Varanasi: The tradition of offering Jalabhishek to Lord Kashi Vishwanath and other prominent Shiv temples in Kashi by the Yadav Bandhus on the first Monday of the auspicious month of Shrawan will enter its 94th year on Monday.Chandravanshi Gop Seva Samiti president Lalji Chandravanshi said that, as per tradition, devotees from the Yadav fraternity will…
Varanasi: With the holy month of Shrawan beginning on Thursday and continuing till Aug 28, lakhs of devotees and kanwariyas from India and abroad are expected to visit Kashi for darshan and jalabhishek of Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath. To manage the massive influx, the local administration has put in place extensive security, traffic, crowd-management and…
Varanasi Municipal Corporation is setting up 12 free Kanwariya camps and three cloakrooms across the city Varanasi: With lakhs of devotees, including a large number of women kanwariyas, expected to arrive in Varanasi during the holy month of Shrawan for ‘Jalabhishek’ at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, the Yogi govt has made special arrangements to ensure…
Varanasi: A multi-layered, technology-driven security blanket spanning land, water and air will safeguard lakhs of devotees visiting Kashi during the holy month of Shrawan, with authorities deploying drones, artificial intelligence, geo-fencing and face-recognition systems to secure the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the kanwar route.Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal said advanced technology will play a key…
Police Commissioner Mohit Agrawal and District MagistrateSatyendra Kumar conducted a foot inspection of key routes from Godowlia to Dashashwamedh Ghat Varanasi: Ahead of the Shrawan month and under the Reducing Traffic Congestion Scheme, police commissioner Mohit Agrawal and district magistrate Satyendra Kumar on Thursday conducted a foot inspection of key routes from Godowlia to Dashashwamedh…
Ancient Kashi to go high-tech with AI-based crowd management Varanasi: Kashi is set to usher in an AI-powered era of crowd and mobility management, with tourists and devotees soon navigating the heritage city through an intelligent, technology-driven system. Combining artificial intelligence-powered sensors and cameras, generative AI, digital signages, colour-coded routes and AI-based pedestrian navigation, the…
Varanasi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath handed out approval letters to beneficiaries of the Jankalyan Shivir, street vendors and various welfare schemes on the occasion of the successful completion of 12 years of Central govt, at the Girijadevi Sanskritik Sankul auditorium in Chaukaghat area. He provided certificates to street vendors Pramila Devi (handicraft), Raju (icecream) and…
Varanasi: Ahead of the upcoming Shravan month and other festivals, a comprehensive on-site inspection of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham was conducted on Thursday. Additional Director IB Vinita Sharma, Varanasi Police Commissioner Mohit Aggarwal, and Additional Director General of Police (Security) Tarun Gaba took a thorough stock of the arrangements related to security, traffic, crowd…
Varanasi: As the holy city experienced hottest day of the season at 45 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the city roads as well as ghats wore a deserted look, as residents shielded themselves against heat and humidity with fans, coolers and ACs and stayed indoor even in the evening hours. Last time the city recorded 45…
Varanasi: The city is currently in the grip of a severe heatwave, with conditions intensifying in line with the peak pre-monsoon summer season, with the maximum temperature touching 45°C, marking a 4.4°C departure from normal.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), temperatures may climb further to 45–47°C in the coming days. The intense heat has…
