Varanasi residents buckle under soaring prices of essentials commoditiesVaranasi, Dec 15 (ANI): Rising prices of essential commodities are weighing down the residents in Varanasi. The skyrocketing prices of commodities are making it difficult for people to make ends meet. Varanasi makes a noise about noise pollutionVARANASI - If you are in Varanasi, you are advised not to make too much noise. Two arrested in Varanasi for noise pollutionVARANASI - In the first such case in this ancient city, two people have been arrested for causing noise pollution. This come four years after the Supreme Court imposed strict norms on noise levels. Police admit they have been indifferent to the problem so far. 22 orphan girls enter wedlock at marriage ceremony in VaranasiVARANASI - It is a moment that every girl waits for with great enthusiasm. And, for the 22 orphan girls in Varanasi, that moment came on Friday when the district administration helped them solemnize their marriage in a mass wedding. Students clash with police in VaranasiVARANASI - Agitated over the death of a student, several groups of college students fought a battle with the police here. They targeted public property and damaged a number of vehicles, officials said Saturday. Families earning a living from a cremation ground in VaranasiVARANASI - Apart from functioning round the clock as a cremation ground, the ‘Manikarnika Ghat’ is also a source of income for many families. Students organize Ganga cleaning drive in VaranasiVARANASI - Hundreds of college students in Varanasi participated in a cleaning drive aimed to keep the holy Ganges river pollution-free. Israeli tourists enjoy a musical evening in VaranasiVARANASI - A group of Israeli tourists was treated to Indian classical music over the holy Ganges river in Varanasi on Thursday. Munna Bajrangi’s accomplice arrested in VaranasiVARANASI - An accomplice of gangster Munna Bajrangi was arrested by a team of Delhi Police here Tuesday evening, police sources said. Varanasi has an astrological park for mental peaceVARANASI - A unique astrological park in Varanasi comprising of different plants named after astrological planets is gaining popularity among the women who say that they attain mental peace by watering those plants. A wave of cheer grips Mathura city over local boy’s win in Reality showMATHURA/VARANASI - The win of a local boy in a music-based Reality Show on Saturday night has spread a wave of cheer across the Mathura city. Nag Nathiya festival draws large number of devotees to VaranasiVARANASI - The banks of the River Ganga in Varanasi recently turned into a sea of humanity on the occasion of ‘Nag Nathaiya’ meaning dance on the hood of a cobra, the mythical Kalia Nag. Nation celebrates Chhath PujaVARANASI/PATNA /GUWAHATI - The Chhath Puja, a festival to thank the Sun God for bestowing the bounties of life on the earth and prosperity was celebrated on Saturday with religious fervors and gaiety. Batashas witness high demand on Diwali in VaranasiVARANASI - On the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights, Batashas or, the traditional candies, used mostly on religious occasions, were in high demand. Varanasi witnesses high demand for flowers on the occasion of DiwaliVARANASI - Ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights, flowers are in high demand in the holy city Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Ford Foundation fellowships to end in 2010VARANASI - The International Fellowships Programme (IFP) run by the US-based Ford Foundation will end in 2010, an organisation official said Sunday. Devotees urged not to immerse idols in GangaVARANASI - Concerned with the increased levels of pollution in Ganga river after the recent immersion festival, a voluntary organization in Varanasi has asked people not to immerse idols in it, which have chemicals or artificial colours. Allahabad Bank lines up credit cards for silk weaversVARANASI - After some commercial banks decided to give credit cards to farmers, Allahabad Bank has decided to extend the facility to silk weavers in and around this pilgrimage town. Save Ganges campaigners ask not to immerse idols into riverVARANASI - To prevent the river Ganges from getting further polluted, the Ganga Mahasabha, a voluntary organisation, in Varanasi, has asked people not to immerse idols in it, which have chemicals or artificial colours. Pashupatinath attacks do not affect Nepali students in VaranasiVARANASI - The attacks on Indian priests of Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu failed to disturb the relationship between Nepali and Indian students studying at a temple in Varanasi. Police baton-charge protesting Samajwadi Party workers in VaranasiVARANASI - Police on Wednesday resorted to a baton charge angry Samajwadi Party workers who were protesting against the Mayawati Government’s policies. Ramlila participants protest against land mafiaVARANASI - The members of a Ramlila committee protested against the land mafias in front of the Varanasi District Office on Tuesday for illegally capturing their land. Four Varanasi students arrested for raggingVARANASI - Four engineering students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) were arrested Tuesday for allegedly ragging a first-year student outside the varsity campus, police said. The university has also decided to rusticate them. Varanasi tabla player attempts to make world’s largest tablaVARANASI - Ganesh Shankar Mishra, a tabla player, has designed a three and a half feet long tabla in Varanasi, which he claims is the world’s largest. Four students arrested for ragging in VaranasiVARANASI - Four engineering students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) were arrested on Tuesday in alleged connection in ragging of a junior student in Varanasi. Four Varanasi students booked for raggingVARANASI - Four engineering students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here have been booked for allegedly ragging a first year student outside the varsity campus, police said Tuesday. Fasting Muslims count on rosary meterVARANASI - Fasting during Ramadan, the devout Muslims have got Japanese digitised rosary meters to help them keep a count of Allah they chant during the fast in India’s northern Varanasi. Eight held for excise official’s murderVARANASI - Eight people have been arrested for the murder of a senior excise official in this Uttar Pradesh city last month, police said Monday. Sale of miniature Quran books up in Varanasi during RamadanVARANASI - The copies of a one-inch miniature Quran are selling like hot cakes in Varanasi during the holy month of Ramadan. Central excise officer gunned down in Uttar PradeshVARANASI - An assistant commissioner of the Central Excise Department was shot dead in Varanasi Sunday evening, police informed. |
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