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Potret Varanasi, Kota Sakral Tempat Mereka yang Ingin Dihapus Dosanya - Suara.com

18-09-2019 12:30 via suara.com

Potret Varanasi, Kota Sakral Tempat Mereka yang Ingin Dihapus Dosanya Suara.comSuara.com - Varanasi, salah satu kota tertua di India ini dianggap sebagai kota paling suci dalam ajaran Hindu. Kedudukannya serupa Makkah bagi umat ...

Serupa Vatikan, Kota Suci di India itu Bernama Varanasi - Suara.com

18-09-2019 11:34 via suara.com

Serupa Vatikan, Kota Suci di India itu Bernama Varanasi Suara.comKota suci, tempat mereka yang ingin memohon pengampunan.

Varanasi : Kota di India yang didatangi orang-orang yang menanti kematian - BBC News Indonesia

01-07-2019 09:00 via bbc.com

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Varanasi : Kota di India yang didatangi orang-orang yang menanti kematian - BBC Indonesia

01-07-2019 08:28 via bbc.com

Varanasi : Kota di India yang didatangi orang-orang yang menanti kematian BBC IndonesiaBagi umat Hindu, Varanasi adalah salah satu kota paling suci di dunia, di mana 'rumah keselamatan' telah didirikan di seberang kota untuk menampung ...

Three wanted criminals arrested after encounter in Varanasi - United News of India

06-12-2018 17:57 via uniindia.com

Three wanted criminals arrested after encounter in Varanasi
United News of India
Varanasi, Dec 6 (UNI) Three notorious criminals carrying reward on their head, were arrested in separate encounters here on Thursday. Senior superintendent of police Anand Kulkarni here said that acting on tip-off Shivpur and Ramnagar police arrested ...

Govt approves Rs 156 crore freight village in Varanasi - Business Standard

06-12-2018 16:15 via business-standard.com

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Govt approves Rs 156 crore freight village in Varanasi
Business Standard
The government Thursday said it has given its nod to develop a Rs 156 crore freight village in Varanasi adjoining the inland waterways terminal on river Ganga that will boost the logistics industry in the holy city. "The Ministry of Shipping has ...
Shipping Ministry approves Rs 156 cr Freight Village in VaranasiUnited News of India
Ministry of Shipping approves development of freight village in VaranasiA

Govt planning airboat service from Varanasi to Prayagraj - Business Today

06-12-2018 15:35 via businesstoday.in

Govt planning airboat service from Varanasi to Prayagraj
Business Today
New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) The Centre is planning to start an airboat service from Varanasi to Prayagraj for the Kumbh Mela next year, Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said Wednesday. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, he ...and more »

Cruising along the ghats in Varanasi - The Hindu

06-12-2018 13:53 via thehindu.com

The Hindu
Cruising along the ghats in Varanasi
The Hindu
Just two days of sailing on the Ganga is enough to develop a magical bond with the boat, the two young boys steering it and the tranquil river. As you silently row past the ghats, the water seems to stretch away into infinity and you get to view up ...

Threat to blow up Sankat Mochan temple - Times of India

06-12-2018 08:45 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Threat to blow up Sankat Mochan temple
Times of India
VARANASI: The priest, Vishwambhar Nath Mishra, of Sankat Mochan temple in Varanasi received a letter on Monday night via post threatening to blow up the temple. The matter was immediately reported to the Lanka police and the letter was handed over to ...and more »

Government planning airboat service from Varanasi to Prayagraj ... - Economic Times

05-12-2018 17:33 via economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Government planning airboat service from Varanasi to Prayagraj ...
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Centre is planning to start an airboat service from Varanasi to Prayagraj for the Kumbh Mela next year, Road Transport and Shipping Minister ...
Airboat service from Varanasi to Prayagraj likely in JanuaryLivemintall 3 news articles »

Varanasi: Sankat Mochan temple receives bomb threat letter - Times of India

05-12-2018 08:27 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Varanasi: Sankat Mochan temple receives bomb threat letter
Times of India
VARANASI: A letter threatening to blow Varanasi's Sankat Mochan temple was received by its priest Vishwambhar Nath Mishra on Monday night via post. The matter was immediately reported at Lanka police, and the letter was handed over to them.
Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi gets a bomb threat of a 'blast bigger than 2006'Times Now
Letter threatens to blow up Varanasi's Sankat Mochan templeHindustan Times
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Filmmaker Soumitra Ranade on how he captured the spirit of Varanasi through photographs - The Hindu

03-12-2018 10:06 via thehindu.com

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Filmmaker Soumitra Ranade on how he captured the spirit of Varanasi through photographs
The Hindu
A group of teenage boys, donning skull caps, sit by the Ganges. The triptych, essentially a set of three panels, manoeuvers this particular frame from various angles and has a story to tell. “'Hum toh Ganga ma to dekhne aaye hein.' This is what the ...

