Ganga water level crosses warning mark in Varanasi, rises at 2 cm per hrThe Ganga river's water level in Varanasi has now surpassed the warning mark. Officials are closely monitoring flood-affected areas along t...
03 Sep, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Varanasi flood preparedness: 198 boats, 21 flood posts, NDRF teams deployed; 61 relief camps, 24/7 control room set upVaranasi district administration has prepared 61 flood relief camps for affected families. These camps will provide accommodation, food, an...
30 Aug, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Khandwa man dresses as a dog in front of ADM to protest against stray dog menaceKhandwa dog protest: A man wearing a dog mask entered the Khandwa Collectorate during a public hearing to protest the city’s stray dog mena...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Varanasi to shift meat, fish and poultry shops out of city to these five locations before Sawan monthVaranasi meat and fish ban news: Varanasi Municipal Corporation plans to relocate hundreds of meat, fish, and poultry shops outside city li...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Varanasi Municipal Corporation moves to relocate meat, fish markets in phased mannerVaranasi Municipal Corporation is set to move meat, fish, and poultry shops to designated areas outside the city. This move aims to improve...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
All meat shops in Varanasi to remain shut during NavratriVaranasi Mayor Ashok Tiwari orders closure of meat and fish shops during Navratri. The ban extends to all shops within municipal limits. Ve...
23 Sep, 2025, 12.39 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath takes a holy dip at Maha Kumbh; CM and ministers seen splashing water at each other. Watch videoUttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and the state cabinet took a holy dip at Maha Kumbh on Wednesday. They held a special cabinet ...
22 Jan, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
At MahaKumbh Cabinet meet, UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces 3 medical colleges, 62 ITIs, other devlopment projectsUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath approved new medical colleges and industrial training centers in Prayagraj. Municipal bonds for Prayagraj,...
22 Jan, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
Armed with CCTV, GIS tech Varanasi's smart city command, control centre now 'COVID-19 War Room'Till now, the command centre in Varanasi was being used for municipal services, traffic management and water supply among others. But follo...
06 Apr, 2020, 04.37 PM IST
Varanasi appoints REPL, Grant Thornton & ABN Consulting as consultants for smart city projectThe consultants will prepare detailed reports on various components such as sewerage systems, traffic management, heritage conservation, to...
30 May, 2017, 04.53 PM IST
After Meerut, Vande Mataram row in Varanasi Municipal CorporationThe row was kicked off on Saturday last when BJP corporator Ajay Gupta put forth a proposal that the national song should be sung before ho...
03 Apr, 2017, 03.27 PM IST
Kyoto deputy mayor to visit Varanasi tomorrowModi, during his recent visit to Japan, had sought its cooperation for modifying Varanasi into a smart city on the lines of Kyoto.
29 Oct, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
Urban Development Ministry holds meet to draw up action plan for Varanasi faceliftA meeting of the officials concerned from the heritage city was held here to chalk out an action plan for the development of Varanasi, said...
17 Oct, 2014, 08.31 PM IST
Top corporates like Taj & Lalit groups to 'adopt' Varanasi ghats for cleaning, maintenanceThe details of this are being presently worked out and should be finalised by the time we ready our plan of action for the first 100 days,"...
02 Jun, 2014, 08.07 AM IST
- Plastic waste to be used in roads construction
Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) is planning to utilise polybags and harmful plastic wastes in the construction of roads.
09 Mar, 2013, 01.22 AM IST
- BJP wins 12 mayoral posts in UP
Maintaining its dominance in urban local bodies, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today won seven of 12 Mayoral posts in municipal corporations ...
07 Jul, 2012, 10.13 PM IST
- In Uttar Pradesh, river water fit for fishing only
The quality of river water is an area of concern in Uttar Pradesh, if the State of Environment report, 2010 is to be believed.
06 Jun, 2011, 01.42 AM IST