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Covid: PM gets emotional at interaction with health officials of Varanasi

PM Modi, while lauding the efforts of Varanasi's frontline workers in containing the spread of Covid in the city, lamented that despite their work, several lives had been lost

PM Modi to interact with Varanasi doctors, paramedical staff on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of Varanasi on Friday via video conferencing. His office said Modi will review the working of various COVID hospitals in Varanasi, including the Pandit Rajan Mishra Covid Hospital, which was recently started through the joint efforts of the DRDO and the Indian Army. He will also review the working of non-Covid hospitals in the district. Modi will also discuss the ongoing efforts for tackling the second wave of COVID-19 in Varanasi and preparations for the future, the Prime Minister's Office said.

Varanasi police begins crackdown on medical stores for overcharging

The Varanasi police have started a crackdown on medical stores that are overcharging buyers for medicines and critical instruments like oximeters amid a shortage triggered by a huge demand

PM Modi reviews Covid-19 situation in Varanasi, stresses on vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, and stressed the need for vaccination of everyone over 45 years of age. He asked the local administration to help people with full sensitivity and asserted that the cooperation of society as well as the government is necessary to curb the pandemic. According to a statement, Modi emphasised on implementing 'tracking, tracing and testing', saying this has to be fully followed to check the virus' spread in the same manner the first wave was curbed. Speaking to local officials and people's representatives, the prime minister asked the administration to ensure that preventive measures like social distancing and the use of masks are practised. "The prime minister underlined the importance of the vaccination exercise and asked the administration to raise awareness among everyone over 45 years about it," the statement said. As the member of Parliament from Varanasi, he has also

Shekhar Gupta: Mosques in the rear-view mirror

Varanasi court order on Gyanvapi mosque questions the optimism that Ayodhya wouldn't be repeated. Spending too much time looking at the past is a recipe for disaster

Best of BS Opinion: Mosques in the rear-view mirror, Covid-19 crisis & more

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Sunni Board to challenge order of ASI survey at Gyanvapi Mosque complex

The chairman of Sunni Board Zufar Ahmad Faruqi said that the order of the Civil Judge, Varanasi, ordering a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India would be challenged before the High Court

Amid coronavirus, Ganga ghats in Varanasi remain deserted on Holi

With Section 144 in place amid the surge in cases in Varanasi on the occasion of Holi, the Ganga ghats in the city remained desolate as people refrained from venturing out to celebrate the festival

Prez offers prayers at Varanasi's Vishwanath temple, attends 'Ganga Aarti'

President Ram Nath Kovind along with his family members offered prayers at Varanasi's Vishwanath temple and attended a "Ganga Aarti" on Saturday

President Ram Nath Kovind arrives at Varanasi on three-day visit

Kovind along with his family arrived at Varanasi on a three-day visit on Saturday

Doctors, health workers' approval sends 'strong message' about vaccine: PM

Varanasi is Modi's Lok Sabha constituency

LiDAR survey for Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor begins from Noida

The Light Detection and Ranging Survey for Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail (DVHSR) Corridor began on Sunday from Greater Noida

Coronavirus vaccination dry run to be held in UP's Varanasi today

A dry run for vaccination against Covid-19 would be held in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday

PM Modi's Varanasi constituency to float municipal bonds of Rs 200 crore

Lucknow Municipal Corporation earlier in December become the first city in North India to list at BSE

ISRO to open Regional Academic Centre for Space at IIT Varanasi

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will establish a Regional Academic Centre for Space at IIT-Varanasi to facilitate short and long term projects at the institute. ISRO and the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday and the move can help propel the culture of research and development among students, the statement said. "Under this agreement, ISRO-IIT (BHU) will open the Regional Academic Center for Space (RAC-S) in the institute, it said. Short-term projects for B-Tech and M-Tech students from the institute and associate institutes will also be included in this sequence. "Long term R&D projects leading to the PhD programme will also be offered. Capacity building programmes like conferences, exhibitions and short courses will be organised to strengthen the knowledge base in the field, the statement added. The MoU was signed by IIT(BHU) director Prof Pramod Kumar Jain on behalf of the institute and P V Venkatakrishnan,

UP govt to fix advance surveillance cameras at 720 locations in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh is set to install "advance" surveillance cameras at 720 locations in Varanasi by March next year, Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Monday

4 arrested after PM Modi's Varanasi office is listed on OLX for sale

The accused had taken a picture of the "Jansampark Kaaryalay (public relations office)" of Modi in Varanasi

PM Modi says new farm laws empower, open markets; attacks Opposition

Modi said the quality of Indian farm produce was known all over the world and the farmers were entitled to get access to bigger markets to increase their income

PM Modi set to inaugurate Varanasi-Prayagraj Highway, preparations underway

Preparations are underway at Rajghat in Varanasi ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city on Monday

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of development projects in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects in Varanasi via video conferencing