Train 18 is Coming to Town! This Christmas, Varanasi Locals Could be 1st Passengers of High Speed Loco - News18

03-12-2018 05:14 via news18.com

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Train 18 is Coming to Town! This Christmas, Varanasi Locals Could be 1st Passengers of High Speed Loco
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Onboard Train-18 (Kota): With the Train 18 speeding up to 180 kmph between Kota Junction and Kurlasi station during a trial on Sunday, efforts are on to launch the first indigenously-built Trainset on December 25 from New Delhi to Varanasi. "Christmas ...
Train 18 likely to be launched on Christmas between New Delhi-VaranasiBusiness Standard
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36% teachers' posts vacant at 8 IITs, Varanasi centre worst hit: RTI reply - Business Standard

02-12-2018 12:20 via business-standard.com

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36% teachers' posts vacant at 8 IITs, Varanasi centre worst hit: RTI reply
Business Standard
As much as 36 per cent of sanctioned posts of faculty members are vacant across eight prominent Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), a reply under the Right to Information has revealed. The IITs of Mumbai (IIT Bombay), Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur ...and more »

'Over exploitation of natural resources causing disasters' - Times of India

02-12-2018 07:06 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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'Over exploitation of natural resources causing disasters'
Times of India
VARANASI: Speakers at Prayavaran Kumbh, hosted by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (MGKV) as part of Prayagraj Kumbh-2019, on Saturday expressed concern over excessive exploitation of natural resources that was giving rise to natural disasters.

In The Twice-Born, Aatish Taseer goes beyond Ganga, Varanasi to explore India's socio-political landscape - Firstpost

02-12-2018 06:16 via firstpost.com

In The Twice-Born, Aatish Taseer goes beyond Ganga, Varanasi to explore India's socio-political landscape
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In his latest offering The Twice-Born: Life and Death on the Ganges, Aatish Taseer wears the robes of a traveller and tries to delve deeper into himself, Varanasi and India. Like in his other works, his privileged background comes forth. He uses ...and more »

Naga Sadhus from Varanasi line up for BJP - Deccan Chronicle

01-12-2018 20:31 via deccanchronicle.com

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Naga Sadhus from Varanasi line up for BJP
Deccan Chronicle
Khammam: Scores of BJP workers are flooding Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem constituencies to campaign for the December 7 elections. Among the most unique campaigners were four Naga sadhus from Varanasi. The sadhus campaigned in favour ...

MGKV slips, gets grade 'C' from NAAC - Times of India

01-12-2018 03:27 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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MGKV slips, gets grade 'C' from NAAC
Times of India
VARANASI: Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith (MGKV), which owes its birth to the educational, cultural and political aspirations of pre-independence India and produced alumni like Lal Bhadur Shashtri and Chandrasekhar Azad, has got the lowest ...and more »

Indian Railways launches Buxar-Varanasi MEMU train for end-to-end connectivity; details here - Financial Express

29-11-2018 10:34 via financialexpress.com

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Indian Railways launches Buxar-Varanasi MEMU train for end-to-end connectivity; details here
Financial Express
In a bid to ferry devotees to the holy city of Varanasi for taking dips in the river Ganga and paying their respect to Lord Vishwanath, Indian Railways has started a MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) train connecting Varanasi to Buxar. The train ...
New 1,500 passengers capacity train launched between Buxar and ...Oneindiaall 2 news articles »

Varanasi: Saints want Ayodhya movement declared issue of national importance for early resolution in SC - Financial Express

29-11-2018 09:06 via financialexpress.com

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Varanasi: Saints want Ayodhya movement declared issue of national importance for early resolution in SC
Financial Express
Shankaracharya Swaroopananda Saraswati has demanded that the Parliament bring an amendment to the Constitution to declare the Ram Mandir movement an issue of national importance and public interest. Ayodhya movement. Varanasi: Saints want ...and more »

BHU to train 200 Ganga mitras - Times of India

29-11-2018 06:52 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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BHU to train 200 Ganga mitras
Times of India
VARANASI: Banaras Hindu University on Wednesday started a training programme to prepare eco-skilled Ganga mitras (friends of Ganga) under National Mission for Clean Ganga. . The university will train 200 volunteers as Ganga mitras in the next six ...and more »

Dharma Sansad in Varanasi: 'Declare Ayodhya dispute issue of national importance' - The Indian Express

28-11-2018 23:59 via indianexpress.com

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Dharma Sansad in Varanasi: 'Declare Ayodhya dispute issue of national importance'
The Indian Express
The three-page 'dharmadesh' stated that declaring the matter an issue of “national interest” would mean that the Supreme Court, as per existing law, would have to announce a decision in the case within four weeks. Written by Maulshree Seth | Lucknow ...and more »

Minister Manoj Sinha flags off train between Buxar, Varanasi - Times of India

28-11-2018 21:30 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Minister Manoj Sinha flags off train between Buxar, Varanasi
Times of India
PATNA: Minister of state for railways Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off the inaugural run of a new Buxar- Varanasi MEMU passenger train (03229/03230) through videoconferencing from New Delhi. Union minister of state for health and Buxar MP ...

Buxar-Varanasi MEMU train flagged off - Zee News

28-11-2018 13:18 via zeenews.india.com

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Buxar-Varanasi MEMU train flagged off
Zee News
New Delhi: The 16-coach Buxar-Varanasi MEMU train was officially flagged off on Wednesday. Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha flagged off one pair of 63229/63230 Buxar-Varanasi MEMU. This train will provide additional end to end connectivity ...
Rlys begins Buxar-Varanasi train to ferry devoteesTHE WEEKall 24 news articles »

At 'Dharma Sansad' in Varanasi, sants condemn govt's Ram statue proposal - The Indian Express

28-11-2018 01:08 via indianexpress.com

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At 'Dharma Sansad' in Varanasi, sants condemn govt's Ram statue proposal
The Indian Express
While the BJP has pitched the Yogi Adityanath-led government's proposal as a move that will put the state on the map of international tourism, Congress said the issue had been turned into an "event" by the ruling party. Written by Maulshree Seth ...
Varanasi seers oppose proposed Ram statue in Ayodhya, criticise VHPSify Newsall 249 news articles »

Lost and found: Varanasi temple route gets longer - Times of India

28-11-2018 00:30 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Lost and found: Varanasi temple route gets longer
Times of India
VARANASI: In April, when hundreds of houses were demolished in Varanasi to build a corridor between Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Ganga ghats, both the administration and experts had not expected to come upon a trove of architectural marvels so ...

Kabir Festival's 3rd edition introduces Varanasi's old poets to modern world - Financial Express

24-11-2018 21:41 via financialexpress.com

Financial Express
Kabir Festival's 3rd edition introduces Varanasi's old poets to modern world
Financial Express
The third edition of the Mahindra Kabira Festival brought the iconoclastic poet of old Varanasi to the modern world. Kabir's views on gender justice, as well as inequality, were major talking points at the festival, which drew participants from across ...

Anil Kapoor celebrates Dev Deepawali in Varanasi - Times of India

24-11-2018 20:33 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Anil Kapoor celebrates Dev Deepawali in Varanasi
Times of India
The Dev Deepawali celebrations in Varanasi this year were just as grand as every year. But the highlight of the festival this time was the presence of actor Anil Kapoor. The 'Mr India' actor enthusiastically took part in the celebrations that took ...and more »

Varanasi ghats light up to celebrate Dev Deepawali - India Today

24-11-2018 04:04 via indiatoday.in

India Today
Varanasi ghats light up to celebrate Dev Deepawali
India Today
The Dev Deepawali in Varanasi was celebrated in a grand way on Friday. All the ghats of the holy city were lit up with earthen lamps and multicoloured lights. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath attended the celebrations along with renowned ...and more »

