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Allahabad High Court rejects PIL seeking sealing of Gyanvapi mosque premises; ASI survey to continue

HC upholds order for ASI survey at Gyanvyapi Mosque in Varanasi. Bench of Chief Justice said survey necessary for "interest of justice". HC orders early disposal of cases pertaining to worship rights. PIL filed by right-wing activists seeking to seal mosque premises. SC & HC had stayed survey till Aug…

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New Varanasi, Gorakhpur Commissionerate buildings to show glimpses of local culture, says Yogi

U.P. CM Adityanath reviews plans for iconic commissionerate buildings in Varanasi and Gorakhpur. He emphasizes local culture be showcased in design and all offices be brought together for convenience. Buildings to have open offices, conference halls, cubicles, storage, parking, banks, gyms, and cafeterias.

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India declared target-free family planning in ’96, but UP districts still ‘target’ mass sterilisations

Sikha, a 27-year-old farmer from Shivpur village in Varanasi, does not want a third child. But since her husband has refused to get a vasectomy, Sikha has been taking contraceptives which trigger side effects – her medical complications have not allowed for a sterilisation surgery.

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Gyanvapi Mosque case: Allahabad High Court to pronounce order on ASI survey on August 3

Allahabad High Court will pronounce its order on August 3 in the matter related to the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC corrects it’s July 24 order on Gyanvapi mosque committee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday corrected it’s order in relation to Gyanvapi mosque case whereby on July 24 it inadvertently disposed of an appeal of the committee questioning maintainability of a suit by Hindus in trial court seeking worship rights inside the mosque . Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC revives plea of Gyanvapi panel which was disposed of while staying ASI survey on mosque premises

The Supreme Court revived a plea by the Gyanvapi panel that it had inadvertently disposed of on July 24 while staying an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey at the mosque to determine if it was built upon a temple

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Gyanvapi mosque management moves High Court over ASI survey

HC hears plea against district court order to survey Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi to determine if temple existed at same spot. The Supreme Court halted the ASI survey till 5 pm July 26, allowing time for mosque management to appeal.

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Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Caveat filed in Allahabad HC over direction for ASI survey by Varanasi court

A caveat petition in the Gyanvapi case was filed by Rakhi Singh, a petitioner from the Hindu side, in the Allahabad High Court on Monday, on the order of Varanasi Court directing a survey of the sealed area on the mosque complex by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Read…

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No ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex till July 26: Supreme Court

Supreme Court on Monday said that no ASI survey will be conducted of Gyanvapi mosque complex till July 26. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Caveat filed in Allahabad HC on Gyanvapi survey case

A caveat petiton was filed by Hindu petitioner Rakhi Singh in the Allahabad High Court on Saturday based on the order of Varanasi Court which gave directions to conduct an Archaeological Survey of India (ASO) survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, excluding the 'Wazukhana' area which has been sealed. Read…

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Gyanvapi Mosque row | SC stays ASI survey of premises till July 26 evening

The Supreme Court on July 24 gave the Central Government time till 11.15 a. m. to find out what exactly the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is doing following a Varanasi court order on Friday to conduct a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath…

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ASI team in Varanasi, to begin scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex on Monday

A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrived here on Sunday to conduct a scientific survey to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple is built upon a temple.

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Varanasi court orders ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque

Varnasi Court orders survey of Gyanvapi Mosque. Petition filed by Hindu group to determine if mosque was built on site of Hindu temple. Muslims oppose plea, fearing damage to complex.

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Railways links popular area with Station Name for passenger convenience

Indian Railways has linked 175 cities/areas to 725 stations, making it easier to identify small stations near popular areas/cities. Passengers can now look up Sarnath near Varanasi or Sabarmati near Ahmedabad when booking tickets on website/app. This will help with better journey planning and ease station search for tourists. Changes…

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Indian Railways changes DRMs of Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Moradabad and Agra

LUCKNOW: On Saturday Indian Railways changed divisional railway managers of Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Moradabad and Agra.

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Talk of India being ‘Mother of Democracy’ meaningless, says Akhilesh Yadav

After Uttar Pradesh police registered a case against Samajwadi Party (SP) worker Ajay Yadav alias Ajay Fauji and four others for masquerading as vegetable vendors drawing attention over an alleged price rise and protecting tomatoes at a vegetable shop in Varanasi, the SP president Akhilesh Yadav on July 10 lashed out…

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Previous govts made schemes sitting in AC rooms, never saw ground realities: PM Modi in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra on July 7 said previous governments came up with their welfare schemes sitting in air-conditioned rooms without seeing their impact on the ground.

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PM launches projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in Chhattisgarh & UP

In the first leg of a two-day whirlwind tour across four states, PM Narendra Modi on Friday visited Raipur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh besides also making a stop at his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.

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IIT-M expands its STEM education initiative to middle schools in U.P. villages

Village middle school students in Varanasi learn lessons using virtual reality videos for STEM subjects

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Samajwadi Party workers cut tomato-shaped cake on Akhilesh Yadav's birthday

The event was held in Peer Govardhanpur in the Rohania assembly segment of the Varanasi parliamentary constituency.

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Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar trains his sights on Paris 2024 qualification

Krishna Nagar created history by becoming only the second player from India to win Paralympic gold in the racquet sport after Pramod Bhagat in Tokyo. The 4’5” Nagar trained under coach Yadvendra Singh, and his journey as a para-athlete began with two gold medals (in both singles and doubles) at…

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Rajiv Mishra, fleeting comet of Indian hockey, dies a lonely death

LUCKNOW: Rajiv Mishra, who dazzled like a comet on the timeline of Indian hockey in the late '90s but vanished equally fast after an untimely injury, died a lonely death in Varanasi. His body was found at his home on Friday morning.

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No protective gear, a ‘compulsion’: In top UP cities, machines fail to stop manual scavenging

At 9 am each day, Ravi and his fellow workers gather outside one of the water tanks in Varanasi, armed with a hoe, rod, and a 10-foot bamboo stick, waiting for a supervisor to hand out their daily assignments.

The Hindu

Varanasi-bound bus falls into ditch in U.P.'s Sonbhadra, 21 passengers hurt

Around 21 passengers travelling to Varanasi from the district’s Shaktinagar locality were injured when their bus fell into a ditch.

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Varanasi NGO to give award to Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad

Writer and former Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Hindi Academy Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad has been nominated for the ‘Rajendra Kriti’ national award

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