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Gyanvapi row: Court junks plea seeking inclusion of wazookhana in survey

A Varanasi court on Saturday rejected a plea seeking the inclusion of the "wazookhana" in an ongoing ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex here. "Rejecting the petition, District Judge A K Vishvesh said the area duly protected under the Supreme Court's orders should not be subjected to the survey because it may amount to a violation of the court's orders," District Government Counsel Rajesh Mishra said. The plea was filed by Rakhi Singh, one of the petitioners in the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri case. The district court concluded the hearing in the matter and reserved its order on October 19. At present, the "wazookhana" (a small reservoir for Muslim devotees to perform ritual ablutions), where a structure claimed by Hindu litigants to be a "Shivling" exists, is not part of the survey being conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) due to a Supreme Court order protecting that spot in the complex. During the hearing in the wazookhana case on Thursday, the Hindu side's ...

Bomb threat triggers emergency landing of Akasa flight in Varanasi

The aircraft landed on a separate runway and passengers were disembarked immediately. CISF personnel conducted a thorough search of the plane for about an hour. Nothing was found during checking

Bomb threat: Akasa Air plane makes emergency landing at Varanasi airport

An Akasa aircraft from Mumbai with 166 people onboard made an emergency landing at Varanasi airport on Friday after the airline received a bomb threat message on social media, according to an airline spokesperson. The airline said the captain of the flight QP 1498 received an "emergency alert" from the Varanasi Air Traffic Controller and followed all required emergency procedures and landed the plane safely at Varanasi. "At 1130 am, Akasa Air got a bomb threat message on social media. We informed the local police in Mumbai and initiated the procedure for filing an FIR," the spokesperson said. Subsequently, the emergency response mechanism was put in place and as part of the security protocol, the airline informed all the 16 airports from where it operates about the bomb threat and put them on alert, the spokesperson said. The spokesperson said the threat was later categorised as "non-specific". According to the airline, there were 166 people onboard, including 159 passengers, 1 .

Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea to stop ASI survey rejected

A court here has rejected the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea to stop the ongoing scientific survey of the complex by the Archaeological Survey of India. District government advocate Rajesh Mishra said that on the plea filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid's committee, District Judge A K Vishvesh said the survey has already got the nod from the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme Court. Hence, it was not possible to pass any order in this matter from this court, the judge said. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is carrying out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises, next to Kashi Vishwanath temple here, to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a Hindu temple. Mishra said the mosque management committee had claimed before the district court that the ASI survey was being conducted against the prescribed rules and should be stopped. No notice was served to the litigants and no fees were charged, the mosque committee argued. Th

It should be learnt from PM Modi how schemes are made, implemented: UP CM

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that it should be learnt from the PM how development schemes are made and effectively implemented for the benefit of every section of society. He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Kashi Sansad Sanskritik Mahotsav-2023 at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre here. The chief minister said that "whenever the prime minister comes to Kashi, he comes after giving something great to the country and to the world", and highlighted the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, the G20 Summit, the women's reservation bill and the Aditya L-1 mission to study the sun. "How to make development schemes for every section of society and implement them effectively, we learn this from your (Prime Minister Modi) leadership capability," Adityanath said. Prime Minister Modi represents Varanasi, also known as Kashi, in the Lok Sabha. The chief minister said that this is the fourth ...

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PM Modi interacts with Tendulkar, other cricket legends in Varanasi

He said the country's first multi-leveled sports complex, equipped to cater to the needs of disabled athletes, was also on the anvil

Int'l cricket stadium in Varanasi will boost Purvanchal's economy: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the stadium's pivotal role in fostering the growth of youth in Purvanchal, terming it a boon for the region

Would like to organise competitions, develop culture of guides in Kashi: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he wants to organise Kashi Sansad Tourist Guide competition in the city so that people will know that a culture of guides is developing in Kashi

Flower petals showered on PM in Varanasi for passage of women's quota Bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended an all-women public meeting in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, where the women showered flower petals on him for the Parliament's nod to the women's reservation bill. The event was organised at the ground of Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied Modi at the function. The prime minister reached the venue after laying the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in Varanasi. Modi is currently representing Varanasi in the Lok Sabha for a second consecutive term. The 128th Constitution amendment bill, referred to as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women received the Parliament's nod on Thursday.

