Varanasi News
Delta variant prime suspect in Covid-19 cases across Varanasi: Study
At least seven major strains of coronavirus circulating in Varanasi and adjoining regionsThe B.1.617.2 variant, aka the delta variant, was found in 36 per cent of samples
1 min read4 Jun 2021On a jalebi, kachori and bhang trail in Varanasi
Writer Shoba Narayan’s book, Food & Faith, is an engaging first-person account of how sacred rituals shape Indian food
5 min read1 Dec 2020Home Ministry approves renaming of Manduadih railway station in UP as Banaras
The Uttar Pradesh government had sent a request for renaming the railway station in Varanasi district
1 min read17 Aug 2020Priyanka seeks financial package for weavers in PM Modi’s constituency Varanasi
Weavers in Varanasi are being forced to pledge their jewellery, houses to survive, says the Congress leader
1 min read1 Jul 2020Complete lockdown in Varanasi today; curfew passes cancelled
All shops, mandis and home delivery services will remain closed and curfew passes also stand cancelled for todayTill now, Varanasi has reported 49 cases of coronavirus
1 min read29 Apr 2020PM Modi meets Varanasi rickshaw puller who invited him to daughter’s wedding
PM Narendra Modi met Mangal Kewat, the rickshaw puller who had sent his daughter’s wedding invite to himThe Prime Minister commended him on his contribution to the Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan
1 min read18 Feb 2020When Varanasi rickshaw puller got a letter from PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a letter to a rickshaw puller, who is from VaranasiMangal Kevat is a staunch devotee of Ganga River and spends a part of his earnings in offering prayers to the river
1 min read14 Feb 2020PM Modi’s constituency Varanasi among 20 best performing ’smart cities’
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has paired up 20 best performing cities with the 20 bottom cities and they will work as ’sister cities’According to the official, cities have been paired up with those from a similar region and culture
1 min read9 Feb 2020With AQI at 811, Varanasi finds it difficult to breathe
Most people in Varanasi attribute the increasing pollution levels to frequent power cuts and increasing construction work Vasundhara in Ghaziabad had an AQI of 327 while Nehru Nagar in Kanpur ranked third with AQI at 314
2 min read25 Nov 2019PM Modi-Xi Jinping informal summit in Varanasi this October: Report
PM Modi hosting Xi in Varanasi is in return for Xi receiving Modi in Wuhan last year in AprilPreviously, Modi hosted Xi in Ahmedabad, during Xi’s first ever visit to India in 2014
2 min read29 May 2019Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared