PM Modi to flag off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi on November 8

November 6, 2025 4:07 PM

PM Modi to flag off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi on November 8

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on November 8 to flag off four new Vande Bharat Express trains, marking another major step in India’s ongoing railway modernization drive. The event, scheduled for 8:15 AM, will see the launch of new services connecting key cultural, economic, and commercial centers across the country. The new semi-high-speed trains will operate on the Banaras-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur, Firozpur-Delhi, and Ernakulam-Bengaluru routes, further strengthening r...

Varanasi dazzles in divine splendour as Dev Deepawali lights up Ganga ghats

November 6, 2025 10:37 AM

Varanasi dazzles in divine splendour as Dev Deepawali lights up Ganga ghats

The ghats of Varanasi were transformed into a celestial panorama on Wednesday evening as lakhs of diyas (earthen lamps) illuminated the banks of the Ganga during the grand celebration of Dev Deepawali. Often called the “Diwali of the Gods”, the festival turned the ancient city into a shimmering sea of light, devotion, and divine splendour. On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared breathtaking aerial photographs of the festivities on X, captioned: “Spectacular Dev Deepawali in ...

Devotees take holy dip in rivers on Kartik Purnima; Varanasi ghats ready for Dev Deepawali

November 5, 2025 6:28 PM

Devotees take holy dip in rivers on Kartik Purnima; Varanasi ghats ready for Dev Deepawali

Devotees across the country gathered at rivers, lakes, and ghats on Wednesday to take holy dips and offer prayers on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima, one of the most sacred days in the Hindu calendar, marking the full moon of the Kartik month. The day is associated with devotion, charity, and the celebration of light, symbolising spiritual purity and the triumph of good over evil. Haridwar: Holy dip at Har Ki Pauri Thousands of devotees thronged Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar from the earl...

Preparations in full swing at Varanasi’s Ganga ghats for Dev Deepawali

November 4, 2025 12:10 PM

Preparations in full swing at Varanasi’s Ganga ghats for Dev Deepawali

Preparations are in full swing at the Ganga Ghats in Varanasi for Dev Deepawali, which will be celebrated on Wednesday, coinciding with Kartik Poornima. Sushant Mishra, organiser of the Ganga Maha Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, said that the Ganga Seva Nidhi organises a grand Maha Aarti of Goddess Ganga once a year. “The Maha Aarti is performed by twenty-one Brahmins and forty-two dev kanayas. The ghat is being adorned with around twenty-one quintals of flower garlands, and fifty-one thousand l...

Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam witnesses Ganga Aarti in Varanasi, emphasising cultural ties

September 11, 2025 11:05 PM

Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam witnesses Ganga Aarti in Varanasi, emphasising cultural ties

Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius on Thursday witnessed the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi, experiencing what he described as a sacred connect with the Holy Ganga. In a post on X, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted the significance of the moment, stating, “Experiencing the sacred connect with the Holy Ganga. PM @Ramgoolam_Dr of Mauritius witnessed Ganga Aarti at Varanasi today. This spiritual experience symbolises the timeless bonds of faith and tradition that bind Ind...

Over the years, we have benefited from India’s generous assistance and expertise: Mauritius PM Ramgoolam

September 11, 2025 2:45 PM

Over the years, we have benefited from India’s generous assistance and expertise: Mauritius PM Ramgoolam

Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Thursday lauded India’s longstanding support and partnership with Mauritius, saying that his country has “benefited immensely” from India’s generous assistance and expertise across multiple sectors over the years. Speaking at a joint press briefing following his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ramgoolam highlighted the historic and deep-rooted ties between the two nations and expressed heartfelt gratitude for In...

‘Not just partners, we are family’: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Mauritius PM Ramgoolam in Varanasi

September 11, 2025 3:23 PM

‘Not just partners, we are family’: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Mauritius PM Ramgoolam in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Thursday held wide-ranging bilateral talks in Varanasi, reaffirming the unique civilisational ties between the two nations and unveiling a host of new projects and agreements designed to deepen their enhanced strategic partnership. Welcoming Ramgoolam to his parliamentary constituency, PM Modi called the meeting a “spiritual union” and said India and Mauritius are “not just partners but a family,” bo...

Indian Railways commissions first removable solar panel system between tracks

August 18, 2025 2:59 PM

Indian Railways commissions first removable solar panel system between tracks

The Ministry of Railways on Monday announced a milestone in green energy innovation with the commissioning of India’s first removable solar panel system installed between railway tracks at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi. In a post on X, the ministry said, “Indian Railways marks a historic first! Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi, commissioned India’s first 70-metre removable solar panel system (28 panels, 15KWp) between railway tracks—a step towards green and sustainable rail...

Ganga water level rises in Varanasi; schools shut, relief operations intensify

August 5, 2025 9:51 AM

Ganga water level rises in Varanasi; schools shut, relief operations intensify

The water level of the Ganga River continues to rise in Varanasi due to ongoing monsoon rains, creating a flood-like situation across several low-lying areas, including the Namo Ghat. Visuals from the ghat showed the river approaching danger levels, prompting heightened alert among authorities. In light of the situation, all schools in Varanasi, across all boards and up to Class 12, have been ordered shut for two days — August 5 and 6. “In view of the rain and flood situation in Varanasi d...

PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of projects worth Rs 2,200 crore in Varanasi

August 2, 2025 12:23 PM

PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of projects worth Rs 2,200 crore in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a wide range of development projects worth approximately Rs 2,200 crore in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. In a significant push towards development in his parliamentary constituency, PM Modi also released the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Under this instalment, Rs 21,000 crore will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of over 9.7 crore farmers across the country....