PM Modi lays foundation stone of international cricket stadium in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Saturday. Former India cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri, BCCI President Roger Binny, its vice-president Rajiv Shukla and secretary Jay Shah were present on the occasion. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also attended the function. The Uttar Pradesh government said that it has spent Rs 121 crore to acquire the land for the stadium while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will spend Rs 330 crore on its construction. To be built near the Ring Road in Rajatalab area, the stadium is likely to be ready by December 2025. The spectators' gallery of the stadium would resemble the steps of the ghats of Varanasi. This will be Uttar Pradesh's third international cricket stadium after Kanpur and Lucknow.

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of int'l cricket stadium in Varanasi on Sat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on Saturday to lay the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Thursday that Modi will also participate in the closing ceremony of the Kashi Sansad Sanskritik Mahotsav at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre and later, inaugurate 16 Atal residential schools built across Uttar Pradesh. The cricket stadium in Varanasi, which is also Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, will be a step towards realising his vision to develop modern, world-class sports infrastructure, according to a statement issued by the PMO. The international cricket stadium, to be built in Ganjari, Rajatalab, will be developed in more than 30 acres of area at a cost of about Rs 450 crore. The thematic architecture of the stadium draws inspiration from Lord Shiva, with designs developed for crescent-shaped roof covers, trident-shaped floodlights and ghat steps-based seating arrangements. The stad

Preserve evidence found during Gyanvapi survey: Varanasi court to ASI

The Varanasi District Court has ordered the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to preserve and document evidence found during the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque, and submit a list to it and the district magistrate. District Judge A K Vishwesh passed the order on Wednesday and a copy was served to the government counsel as well as to the lawyers of the Hindu and Muslim sides the next day, according to Madan Mohan Yadav, who represents the Hindu side in the case. He said the court had heard the matter on September 8 in the presence of lawyers from all parties -- Hindu and Muslim sides, and the government. Plaintiff Rakhi Singh of the Hindu side had urged the court to direct the district magistrate to stop the entry of Muslims in the Gyanvapi mosque complex for securing the complex and safeguarding the evidence found during the survey. Last Friday, the Varanasi court had granted four more weeks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to complete the scientific survey of the Gyanva

Gyanvapi complex case: Allahabad High Court sets next hearing on Sept 18

Chief Justice Pritinkar Diwakar on Tuesday heard the petitions filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee and Sunni Central Waqf Board

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Gyanvapi row: Varanasi Court grants 4 more weeks to ASI to complete survey

As per the order, ASI has been granted time till October 6, 2023, to complete the survey and submit the report

Court grants 8 more weeks to ASI to complete Gyanvapi mosque's survey

A Varanasi court on Friday granted eight more weeks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to complete the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex and submit its report, government counsel Rajesh Mishra said. District Judge A K Vishvesh dismissed the mosque management committee's objection and provided the additional time to the ASI, Mishra said. The ASI is carrying out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises, next to Kashi Vishwanath temple here, to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. The survey began after the Allahabad High Court upheld a Varanasi district court order and ruled that the step is "necessary in the interest of justice" and will benefit both the Hindu and Muslim sides. Advocate of the Hindu side Madan Mohan Yadav said the court had earlier given time till September 4 to survey the Gyanvapi complex except the Wazoo khana and submit its report. As the survey work was not .

Court grants 8 more weeks to ASI to complete Gyanvapi mosque survey

A Varanasi court on Friday granted additional time of eight weeks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to complete the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex and submit its report. District Judge A K Vishvesh dismissed the mosque management committee's objection and provided the additional time to the ASI, government counsel Rajesh Mishra said. The ASI is carrying out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises, next to Kashi Vishwanath temple here, to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. The survey began after the Allahabad High Court upheld a Varanasi district court order and ruled that the step is "necessary in the interest of justice" and will benefit both the Hindu and Muslim sides.

ASI may seek more time from court on Gynavapi survey report, say lawyers

Sudhir Tripathi, an advocate representing the Hindu side, said they think "the survey is not completed yet"

Aditya- L1: Havan performed in Varanasi for success of maiden solar mission

The launch will be live-streamed at BM Birla Planetarium on Saturday in the city, an official said here