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Supreme Court nixes ex-BSF jawan's plea challenging PM Modi's election from Varanasi

Nov 24, 2020, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed former BSF jawan Tej Bahadur's plea that challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election from Varanasi constituency.

PM Narendra Modi to interact with representatives from Varanasi based NGOs tomorrow

Jul 08, 2020, at 05:24 pm

New Delhi: During the lockdown imposed in view of the COVID pandemic, the residents of Varanasi and members of social organizations, through their own efforts as well as by providing assistance to the District Administration, ensured that food was available timely for everyone in need. 

Varanasi: Five person drown in Ganges

May 29, 2020, at 03:50 pm

Varanasi/UNI: Five people drowned while bathing in the Ganga river in the Ramnagar area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday.

COVID-19: Elderly man dies in Varanasi

May 16, 2020, at 03:58 pm

Varanasi/UNI:  An elderly man succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday.

Maintain social distancing, stay at home to fight against COVID 19: PM Modi repeats while interacting with people of Varanasi

Mar 25, 2020, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again reminded the nation that people should maintain social distancing and stay at home to keep themselves safe from Coronavirus infection.

Four injured in blast in train in Varanasi

Mar 07, 2020, at 02:21 pm

Varanasi/UNI: Four youths were injured in a blast that took place in the Prayagraj-Ghazipur City Demu passenger train near the Varanasi railway station, police sources said on Saturday.

Mauritius president Pritivirajsing Roopun stopped at Varanasi airport over excess luggage

Feb 29, 2020, at 05:18 pm

Varanasi/IBNS:  Mauritius president Pritivirajsing Roopun was stopped at the Varanasi international airport by authorities over the issue of excess luggage, media reports.

Indian PM Narendra Modi participates in ‘Kashi Ek Roop Anek’ event in his constituency Varanasi

Feb 16, 2020, at 07:47 pm

Varanasi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that government will keep taking decisions to achieve the goal of 5 trillion dollar economy.

CAA will not be withdrawn at any cost: PM Modi in Varanasi

Feb 16, 2020, at 05:31 pm

Chandauli/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Citizenship Amendment Act was necessary for the country and it would not be withdrawn at any cost.

Contributing in making of 'New India' is every citizen's duty: Modi

Feb 16, 2020, at 04:08 pm

Varanasi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it the duty of every citizen to contribute to the making of a new India.

PM inaugurates Kashi Mahakal Express

Feb 16, 2020, at 03:48 pm

Varanasi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday  flagged off  Kashi Mahakal Express, country's third train operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) between his parliamentary constituency Varanasi and Indore.

PM Narendra Modi to visit Varanasi on Feb 16

Feb 14, 2020, at 03:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be visiting Varanasi, his Parliamentary Constituency on a day’s visit on Sunday, officials said.

Union Minister Smriti Irani to kick off pro-CAA rallies from Varanasi

Jan 18, 2020, at 04:37 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday will address pro-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally, amid rising discontent over the contentious legislation.

ABVP loses all four seats to Congress' student union in Varanasi university

Jan 09, 2020, at 11:51 pm

Varanasi/IBNS: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has lost all four seats in the students’ union polls at Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to visit Varanasi for 3 hours on Friday

Jan 09, 2020, at 05:51 pm

Varanasi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency here for three hours on Friday to meet the victims of the CAA protest.

Section 144 was imposed in Varanasi for 359 out of 365 days: Priyanka hits out at Modi

Jan 02, 2020, at 06:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for imposition of Section 144 at his constituency Varanasi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said the former has the 'gall' to say nothing to fear.

Priyanka slams Yogi Govt for arrest of 14-month-old baby’s parents

Jan 01, 2020, at 10:43 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday criticised Uttar Pradesh government for the arrest of the couple, who have a breastfeeding toddler, for 'protesting' against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Varanasi, and accused the BJP government of showing inhuman attitude towards a baby.

