Want to affix your nameplate: Congress chief Kharge to PM Modi on Manikarnika Ghat redevelopmentCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demolishing historical heritage at Varanasi's Manikarnika Gha...
15 Jan, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat undergoes massive transformation driveThe administration's focus is entirely on rejuvenating the sacred Manikarnika Ghat. Demolition work using heavy machinery has been intensif...
14 Jan, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Varanasi draws record 7.26 crore tourists in 2025, says UP govtVaranasi recorded a surge in tourism in 2025, with more than 7.26 crore visitors, according to the Uttar Pradesh government. The state said...
02 Jan, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
PM Modi to launch Rs 3,880 cr development projects in VaranasiPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 3,880 crore in Varana...
11 Apr, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 3,880 cr during Varanasi visit on April 11Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on April 11, where he will address a public gathering and i...
10 Apr, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth Rs 15000 crore in Ayodhya tomorrow ahead of consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla TemplePrime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Ayodhya on December 30 during which he will inaugurate various projects worth Rs 15,000 crore. Utta...
29 Dec, 2023, 09.46 AM IST
India will become third largest economy in my third innings, it's Modi's guarantee: PMThe prime minister listed steps for improving tourism facilities, including Unified Tourist Pass System under the Smart City Mission and la...
18 Dec, 2023, 09.10 PM IST
PM to visit 4 states on July 7-8; set to inaugurate, lay foundation stones of 50 projectsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit four states between July 7th and 8th, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones...
04 Jul, 2023, 07.11 PM IST
Varanasi to host month-long programmes after Kashi-Vishwanath corridor inauguration by PM ModiThe BJP will also organise a youth meeting in Varanasi on January 12, birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
11 Dec, 2021, 02.46 PM IST
Kashi in 4 years: Not quite Kyoto but got Rs 30,000 crore bonanzaPM Modi is set to embark on a stocktaking trip to India's oldest and continuously inhabited city.
14 Jul, 2018, 06.55 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate cancer hospital in Varanasi next weekNearly Rs 100 crore have been spent on this new 180-bed facility which has started working lately even as the PM will be dedicating it to t...
07 Jul, 2018, 07.47 AM IST
Kashi Vishwanath pathway: Over 100 houses to be demolished, rehabilitation in RamnagarThe makeover project, which is estimated to cost `600 crore, is called ‘Kashi Vishwanath Mandir Vistarikaran-Saundarayakaran Yojana’ (Kashi...
14 May, 2018, 08.05 AM IST
Cleaning Ganga: Varanasi to get 2 new STPs before MarchThe sewage treatment plants, having a total 260 million litres daily capacity, will be commissioned at Varanasi's Dinapur and Goitha before...
20 Oct, 2017, 04.35 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath government proposes Lord Rama statue on Saryu RiverThe statue will be installed only after clearance from the National Green Tribunal, Principal Secretary Tourism Awanish Awasthi said.
10 Oct, 2017, 07.41 PM IST
UP Elections 2017: How BJP is striving hard to make Banaras role model for growthThe target is to spread the 'Varanasi Model' of development that can overlay the complex caste equations that fascinate the political tapes...
02 Sep, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
Project to beautify ghats, clean Ganga soon: Union Minister Mahesh SharmaA plan is being drafted to clean garbage by using boats as its disposal was a major problem in the historic city of Varanasi due to its nar...
05 Sep, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
In Varanasi incense is lost in garbage stinkThe pleasing incense filling the atmosphere during aarati and other rituals has been overcome by the strong odour of garbage. This is the s...
15 May, 2012, 12.16 PM IST