Varanasi: Two drivers were killed late Saturday after a gas tanker rammed into a stationary container truck near Gerai under Gopiganj police station in Bhadohi district.CO Bhadohi (Gyanpur) Chaman Singh Chawda said the crash occurred around 11.30 pm on the northern lane of the Varanasi-Prayagraj National Highway.The container, travelling from Prayagraj to Varanasi, had stopped…
Varanasi: Lanka police busted an illegal arms manufacturing racket in Shivaji Nagar Colony of Samne Ghat area late on Saturday and arrested two people, including the father of one of the three accused, who shot at a police constable on Friday. The trio were later arrested in two separate encounters the same night.ACP Kashi Zone…
Interstate Illegal Arms Supply Gang Busted in Jaunpur Varanasi: Sujanganj police in Jaunpur busted an alleged interstate arms smuggling network supplying illegal weapons to criminals in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, and arrested five people, including kingpin Shubham Singh alias Shiva Singh, on Saturday evening..Jaunpur ASP and in-charge of CO (Mariyahu) Goldy Gupta…
Azamgarh Police Seize 672 Kg Illegal Firecrackers, Arrest Two in Atraulia Varanasi: Atraulia police in Azamgarh district on Saturday arrested two persons for storing 672 kg of firecrackers, worth about Rs 5.47 lakh, illegally in rented rooms of a residential house.Azamgarh CO (Budhanpur) Vijay Kumar Singh Gaur said under the ongoing drive against illegal storage…
Gorakhpur: CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced that the state govt would introduce a special relief package to compensate farmers for crop losses caused by unseasonal rain, excessive rainfall and hailstorms triggered by a cyclone.He said the compensation already provided was inadequate and assured farmers that the govt would ensure full reimbursement of their losses.Addressing…
CM Yogi Adityanath and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav having interaction with students in and Bharat Sleeper train Varanasi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the Vande Bharat Sleeper train is an excellent example of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. He recalled that the first Vande Bharat Express between Delhi and Varanasi was…
Varanasi: Minister for railways, information and broadcasting, and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, visited Banaras Locomotive Works on Saturday and had lunch with employees at the staff canteen.BLW Mazdoor Sangh, affiliated with Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, submitted a memorandum to the railway minister seeking resolution of pending employee-related issues. The union requested the railway board…
Ashwini Vaishnav viewing model of Namo Bridge Varanasi: Reviewing progress of upgrading of Kashi railway stations as model facilities and inspecting construction of the new double-decker signature bridge, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav announced that it will be named Namo bridge.Following his arrival on Saturday to flag off Vande Bharat Sleeper train between Varanasi and New…
Varanasi: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the northern corridor of the bullet train project, which will connect major cities including Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi and Patna.Speaking at the launch of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train at Banaras railway station, Vaishnaw said the proposed corridor…
Mirzapur Police Seize 1,204 kg Ganja Worth Rs 6 Cr, Arrest Two Interstate Smugglers Varanasi: Mirzapur police on Saturday arrested two interstate ganja (cannabis) smugglers and seized 1,204 kg ganja worth Rs 6 crore from their truck during a vehicle-checking drive in Dehat Kotwali police station area.Mirzapur SP Aparna Rajat Kaushik said that under the…
