Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta offers prayers at Vindhyavasini Temple in Mirzapur Varanasi: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday offered prayers at the Vindhyavasini Temple in Mirzapur, inspected the Vindhyachal Corridor and later participated in the world-famous Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi after receiving a grand welcome from BJP functionaries and workers…
Varanasi: A three-day solo exhibition by artist Subhash Chandra, titled ‘Life Death Liberation in Banaras Ghat’ began at Bharat Kala Bhawan, BHU on Tuesday, offering visitors a visual exploration of the ghats of Varanasi as both a physical landscape and a metaphysical journey.The inaugural programme was attended by BHU VC Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi and…
Varanasi: The hard riverbed along a stretch of the Ganga in Ghazipur will no longer hinder the movement of cargo vessels and large cruise ships, even during peak summer when water levels drop sharply, once the ongoing dredging project is completed.After reviewing the progress of the dredging work, divisional commissioner S Rajalingam said the first…
Kanpur: A 25-year-old man drowned in the Ganga at Parmat’s Kamleshwar Ghat in Kanpur, while another was rescued after the duo allegedly ventured into deep water during a holy dip on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Pankaj, while the survivor, Anuj, 27, was also from Unnao district. The two had come for Ganga darshan and…
tnnVaranasi: The ‘Gangotri to Ganga Sagar’ campaign will pass through Varanasi and Prayagraj, two major cities of UP, before culminating in Ganga Sagar.Launched in Gangotri on June 13, it is expected to reach Varanasi on June 17, and culminate in Ganga Sagar on June 20.A Central govt initiative, it will witness Varanasi holding a grand…
Prayagraj: Two minor brothers drowned in the Ganga while swimming at Manaiya Ghat under the Industrial Area police station limits on Tuesday morning. Two others, including a relative who attempted a rescue, were saved by local swimmers.The deceased, Rajan (16) and his younger brother Abhishek (13), were residents of Mugari Saldi Ka Pura village. The…
Prayagraj: Keeping in mind the conservation and promotion of endangered fish species, the regional centre of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI), Prayagraj, released 5,000 fingerlings of Indian major carp fish – Catla, Rohu, and Mrigal – into the river Ganga on Friday. Indian Major Carps (IMC) are…
Varanasi: Indore’s queen Ahilyabai Holkar was offered obeisance at the Mandir Chowk of Kashi Vishwanath Dham on the occasion of her 301st birth anniversary on Sunday. A bid of Congress functionaries to reach state archaeology department’s protected Gurudham temple, where idols of Ahilyabai were shifted from Manikarnika ghat in Jan, was foiled by police at…
Prayagraj: Kaushambi farmers are now adopting organic farming in banana cultivation. Interestingly, farmers in the riverbank areas along the banks of the river Ganga have also stepped forward to engage in horticulture.Under the ‘Namami Gange’ project, there has been a growing inclination among farmers in the Prayagraj region to adopt organic farming practices, driven by…
Patna: An 18-year-old girl was feared drowned in the Ganga, while two others were rescued by locals in Barh sub-division of Patna district on Friday.The deceased, identified as Kajal Kumari of Rahui in Nalanda district, had come to the ghat for a purification bath following her grandfather’s shraddh rituals.Barh SHO Braj Kishore Singh said around…