Gang-rape survivor, her parents, consume poison outside SSP office in Varanasi

Dec 23, 2019, at 04:10 pm

Varanasi/UNI: A gang-rape survivor, along with her parents, consumed poison over the apathetic attitude of the authorities outside the SSP office here on Monday.

Actor Paresh Rawal stunned by the protest of BHU students gainst appointment of Muslim professor's appointment for Sanskrit teaching

Nov 20, 2019, at 01:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Paresh Rawal has said he is "stunned by the protest" by the students of Banaras Hindu University against the appointmewnt of  Muslim professor Firoze Khan in the Sanskrit faculty.

BHU Sanskrit dept students protest against Muslim professor's appointment

Nov 19, 2019, at 11:24 pm

Varanasi/IBNS: The "Sahitya" or the literature wing of the Sanskrit Vidya Dharm Vijnan, which is a unit of the prestigious Banaras Hindu University, is facing a lockout for nearly two weeks with students protesting the appointment of a Muslim man as Assistant Professor in the department.

Varanasi: Robbery, murder of youth leads to clashes

Oct 26, 2019, at 06:19 pm

Varanasi/UNI: Tension gripped the Sarnath area in Varanasi after a mob, anguished with the killing of a youth during an incident of robbery, clashed with the police, sources said on Saturday.

Modi explains Budget 2019 to people from Varanasi, shares road to 5 trillion economy

Jul 06, 2019, at 01:24 pm

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BJP membership drive in Varanasi said to make the journey of India to a $ 5 trillion dollar economy as envisaged in the Budget 2019 easier, his government is focusing on involving farmers in big way and turning them into exporters. He said creating clean healthy and beautiful India would aid the journey and bigger the target bigger would be the pie for everyone in this journey. He also called the critics of the budget as "professional pessimists." 

Narendra Modi to visit Varanasi today to launch BJP's countrywide membership drive

Jul 06, 2019, at 07:18 am

New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi city on Saturday to start the Bharatiya Janata Party's countrywide membership drive.

PM Modi to launch BJP's membership drive from Varanasi on July 6

Jul 03, 2019, at 11:26 am

Varanasi, July 3 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch BJP's membership drive from the temple city on July 6, the birth anniversary of party ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee and unveil 178- feet bronze statue of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at LBS international airport.

PM Modi takes swipe at political experts in Varanasi, says 'chemistry defeated mathematics'

May 27, 2019, at 02:40 pm

Varanasi, May 27 (IBNS): After decimating almost the entire Opposition in the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a swipe at political experts in Varanasi saying it was the "chemistry" which defeated the "mathematics" of grand alliance.

Chemistry has defeated mathematics: PM Modi in Varanasi

May 27, 2019, at 01:34 pm

Varanasi, May 27 (IBNS): Addressing his party workers at Varanasi for the first time after getting re-elected, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a swipe at the political experts stating "chemistry has defeated Mathematics in the elections".

After scripting landslide victory, PM Modi in Varanasi to thank people of his constituency

May 27, 2019, at 12:39 pm

Varanasi, May 27 (IBNS): Keeping his promise which he made during the campaign trail, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, which helped him to reach the Lok Sabha for the second time, on Monday.

PM Modi visits Varanasi, offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple

May 27, 2019, at 11:32 am

Varanasi, May 27 (IBNS): By offering prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his Varanasi trip after getting elected for the second consecutive term.

PM Narendra Modi to visit his Varanasi constituency today after registering massive victory in Lok Sabha polls

May 27, 2019, at 09:29 am

Varanasi, May 27 (IBNS); After scripting yet another landmark victory in the Lok Sabha polls, PM Narendra Modi is all set to visit his constituency Varanasi on Monday.

Modi leads NDA to thumping victory in Lok Sabha polls, set to return as PM for second term

May 23, 2019, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Five years since he first came to power at the Centre, it seems the Modi magic still works wonder. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA to another resounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.