Yogi Adityanath, Ashwini Vaishnaw to flag off Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Varanasi and New Delhi tomorrow

October 30, 2026 7:53 PM

Yogi Adityanath, Ashwini Vaishnaw to flag off Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Varanasi and New Delhi tomorrow

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the new Vande Bharat Sleeper Express services between Varanasi and New Delhi from Varanasi tomorrow, strengthening rail connectivity between the two cities and providing passengers with a faster overnight travel option. The new services will strengthen inter-city connectivity and provide passengers with a modern, comfortable and efficient option for long-distance overnight travel, accordi...

Valmiki Jayanti: CM Yogi Adityanath gifts ₹411 cr infrastructure push to Kanpur, focuses on youth and tech innovation

October 26, 2026 12:09 PM

Valmiki Jayanti: CM Yogi Adityanath gifts ₹411 cr infrastructure push to Kanpur, focuses on youth and tech innovation

Marking the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday rolled out a major infrastructure boost for Kanpur Nagar by inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 48 development projects worth over ₹411 crore, while also announcing the launch of the GCC Innovation Summit 2026 in Lucknow to open global tech research and high-skilled employment avenues for the youth. In a post on X on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti, the Chief Minister stated that he wou...

PM Modi to Visit Varanasi, Bhubaneswar today; to Inaugurate Garment Facility, RBI Data Centre

October 25, 2026 8:56 AM

PM Modi to Visit Varanasi, Bhubaneswar today; to Inaugurate Garment Facility, RBI Data Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on October 25 to inaugurate a garment manufacturing facility in Varanasi, witness the Indian Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026, and inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India's Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Arvind Limited's new garment manufacturing facility in Varanasi at around 11 AM. At around 1 PM, he will witness the Air ...

Polling Begins for 28 Legislative Council Seats Across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

October 23, 2026 12:25 PM

Polling Begins for 28 Legislative Council Seats Across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

Polling for the biennial elections to 28 Legislative Council seats across Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh began at 8 a.m. on Friday, covering Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies in the four states. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the elections as the terms of sitting members in the respective constituencies are nearing completion. The vacancies include eight seats in Bihar, four in Karnataka, five in Maharashtra and 11 in Uttar Pradesh. In Bihar, voting is ...

Varanasi air show: Schools in two blocks of Chandauli to go online on Oct 22, 24

October 22, 2026 1:47 PM

Varanasi air show: Schools in two blocks of Chandauli to go online on Oct 22, 24

All secondary schools in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar and Niyamatabad blocks of Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district will remain closed for physical classes on October 22 and 24 in view of an air show being organised in Varanasi, an official said on Wednesday. District Inspector of Schools Dharmendra Kumar said the closure would apply to schools and colleges affiliated with the UP Board, CBSE and ICSE. "Online classes will be conducted during the two days," he said. The air show, titled 'W...

India’s Ramsar Site Tally Reaches 103 with Addition of Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel

October 15, 2026 10:53 PM

India’s Ramsar Site Tally Reaches 103 with Addition of Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel

India’s Ramsar site tally has reached 103 with the addition of Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh, announced Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday. The Minister said the latest additions reaffirm India’s ongoing efforts to conserve its rich wetland ecosystems and strengthen the ecological, climatic and livelihood benefits they provide. In a social media post, Bhupender Yadav said India continues to strengthen its commitment to wetland conservation...

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi to lay foundation stone for 600-flat housing project on land reclaimed from Atiq Ahmed

October 15, 2026 12:14 PM

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi to lay foundation stone for 600-flat housing project on land reclaimed from Atiq Ahmed

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday will lay the foundation stone for the Padma Lok Awas Yojana, an affordable housing project comprising around 600 flats on land reclaimed from mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed in Prayagraj.  The project is proposed on more than one hectare of land in the Sadar tehsil area.  The Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) aims to develop the site for affordable housing.  PDA Vice-Chairman Rishi Raj said preparations were underway for the p...

BJP wins eight, SP two of UP’s 10 Rajya Sabha seats unopposed

October 9, 2026 6:53 PM

BJP wins eight, SP two of UP’s 10 Rajya Sabha seats unopposed

Eight candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and two of the Samajwadi Party (SP) have been declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in Uttar Pradesh. The unopposed elections were declared after the nomination papers of two Independent candidates were rejected during scrutiny, and no other candidate remained in the fray. As a result, the voting scheduled for October 16 will no longer be required. The outcome also brings an end to the Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) representation in...

Gandhi’s timeless message will continue to guide us towards better society: PM Modi

October 2, 2026 5:53 PM

Gandhi’s timeless message will continue to guide us towards better society: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, recalling his ideals of truth, non-violence, simplicity, compassion and Swadeshi.   In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “May Bapu’s timeless message keep guiding us towards a better society and a Viksit Bharat.”   In a video message, PM Modi said the significance of October 2 was well known to every child in the country and highlighted the global relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s ideolo...

Janta Darshan: UP CM Yogi Adityanath assures people of timely grievance redressal

September 30, 2026 12:25 PM

Janta Darshan: UP CM Yogi Adityanath assures people of timely grievance redressal

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday assured people that the Uttar Pradesh government would resolve their grievances, as he held a 'Janta Darshan' at the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur for the second consecutive day. CM Adityanath met around 150 people from different districts and heard their complaints, assuring them that the government was committed to resolving their problems. "Do not worry. The government will ensure that every person's problem is resolved with commitment," he told t...