Varanasi News

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

The Uttar Pradesh government had sent a request for renaming the railway station in Varanasi district

Weavers in Varanasi are being forced to pledge their jewellery, houses to survive, says the Congress leader

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

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

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

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

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

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

Modi said it was the constitutional responsibility of the BJP-led NDA government to listen to the voice of the oppositionModi said that while opposition should try to win the respect of people, govt will take note of the issues raised by the opposition