Topic: Varanasi
Banarasi silk industry has a Covid fear: Indian festivals may never be the same again
Varanasi textile traders say the industry was already affected due to demonetisation and GST, and the Covid-19 lockdown was a ‘double whammy’.
Varanasi shuts down as infected pharmacist causes surge in Covid cases
Varanasi district sees spike in cases over the past 3 days with its total now rising to 60, including nine personnel from one police station.
Mahabharata war won in 18 days, but fight against coronavirus will take 21 days, says Modi
In his interaction with the people of his parliamentary constituency Varanasi through video conference, Modi urged people to strictly follow the rules of the lockdown.
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation of 50 projects worth Rs 1,254 crore in Varanasi
PM Modi also flagged off the IRCTC's 'Maha Kaal Express', the first overnight private train to connect three Jyotirling pilgrim centres of Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar.
Varanasi to help Amritsar to ensure all-round development under Smart Cities Mission
The 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' under the mission.
Week after death of Varanasi boy during CAA protest, family yet to get post-mortem report
Mohammad Sageer was killed in a stampede during CAA protests. Varanasi DM questions the need for a post-mortem report when ‘everyone saw he died in stampede’.
Varanasi toddler hasn’t been breastfed for days as parents were arrested during CAA protest
Family of 14-month-old Champak write to PM Modi, urging him to take note. They say Champak’s parents were sitting at a peaceful protest when they were arrested.
Take a leaf out of Kejriwal’s strategies in Delhi, AAP tells CPCB on tackling pollution
AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha said it was "distressing" that PM Modi's Varanasi constituency had recorded the highest levels of pollution.
Sonbhadra massacre: Priyanka Gandhi detained on her way to meet victims of UP shootout
At least 10 people were killed Thursday in a shootout that ensued after a row over a land dispute in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh.
Dainik Bhaskar says Modi relied on ‘old peers’ in new cabinet, The Hindu Tamil hails his victory
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Stray trains: Poor planning by Indian Railways or overwhelming load on some routes?
The Indian Railways reacted to the controversy over ‘stray trains’ by calling it “route rationalisation” of Shramik Specials, which are meant to ferry migrant workers back home.
Defence
India waits for China’s diplomatic words to ‘translate into action on ground’ at LAC in Ladakh
Chinese diplomats said Wednesday situation at the border with India is ‘overall stable and controllable’, and that the countries must ‘enhance mutual trust’.
PM, CM, DM: India’s 3 big power centres have been exposed by one disaster
The prime minister, chief minister and district magistrate are the three engines of India’s governance, but their handling of the coronavirus pandemic is going awry.