According to the official statement, the MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, traversing across 27 river systems in the two...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the 51-day river cruise, to be flagged off by him on January 13, is a unique opportunity to connect with the country's cultural roots and discover beautiful aspects of its...
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In Varanasi, over 200 tents line the banks of the Ganga, offering tourists a panoramic view of the holy city's ghats on the other side as well as live classical music and aarti performances.
To boost the economic growth of over 2.5 lakh weavers in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said power subsidies should be provided to looms.
Referring to the recently held Kashi-Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi, the Chief Minister said the initiative aimed at bringing people of two diverse cultures together to help them know and understand each other better and unite...
The cruise is equipped with a pollution-free system and noise control technology, Singh said. There is an STP plant on this cruise so that no sewage flows into the Ganges as well as a filtration plant which purifies the...
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The chief minister of Tamil Nadu formally inaugurated on Sunday a renovated house in Varanasi where Subramania Bharathi lived, virtually from Tamil Nadu.
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will play a crucial role in India's ambition to become a "significant power," said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on...
Experience the magic of Varanasi through its ghats, busy alleyways and the people
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An endowed chair in Subramania Bharathi's name has enhanced the pride of the Banaras Hindu University, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate a month-long programme, 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam', in Varanasi to rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate age-old links...
Uttar Pradesh: The court had received a plea seeking a ban on the entry of Muslims into the Gyanvapi complex, handing over of the complex to the Sanatan Sangh...
The court is hearing a petition by five Hindu women seeking daily prayers before the idols on the mosque's outer wall. Following the survey and the reported...
Mahakal Corridor Project in Ujjain: By launching the ambitious and one of the most expensive projects in recent history, the BJP is trying not only to reach...
Will the gods of the Hindu pantheon be reduced to singular narratives and used to polarise identities based on politics of Otherness? Asks Outlook Editor...
From the most benign to the most destructive, Lord Shiva remains a mystery who defies definition. Attempts to appropriate him may not succeed.
Kashi is the seat of learning, where people worship both Shiva and Ram (Shiva-Ram) in the hope of getting salvation
The original suit sought restoration of the ancient Kashi Vishwanath Temple at the site where the Gyanvapi Mosque currently stands. The petitioners claimed in...
The Gyanvapi case is the latest of the lawsuits in the Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath case. It also has centuries of history behind it.
The Varanasi district court on Friday ruled that a ‘scientific investigation’ of the alleged ‘Shivling’ cannot be carried out since the Supreme Court...
The 1990s decade was dominated by the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid row. Now, the Gyanvapi mosque row has added another chapter to the country’s history of...
An object found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque during its court-mandated videography survey was claimed to be a 'Shivling' by the Hindu petitioners. Four of the...