A total of 139 criminals have been killed and 3,196 injured in encounters with the Uttar Pradesh Police since 2017, and the force has lost 13 of its personnel in such incidents, a senior official said on Monday.
India's premium train Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat express train no. 02435 was detained near the Prayagraj division (Prauyagraj-Kanpur Central), North Central Railway after smoke was reported from the train.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated 'Rudraksha', an International Cooperation and Convention Centre that offers a glimpse of the cultural richness of the ancient city of Kashi.
Art and music resides in every bit of Varanasi, which has the capacity to become a global centre for their learning, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of multiple development projects in Varanasi worth more than Rs 1,500 crore at the IIT-BHU ground.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited his Lok Sabha constituency Varansi and inaugurated various development projects including 'Rudraksha', an International Cooperation and Convention Centre that offers a glimpse of the cultural richness of the ancient city of Kashi. Take a look at Prime Minister's visit to Kashi in photos.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared an aerial view of the state-of-the-art convention center in Varanasi he says will make Varanasi an attractive destination for conferences thus drawing more tourists and businesspersons to the city.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gifted developmental projects worth ₹1,583 crore to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi. He said that Varanasi is becoming medical hub in entire eastern UP. "Work is underway for setting up 550 new oxygen plants in Uttar Pradesh," he added.
'Rudraksh' has modern shine and cultural aura. This project potrays India-Japan ties and scope for future opportunities. Today, with the efforts of both countries, a new chapter has been written on development and bilateral relations: PM Modi in Varanasi
PM Modi on Thursday visited the 100-bed maternal & child health wing at Banaras Hindu University. After this he will visit the Rudraksh convention center at Sigra.
It is not that there were no plans for UP before 2017. Even when I got a chance to serve in 2014, the same efforts were made from Delhi. Then they used to get hindrance in Lucknow. Yogi ji is working very hard today. People of Kashi see that Yogi ji gives speed to the works by putting in a lot of energy. CM goes to every district. This is the reason that these efforts of change in UP are moving fast in making modern UP today.
PM Modi inaugurated projects worth around Rs 744 crore, these include the Centre for Skill and Technical Support of Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology (CIPET), 143 rural projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission and mango and vegetable integrated pack house in Karkhiyanv
Today UP is a state that does the maximum number of testings across the country. It is a state that does maximum number of vaccinations, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi
Key projects include multi-level parking at Godaulia, Ro-Ro Vessels for tourism development and three-lane flyover bridge on the Varanasi-Ghazipur Highway.
He was received at the airport by UP Governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries as well as officials.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described as commendable the efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government in combating the COVID-19 crisis.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will inaugurate the Varanasi International Cooperation and Convention Centre, built by financial assistance from Japan, by planting a Rudraksh plant on its premises.
Officials said the objective of the project is to provide opportunities for social and cultural interactions between people at the international convention centre in Varanasi that would strengthen the city's competitiveness by developing its tourism sector.
Ahead of his visit to Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared details of many projects he will inaugurate there and asserted that his government's vision is to build quality infrastructure in the holy city for the coming generations.
PM Modi is scheduled to visit Varanasi on July 15 and lay the foundation stones of multiple development projects worth over Rs 1,500 crore there and would also virtually launch a newly-built five-star hotel atop the redeveloped Gandhinagar railway station and a host of other big-ticket projects on July 16.
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