Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the flight operations from Dehradun to these three major cities: Ayodhya, Varanasi and Amritsar. The three services were launched from Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport on Wednesday. CM Dhami inaugurated the event by lighting a lamp and cutting a cake. Speaking on the occasion, the […]
Upon his arrival from Gujarat, PM Modi inspects Shivpur-Phulwaria-Lahartara marg in Varanasi
On his arrival in Varanasi after a long and packed day in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the late hours of Thursday, went to inspect the Shivpur-Phulwaria-Lahartara marg. This project saw inter-ministerial coordination, including from Railways and Defense, to enhance the ease of living for citizens of Varanasi. The […]
PM Modi inaugurates Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly-built Swarved Mahamandir in Umaraha, Varanasi, on Monday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also present during the occasion. The Prime Minister also addressed devotees on the occasion. The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency. During the […]
PM Modi holds roadshow in UP’s Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Sunday. The Prime Minister was welcomed by a cheerful crowd of people on either side of the road, waving at his motorcade. During his roadshow, PM Modi stopped his convoy to give way to an ambulance. The Prime Minister is on […]
People perform Ganga Aarti in Varanasi in support of Israel in its fight against Hamas
People on Friday performed Ganga Aarti in Varanasi in support of Israel in its ongoing conflict with the terrorist organisation Hamas based in Gaza. A large number of people participated in it. People also raised slogans for Israel. The participants said that they were with Israel in its fight against Hamas and […]
Democratisation of tech important tool to bridge data divide: PM Modi at G20 Ministers’ meet in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised that digitalisation has brought about a revolutionary change in India and while highlighting the issue of the growing data divide he pointed out that high-quality data is critical for meaningful policy-making, efficient resource allocation, and effective public service delivery. Delivering a special video […]
PM Modi arrives in Varanasi for ‘One World TB Summit’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, arrived at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, where he will be addressing the ‘One World TB Summit’. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also present with PM Modi at the summit. PM Modi will be addressing the summit on World […]
UP: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga on Mauni Amavasya in Varanasi
Amid the ongoing ‘Magh Mela’, devotees on Saturday took a holy dip in the river Ganga on the occasion of ‘Mauni Amavasya’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. Thousands of devotees were seen taking a dip in the holy Ganga on the ghats of Varanasi. They were also seen offering prayers to Goddess Lakshmi, Ganesh and the […]
Makar Sankranti: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga in Varanasi
On the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Saturday, thousands of devotees took the holy dip in river Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. As devotees flocked to the river for the holy dip on the occasion of the harvest festival, a huge crowd was seen on the Varanasi ghats queuing up […]
PM Modi inaugurates Tent City, built on banks of River Ganga in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Tent City built on the banks of River Ganga in Varanasi on Friday via video conferencing. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were present at Varanasi on the occasion. Tent City has been conceptualized […]
33 Swiss tourists arrive in Varanasi, set to travel to Dibrugarh by Ganga Vilas Cruise
A group of 33 Swiss tourists welcomed with a Dhobia folk dance at the Babatpur airport as they arrived today in Varanasi. The tourists from Switzerland will travel by Ganga Vilas Cruise to Dibrugarh region of Assam on January 13. Tourists were welcomed to the tune of Shehnai and Dhobia […]
UP: Luxury cruise Ganga Vilas reaches Varanasi, to be flagged off by PM Modi on Jan 13
The Ganga Vilas luxury cruise, which left Kolkata on December 22, reached Ramnagar Port in Varanasi on Tuesday. The cruise which was scheduled to reach Varanasi on Saturday arrived late due to bad weather, said sources. The cruise will move from the Ramnagar port to Sant Ravidas Ghat where it […]
UP: ‘Ganga Aarti’ performed in Varanasi on first day of New Year
On the first day of the New Year, ‘Ganga aarti’ was performed at Varanasi’s Assi Ghat in the early hours on Sunday. People gathered at the ghat to watch the Ganga aarti. In Ujjain, devotees gathered at Mahakaleshwar Temple to get a glimpse of morning aarti on Sunday. ‘Bhasma aarti’ of Lord Shiva […]
UP: Union minister welcomes participants to Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan welcomed the people who arrived on a special train from Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) for the month-long “Kashi Tamil Sangamam” on Friday night. As many as 216 people arrived on the train for the Sangamam, officials said. “Tamil Nadu & Kashi have age-old relations, there is no […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Kashi-Tamil Samagam in Varanasi today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the month-long Kashi-Tamil Samagam at Kashi Hindu University in Varanasi today. The event will pave the way for rediscovering centuries-old bond of knowledge and ancient civilisational linkage between the North and the South. The Yogi Adityanath government in the state has swung into action […]