Manikarnika Ghat: Traditional crematorium grounds - Economic Times

23-11-2018 09:04 via economictimes.indiatimes.com

Economic Times
Manikarnika Ghat: Traditional crematorium grounds
Economic Times
Boats loaded with wood arrive almost constantly at the ghats of Varanasi for around 200 cremations per day on the banks of holy Ganges river. Each pyre needs between 200 and 400 kilogrammes (440 and 880 pounds) of wood, meaning the sacred city ...and more »

Rita Bahuguna Joshi surrenders in court in 2010 case, granted bail - Times of India

23-11-2018 03:44 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Rita Bahuguna Joshi surrenders in court in 2010 case, granted bail
Times of India
ALLAHABAD: State cabinet minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Thursday surrendered before the special court (MP and MLA) in a case registered against her at Lucknow for alleged defiance of prohibitory orders issued under section 144 of Criminal Procedure ...and more »

Temple portion found damaged - Times of India

23-11-2018 03:39 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Temple portion found damaged
Times of India
VARANASI: Tension prevailed in Lauriya village in Madihan area of Mirzapur districts on Thursday when a portion of 'chhajja' (sun breaker) of a Hanuman temple was found damaged. Recommended By Colombia. Local residents alleged that the temple was ...and more »

Flyers from Varanasi Airport to be among first who can board flights via facial recognition technology! - Financial Express

22-11-2018 11:47 via financialexpress.com

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Flyers from Varanasi Airport to be among first who can board flights via facial recognition technology!
Financial Express
Under Digi Yatra, which is a Civil Aviation Ministry initiative launched to promote paperless, hassle-free and speedy airport entry, a facial recognition system will be introduced at four government-run airports. airport. The four government-run ...and more »

Train 18 may ply on Varanasi route! India's 1st engine-less 160 ... - Financial Express

22-11-2018 06:29 via financialexpress.com

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Train 18 may ply on Varanasi route! India's 1st engine-less 160 ...
Financial Express
Train 18, Indian Railways' first self-propelled 160 kmph capable train that was made to replace Shatabdi Express trains, may run on the Varanasi route!and more »

Flyers from PM Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi among first who can board flights via Digi Yatra - Hindustan Times

22-11-2018 02:54 via hindustantimes.com

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Flyers from PM Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi among first who can board flights via Digi Yatra
Hindustan Times
Flyers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi will be among the first who can board flights via a facial recognition system set to be introduced at four government-run airports under Digi Yatra, a civil aviation ministry initiative ...

Clashes over Milad procession in Kanpur and Mirzapur, six injured ... - Times of India

22-11-2018 02:29 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Clashes over Milad procession in Kanpur and Mirzapur, six injured ...
Times of India
Mirzapur also remained on the edge on the second consecutive day when some people tried to stir trouble in Mukeriganj by pelting stones on the Milad-u.and more »

Wanderlust Wednesday: Harshvardhan Rane Explores The Ghats Of Varanasi - MissMalini

21-11-2018 10:38 via missmalini.com

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Harshvardhan Rane Explores The Ghats Of Varanasi
MissMalini
Harshvardhan Rane is one Bollywood actor who loves to travel and likes to explore new places. He is also known for his love for nature and often takes solo trips too. So much so that a wildlife conservation in Sri Lanka even approached him to become ...

Shiv Sena leader arrested for displaying communal poster in Varanasi - Times of India

21-11-2018 08:32 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Times of India
Shiv Sena leader arrested for displaying communal poster in Varanasi
Times of India
VARANASI: The deputy chief of Shiv Sena's UP unit, Ajay Chaube was arrested on Monday for releasing a poster in the city announcing, "25 November Ayodhya mein mandir nirman, Kashi mein Gyanvapi dhwast ka ailan." The poster, released ahead of ...and more »

Target Varanasi - Frontline

21-11-2018 08:12 via frontline.in

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Target Varanasi
Frontline
“Yeh toh sirf jhanki hai, ab Kashi, Mathura baaki hai” (This is only the trailer, now Kashi and Mathura remain). This was the slogan that thousands of kar sevaks chanted as they left Ayodhya a day after the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6 ...

