Varanasi: The story of Dalmia Bhavan in the City of Surprises
Varanasi, said to be one of the oldest continuously lived cities in the world, still hides many surprises in its fold. Uttara Gangopadhyay stumbles upon a palatial building which ties Serampore with Varanasi.
Binding Uttar Pradesh: IndiGo announces exclusive new route between Lucknow and Varanasi
New Delhi: Private sector carrier IndiGo on Tuesday announced new domestic exclusive connectivity between the culturally rich city of Nawabs, Lucknow, and the spiritual heart of India, Varanasi, starting from Aug 10.
Varanasi nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital at the 2022 SCO Summit
Varanasi/Samarkand: The city of Varanasi has been nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital during the period 2022-2023 at the 22nd Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept 16, 2022.
Six Indian sites make it to UNESCO's Tentative List of heritage sites
Six sites in India received a nod from UNESCO for inclusion in its Tentative List of heritage sites.
New Delhi/IBNS: Taking the next plunge in boosting the regional aerial connectivity in India, Alliance Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India on Saturday commenced the direct daily flight operations from Bhubaneswar to Varanasi under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) of Government of India.
The under rated emperor of Varanasi
One of the oldest cities of the planet, Varanasi is situated between the confluences of Ganges with Varuna river and that of Assi river. Regarded as one of the holiest places for Hindus, the city is also known as Benares and Kashi.