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The government is building huge platforms along the river to develop the riverfront under the Namami Gange programme

BJP flags fluttering atop rooftops, wide roads, a world class railway station, a renovated Kashi Vishwanath Temple and comparatively cleaner Ganga ghats may leave an impression that for BJP there is no challenge in Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of prime minister Narendra Modi, a saffron stronghold since 2014.

In an effort to spread awareness among voters, the volunteers of the National Service Scheme (NSS) of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday formed a human chain at Varanasis Assi Ghat and pledged to make 100 per cent of the eligible population vote on March 7, or at least breach the 90 per cent voting percentage mark.

The National Green Tribunal has directed a joint committee headed by the National Mission for Clean Ganga to check on a plea alleging illegal mining of soil and sand on the bank of the river Ganga.A bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi directed the ...

The Kashi corridor is the latest monument in town, one that is expected to consolidate the political Hindutva sentiment and shore up the image of the Prime Minister in what is turning out to be a tougher election than the BJP expected some months ago

Two members of the VHP and Bajrang Dal were arrested on Saturday, then released soon after.

"Non-Hindus are prohibited from visiting the Ganga's bank in Varanasi," the posters read. "This is a warning, not a request."

As a part of the celebrations, on the occasion of New Year, Varanasi welcomed 2022 in a traditional manner with Vedic rituals.

As a part of the celebrations, on the occasion of New Year, Varanasi welcomed 2022 in a traditional manner with Vedic rituals. New Year 2022 Welcomed in Varanasi in Traditional Manner With Vedic Rituals.

People in different parts of the country on Saturday started the new year on a spiritual note.