffic management, crowd control,…
Chandigarh: Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav Friday chaired a meeting to finalise arrangements for the Independence Day celebrations to be held at the Sector 17 Parade Ground on Aug 15.The meeting reviewed logistical, security and cultural preparations, with the DC directing all departments to ensure seamless coordination for the smooth conduct of the event.Yadav instructed…
Tourism department secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh at a meeting on Shrawani Mela in Patna on Friday Patna: Signages displaying key mobile helpline numbers will be installed along the entire Kanwar path to assist devotees during the Shrawani Mela, tourism secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said on Friday while reviewing preparations for the monthlong fair, which will…
Varanasi: Police and administration have launched preparations to ensure safe, smooth and uninterrupted journey of lakhs of Kanwar pilgrims and devotees during the upcoming Shrawan month and for effective implementation of the Reducing Traffic Congestion (RTC) Scheme. Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal hit the roads, conducting on-site inspection of major routes and reviewed arrangements on Wednesday….
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will hold a co-ordination meeting on Wednesday with officials of the Metro project and the Surat Integrated Transportation Development Corporation Limited (SITCO), which is developing the Multi-Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) near Surat railway station, following a rise in public complaints related to ongoing infrastructure works.Civic officials said the corporation…
Ahmedabad: The Anupam Bridge in the eastern part of the city will stay temporarily shut from midnight to 6am on Friday and again on June 10, 13 and 14 for work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited said the closure will be a temporary night-time restriction as authorities conduct steel…
BUIDCO MD Animesh Kumar Parashar held a meeting with officials on Sunday Patna: With the monsoon season approaching, the Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (Buidco) has placed all its officials and employees on high alert. Acting on the directions of managing director Animesh Kumar Parashar, the agency has launched a comprehensive pre-monsoon inspection drive across…