VHP members, Milad-un-Nabi revellers clash in Varanasi - Times of India

21-11-2018 08:04 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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VHP members, Milad-un-Nabi revellers clash in Varanasi
Times of India
VARANASI: Communal tension gripped Muslim-dominated Mukeriganj area of Mirzapur district on Tuesday evening following a clash between Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists and those observing Milad-un-Nabi. After the clash, two local BJP MLAs, Ratnakar ...and more »

Man ignites fire at Varanasi International Airport, arrested - United News of India

19-11-2018 22:04 via uniindia.com

Man ignites fire at Varanasi International Airport, arrested
United News of India
Varanasi, Nov 19 (UNI) A former temporary employee of airport was arrested for igniting fire at a counter of Air India at Lal Bahadur Shashtri International Airport here on Monday. Police sources here said that accused was identified with the help of ...and more »

DP World, Portek in fray to run Varanasi multimodal terminal - Livemint

19-11-2018 18:20 via livemint.com

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DP World, Portek in fray to run Varanasi multimodal terminal
Livemint
New Delhi: Dubai-based DP World, Singapore-based Portek in a joint-venture with India's ACTL, and two other Indian companies—JM Baxi Group and IL&FS—are competing to operate the Varanasi-based Ramnagar Multimodal Terminal. “There are four ...

Fire breaks out at Varanasi airport - Times of India

19-11-2018 10:30 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Fire breaks out at Varanasi airport
Times of India
VARANASI: Pani c prevailed at the Lal Bahadur Shsastri International Airpirt, Babatpur when a fire broke out at the counter of Air India on Monday morning. The airport authorities admitted that it was done by someone intentionally. The man has been ...and more »

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: At ... - NDTV

19-11-2018 06:36 via ndtv.com

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Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: At ...
NDTV
A fire broke out at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city on Monday at the Air India ticket selling counter, creating panic, ...
Fire at Varanasi airportTimes of India
Alert at Varanasi airport! Fire erupts at Lal Bahadur Shastri International AirportZee Business
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Fire Breaks Out At Varanasi Airport, Brought Under Control - NDTV

19-11-2018 06:36 via ndtv.com

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Fire Breaks Out At Varanasi Airport, Brought Under Control
NDTV
A fire broke out at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city on Monday at the Air India ticket selling counter, creating panic, police said. Fire engines were rushed to the spot, an official said, adding that no ...
Alert at Varanasi airport! Fire erupts at Lal Bahadur Shastri International AirportZee Business
Fire breaks out at Varanasi airport; furniture, computers suffer damageIndia TVa

Demolitions in Varanasi reveal ancient temples - Times of India

18-11-2018 18:28 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Demolitions in Varanasi reveal ancient temples
Times of India
VARANASI: Ancient temples with architectural marvels are being recovered during demolition of buildings for the Kashi Vishwanath temple corridor project. The structures being recovered during demolition are in such large numbers that a decision for ...and more »

Varanasi festival sings verses of freedom - Financial Express

17-11-2018 21:26 via financialexpress.com

Financial Express
Varanasi festival sings verses of freedom
Financial Express
After Delhi, the city of Kabir is standing up to Carnatic musician TM Krishna's fight for creative freedom. varanasi, songs, mahindra. London-based vocalist Deepa Nair Rasiya (first from right) sang Kabir's songs accompanied on cello by British ...

Yogi Adityanath to lead BJP bike rally in Varanasi - Times of India

17-11-2018 08:02 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Times of India
Yogi Adityanath to lead BJP bike rally in Varanasi
Times of India
LUCKNOW: After ending his campaign trail in Chhattisgarh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath will participate in a bike rally in PM Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi on Saturday. The BJP has planned bike rallies in all 80 parliamentary constituencies ...
Yogi flags off bike rally in Varanasi,lists achievements of BJP govts before cadres to inform peopleUnited News of Indiaall 62 news articles »

Yogi to lead BJP bike rally in Varanasi - Daily Pioneer

16-11-2018 19:34 via dailypioneer.com

Yogi to lead BJP bike rally in Varanasi
Daily Pioneer
Senior leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and party state president Mahendra Nath Pandey, will hit the road on Saturday by taking part in the Kamal Sandesh Bike Rally to make people aware of the achievements of ...and more »

VARANASI BAGS PROJECTS WORTH Rs 2413 CRORES - Tehelka (satire) (press release)

16-11-2018 17:59 via tehelka.com

Tehelka (satire) (press release)
VARANASI BAGS PROJECTS WORTH Rs 2413 CRORES
Tehelka (satire) (press release)
As general elections come closer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be a man in hurry to accomplish his unfinished task that he promised while switching from his home constituency, Varodara to Varanasi in 2014. After becoming prime minister, ...