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First direct flight between Gorakhpur-Varanasi under UDAN-RCS flagged-off

The first direct flight between Gorakhpur and Varanasi was flagged-off on Sunday.SpiceJet was awarded the route under the RCS-UDAN 4.1, as per a press release by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.The airline will be operating daily flights and will deploy its Q400, 78-seater turboprop aircraft designed for shorter-distance flights on the route. SpiceJet is India's largest regional carrier. The airline operates 63 daily flights under UDAN connecting 14 UDAN destinations to various parts of the country, stated the press release.At present SpiceJet is providing its services at Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Kushinagar airports in Uttar Pradesh. This new flight route is a part of nine new UDAN flights that SpiceJet will be launching today, out of which, six will be for Uttar Pradesh specially and three will be for other states of the country.Speaking on the occasion, Scindia said, "Today is a historic day as we are connecting two ancient cities which have deep cultural and religious impact .

UP CM Adityanath inaugurates air service from Gorakhpur to Varanasi

'At present, 75 destinations can be reached from Uttar Pradesh to different states in the country,' the chief minister said in his address

Varanasi official admits 'lapses' in EVM row, claims Samajwadi Party

A day after Akhilesh Yadav alleged that EVMs were moved illegally in Varanasi, his party tweeted the on-camera statement of an official conceding there were 'lapses'.

Perks, pitfalls of being Narendra Modi's adopted villages

Most of the villages in Varanasi now have tapped water, but wastage remains a big concern

8.5% polling in first two hours of voting for last phase of UP elections

Voting for the seventh and last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 54 seats began on a dull note on Monday, with only 8.5% of voters exercising their right in the first two hours

UP elections: Voters in Varanasi get special invitation to cast votes

Voters in Varanasi have received a special invitation letter from the district election officials for exercising their franchise on Monday

Rush of leaders at Vishwanath temple ahead of final phase of UP polls

As the fiercely contested Uttar Pradesh assembly elections enter the final round, the Kashi Vishwanath temple here is witnessing a rush of political leaders. They have been making a beeline at the famous shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva since the past few days in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency and the focus of the seventh phase of the Assembly elections. Friday was a busy day for the temple as Modi, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Union minister Smriti Irani came to offer prayers. The Kashi Viswanath temple is one of the 12 'Jyotirlingas' (special shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva) in the country. The prime minister, who held a roadshow in the city on Friday to drum up support for BJP candidates, went to temple before the mega programme ended. He is understood to have performed the Shodashupchara Shiva Puja. Hours before Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi paid a visit to the temple. Irani had come earlier. Samajwad

Pollng for seventh and final phase of UP Assembly polls on Monday

Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections covering 54 seats, including PM Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi, will be held on Monday

UP polls: Curtain comes down on over-two month long election campaign

The campaigning in the last phase reached its crescendo with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the BJP's poll blitzkrieg in Varanasi and its adjoining districts

Polls in UP 'pro-incumbency', says PM Modi in Varanasi

Varanasi will vote in the last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on March 7

Road show in Varanasi no show in Ukraine's Pisochyn, says Sibal

Taking to Twitter, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, "Ukraine:Our students stranded at Pisochyn, Road show at Varanasi, No show at Pisochyn, Sad but true."

UP elections: Modi holds mega roadshow in Varanasi as final phase nears

Modi stood in an open-roof vehicle as the convoy travelled over three kilometres through the holy city, part of the prime minister's Lok Sabha constituency

UP polls: PM seeks vote on basis of 'lies', says Rahul in Varanasi

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of seeking votes on the basis of "lies" and said he now does not talk about his poll promises of doubling farmers' income and generating jobs.

UP election: Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi as last phase of polling nears

The crowd chanted "Jai Shri Ram" and "Har Har Mahadev", and showered rose petals as the prime minister's convoy moved through the city to cover a distance of a little over three kilometres

UP Assembly polls: Allies role crucial in poll battle in Varanasi

The task is cut out for allies of the BJP-led coalition and the one headed by the SP to mobilise voters in Varanasi, where the battle is being seen as a test of PM's popularity in his constituency

UP elections: PM Modi, Priyanka and Akhilesh to campaign in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in his parliamentary constituency in Varanasi on Friday.

UP polls: Dharmendra Pradhan urges people to welcome PM Modi in Varanasi

Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's election campaign in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged people to greet and welcome him in large numbers on Friday

Last phase of UP Assembly elections: All roads lead to Varanasi

As the high-octane UP polls enter the last leg, all eyes are on the electoral battle in and around Varanasi which will see PM Modi and prominent leaders from opposition parties leading their campaigns

Battle for Uttar Pradesh: Mamata shown black flags in Varanasi

Mamata Banerjee is in Varanasi to take part in an election rally of the Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday.

PM Modi expected to campaign for BJP candidates in Varanasi on March 4, 5

BJP's Varanasi city president Vidyasagar Rai on Wednesday said on day one Modi will hold a roadshow in the city area and the next day he will address a public meeting in Khajuri village in Rajatalab