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The renaming of Manduadih railway station as Banaras received final consent
The Union Home Ministry has given green light to the Uttar Pradesh government’s request of renaming Manduadih railway station as Banaras railway station. The no-objection certificate for changing the name has been received by the government of UP. The Diesel ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
PM Modi inaugurates 50 projects worth 1000 crores in Varanasi
On February 16, 2020, PM Modi inaugurated more than 50 projects that are worth 1000 crores in Varanasi. It included 430 beds in a hospital at Banaras Hindu University, flagging off of Maha Kaal Express, 100 year celebration of Jagadguru ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre to be inaugurated in Varanasi
The ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre’ is to be inaugurated at Varanasi by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the event, the Prime Minister is also expected to unveil the statue of Deendayal Upadhyaya in the city. The memorial ..
IRCTC to launch its third corporate passenger train
The subsidiary of Indian Railways, IRCTC is set to launch its third corporate passenger train Kashi Mahakal Express on the Varanasi-Indore Route. It is a premium train to be run by IRCTC, that will connect three temples namely Omkareshwar temple ..
Special Textbooks by Uttar Pradesh Government for Kids suffering from Intellectual Disabilities
In perhaps first such move in the country, the Uttar Pradesh Government has started developing textbooks from classes 1 to 5 of Hindi, English and Mathematics subjects for children suffering from Intellectual and learning disabilities such as dyslexia, fragile x ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Sign Boards in Chinese Language set up at 5 ASI sites in Uttar Pradesh
The Indian Government agency under the Ministry of Culture, the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) is responsible for research work based on archaeology and for the preservation and conservation of cultural monuments in the country. The ASI has set up signboards ..
India’s first ever fresh vegetable export to Dubai by Sea Route
On December 20, 2019, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) sent its first trial shipment of fresh vegetables from Varanasi to Dubai by sea route. APEDA is the organization under Ministry of Commerce and Industry that ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Destination North East Festival held in Varanasi
The Ministry of Development of North East Region conducted a four day long North East festival in Varanasi. The festival is to be conducted between November 23, 2019 and November 26, 2019. It aims to fuse the cultures of Ganga ..