PM Modi to launch multiple development initiatives in VaranasiThe prime minister will lay the foundation stone of the "Banas Dairy Sankul" at the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority Fo...
21 Dec, 2021, 08.54 PM IST
Labourer engaged in preparations for PM Modi's visit in Varanasi commits suicideHe was working at the proposed site of the prime minister's rally at Pindra Karkhianv under Phulpur police station area and used a rope to ...
18 Dec, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
In Varanasi, PM Narendra Modi’s 3 days trounced SP-Congress mathThe SP-Congress alliance had banked on math for the Varanasi seats as in many of them, they had together polled more votes in 2012 than the...
11 Mar, 2017, 11.33 PM IST
BJP, allies poised to make a clean sweep in VaranasiModi had camped in his constituency for three days, held road shows and addressed several rallies to reach out to voters in the district.
11 Mar, 2017, 01.06 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi pulls out all stops to win UP votersNote recall has caused a lot of heartburn among the weavers, Nishads, and other small traders. FM Arun Jaitley faced uncomfortable question...
07 Mar, 2017, 07.06 AM IST
BJP big guns camp in Varanasi for PM Modi's showShe will address the press at 12 noon. The party is banking heavily on the charisma of Modi to make things better for the BJP in his consti...
03 Mar, 2017, 06.51 AM IST
It was not notebandi, but nasbandi: Lalu Prasad YadavLalu was addressing a poll campaign rally at Pindra near here to seek support for Congress-SP joint candidate Ajai Rai, who is the sitting ...
28 Feb, 2017, 11.15 PM IST
Income Tax department launches toll-free number to check graft in UP pollsA control room has been set up at the I-T department headquarters in Lucknow to strictly monitor the expenses of all the candidates in the ...
10 Jan, 2017, 04.04 PM IST
HC fixes November 22 as next date of hearing on plea challenging Modi's electionThe high-voltage electoral battle had turned out to be a virtually one-sided affair with Modi defeating his nearest rival, Arvind Kejriwal.
16 Nov, 2016, 10.22 PM IST
Petition in HC challenging PM Narendra Modi's election deferred to October 31The court, while giving directions to ensure that notice was served on the respondent, fixed October 31 as the next date of hearing .
05 Sep, 2014, 05.10 PM IST
High Court issues notice to Narendra Modi on Ajay Rai's petition challenging his election from VaranasiAjay Rai, who is an MLA from Pindra assembly segment of Varanasi district, had finished third in the Lok Sabha election.
18 Jul, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
Coal Ministry rejects Jharkhand's plea for restoring mine allocationThe four mines -- Rabodih, Patratu, Pindra-Debipur- Khaowatand and Latehar -- were allocated to Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corpora...
06 Jul, 2014, 12.45 PM IST
Petition challenging Narendra Modi's election from VaranasiRai alleged that in his affidavit Modi had left blank columns relating to his wife's PAN card and income details which violated SC's rules.
30 Jun, 2014, 11.31 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2014: Congress likely to field Ajai Rai against Narendra ModiRai’s candidature will better tap into this disaffection than renominating Rajesh Mishra, who was Congress candidate in Varanasi in 2009.
01 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Election Commission let down by urban voters compared to their rural counterparts in UP electionsThree Maoist-affected districts that vote in Phase 3 - Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Chandauli - recorded over an estimated 60% voting.
16 Feb, 2012, 02.55 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's Varanasi drive faces poll testRahul probably knew what he was getting into as he spent seven hours in the constituency last month to gather support for Tripathi.
13 Feb, 2012, 11.06 AM IST
- Coal ministry issues warnings to 3 firms
The coal ministry on Friday issued warning to three companies for delay in development of three coal blocks.
15 Jul, 2011, 07.47 PM IST