Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls as “pro-incumbency”, saying the people themselves are fighting for continuation of the government. Addressing an election rally at Khajuri village in Varanasi, the prime minister said that due to their aversion towards him, “dynasts” were making fun of ‘vocal for local’ and the … Read more
Varanasi: A team of scientists from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) claimed to have successfully grown high-quality medicinal plant ‘Rishyagandha‘ in their lab by utilizing a nano-biotechnological approach. The research was under the superior guidance of the Department of Botany and Molecular Human Genetics. “In Ayurveda, Rishyagandha is acknowledged as an important medicinal plant, which … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with BJP members from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on January 18, the party said on Saturday. This will be Modi’s first political programme involving party workers after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the elections to five state assemblies, including Uttar Pradesh. Sources said it is likely to be … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party has decided to cancel its rallies in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh in view of spurt in coronavirus cases, senior party leader Sanjay Singh said on Thursday. The party will instead hold virtual rallies in the state, he said. “All rallies of AAP in Uttar Pradesh have been cancelled. I will talk to … Read more
Varanasi: The Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) is going to launch the TIFAC Tele-Digital Health Pilot Programme at Banaras Hindu University on Friday. The programme will be inaugurated by the Union minister of science and technology, Dr Jitendra Singh. Talking to reporters on Thursday, the local convener Prof Amit Rastogi said that the … Read more
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi kickstarted his visit to Varanasi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday remarked jeeringly that people stay in “when the end nears”, sparking condemnation from the BJP which said his taunts were “cruel” and equated the former chief minister with Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. On the first day of his two-day … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a cruise boat from Varanasi‘s Khirkiya Ghat to Lalita Ghat to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple. The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency. PM Modi is accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. PM Narendra Modi was greeted by the people standing alongside … Read more
Concerned over BJP MPs skipping House proceedings during the Parliament sessions despite repeated warnings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned them at the weekly parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday that they should mend their ways else be ready to face action. BJP sources said Modi stated in his speech that though the parliamentary affairs minister had … Read more
An approximately over 50-feet corridor will directly connect Ganga’s Manikarnika and Lalita Ghat to the Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga Temple. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate his flagship Kashi Vishwanath corridor in Varanasi on December 13. The project is touted to change the landscape of ancient Varanasi city. The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, which … Read more
Top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party are planning to hold six rallies across Uttar Pradesh in the next week ahead of the upcoming State Assembly elections scheduled to be held early next year. A source in the party’s state unit told ANI, “BJP will hold 6 rallies next week which will witness the participation … Read more