Varanasi: To tackle the growing menace of monkey attacks and reduce man-animal conflict, the forest department will develop a dedicated Kapi-Van outside the city, where simians will be provided with a natural habitat and fruit-bearing trees to ensure a steady food supply. The project, aimed at preventing monkeys from venturing into residential areas in search…
Varanasi: To commemorate Kabir Jayanti and promote the rich legacy of Saint Kabir’s verses, Nirgun Bhakti tradition and Indian folk culture, the Sant Kabir Academy, Magahar, will organise a three-day ‘Nirgun Tridhara Bhakti Utsav’ from June 27 to 29. The festival will be held across Magahar, Ghazipur and Varanasi, bringing together renowned saints, scholars, litterateurs,…
Sea of devotees at Kamakhya temple during Ambubachi Mahayog on Tuesday Guwahati: On Nilachal Hills at the Kamakhya temple, a surging crowd of devotees joined thousands of sadhus and aghoris from across India as thunderous damrus from a Kashi Vishwanath temple group echoed through the air, electrifying the first day after the sanctum sanctorum was…
Bengaluru: A blessing from two self-styled Naga sadhus turned into an expensive lesson for a businessman, who allegedly lost his gold ring to a clever distraction theft in Vijayanagar.RPC Layout resident Arun Sripadrao, 55, told police the incident occurred on June 12 when he visited the office of his friend, Deepa, on the service road….
Varanasi: In a major milestone for clean and safe energy adoption in Kashi, the city’s Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network has expanded to one lakh households. To mark the achievement, GAIL (India) Limited felicitated its 100,000th domestic consumer at a special ceremony held at Shanti Kunj Apartment in Tarna.Speaking at the event, Mayor Ashok Kumar…
Varanasi: On the eve of the International Day of Yoga, Sadhguru Yogasthala Kashi, Isha Foundation’s centre in Varanasi, on Saturday hosted an event titled ‘Meet, Mingle, Meditate’, bringing people from all walks of life.Held at Vyas Bhawan in the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor, the gathering offered participants an introduction to Sadhguru’s vision of well-being…
Lucknow: Tourism is fast emerging as Uttar Pradesh’s biggest engine of job creation and could play a pivotal role in powering the state’s ambition of building a trillion-dollar economy, State Transformation Commission CEO Manoj Kumar Singh said.Positioning tourism as a strategic growth multiplier rather than a standalone sector, Singh said it delivers quick, inclusive and…
tnn Surendra Singh Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s ongoing image overhaul—driven by stronger law and order, expressway-led connectivity and a sustained tourism push—is now translating into a steady surge in visitor footfalls, Surendra Singh, secretary to CM Yogi Adityanath, said.Singh said the shift in perception is stark and visible even in neighbouring states. “People now talk about…
Varanasi: The ancient city of Kashi has now taken another major step towards technological modernity. Under the ‘3-D Urban Spatial Digital Twin’, govt has prepared a digital replica of Kashi, which will prove extremely useful in emergencies.In the event of an incident like fire, important information such as the nearest fire station, the closest route…
Varanasi: To celebrate completion of 12 years of Modi govt at Centre, BJP organised various programmes in Varanasi on Wednesday, including a cleanliness drive, tree plantation, intellectual public outreach and ‘Pragati Path Yatra’. BJP state president and Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary participated in the programmes. A cleanliness drive was conducted at…
