Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aayush Sharma, who is currently busy with the shooting of his upcoming film ‘Kashi’, has lauded PM Modi’s efforts on the Kashi Vishwanath development project. He lauded the development and cleanliness of Kashi under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ayush said, “I hear from the local people here how much development has been done and how much cleanliness has been done. And I think a lot of work has been done in the Kashi Vishwanath Tem…
Latest Varanasi News & Updates
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his recent remarks on Ayodhya, accusing the opposition leader and his party of having a history of opposing Hindu religious traditions and questioning their commitment to the development of the temple town. The Chief Minister’s comments came a day after Akhilesh Yadav pledged that, if voted to power, his party would develop Ayodhya into a “peerl…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday launched India’s first ‘Easy Connect’ flight from Varanasi, marking the rollout of the government’s new hub-and-spoke aviation model aimed at providing seamless international connectivity to passengers from Tier-II and Tier-III cities. The initiative is expected to strengthen India’s ambitions of becoming a global aviation hub while making overseas travel easier for passengers beginning their journeys from smal…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has facilitated the export of a 40 metric tonne (MT) consignment of biscuits from UP’s Varanasi to Oman, following the signing of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the export.”The shipment marks the first export consignment of biscuits from Varanasi to Oman followin…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Global head turner Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared a sneak-peek into her daughter Malti Marie’s “best day,” featuring a precious moment with her father and American popstar Nick Jonas. Priyanka took to her stories section on Instagram, where she shared a picture of a little Malti walking with her father Nick at the golf course. The actress tagged the father-daughter outing as a day spent with the “best dad”.Priyanka and Nick welcomed their daughter Malti Marie Chopr…
Paris/New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Continuing with his efforts to highlight India’s growing leadership in advancing traditional medicine as an evidence-based, integrated and people-centred component of global health systems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Nagauri Ashwagandha to world leaders during the recently-concluded G7 Summit in France. Nagauri Ashwagandha is a high-quality variety of Ashwagandha grown in Rajasthan, especially the Nagaur district, known for its rich withanolide content du…
Varanasi, June 19 (IANS) Congress workers marked the 56th birthday of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with a unique celebration on Friday. Members of the Youth Congress portrayed him as ‘Lord Parashuram,’ performed a milk abhishek, celebrated on the banks of the Ganga, cut a laddoo cake, and displayed his image holding a copy of the Constitution. However, the celebration drew sharp criticism from the BJP, which questioned the appropriateness of depicting a political lead…
Varanasi, June 18 (IANS) Sunit Chowrasia of Kolkata carded a final-round of three-over 73 to secure a four-shot victory at the inaugural INR 25 lakh DP World PGTI NexGen – Varanasi played at the BLW Greens Golf Course in Varanasi on Thursday.Chowrasia (67-64-73) finished the week at six-under 204 to claim his third consecutive title on the DP World PGTI NexGen. The victory follows his triumphs at the Alpha Sports Academy Golf Championship hosted by Patna Golf Club in March and last week’s Vija…
Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) The 31-year-old Sunit Chowrasia of Kolkata carded a final-round one-under 69 to secure a three-shot victory at the inaugural INR 25 lakh PGTI NexGen Vijay Kumar Memorial played at the Lucknow Golf Club in Lucknow on Thursday.Chowrasia (70-62-69), the nephew of Indian golfing stalwart SSP Chawrasia, entered the final day with a two-shot advantage following his bogey-free eight-under 62 in round two and closed the week at nine-under 201 to lift the trophy.The victory marked…
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Singer Shilpi Raj, who has lent her voice to the Bhojpuri track, ‘Round Round’ has called it a track for celebrations, parties, and dance occasions. The song also features superstar Arvind Akela Kallu. The song has already started gaining strong traction among Bhojpuri music lovers and is receiving an overwhelming response across digital platforms. The launch event in Varanasi brought together some of the biggest influencers and personalities from the Bhojpuri entertai…