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Foreign tourists join Holi festivities in Varanasi

Varanasi, March 14: Holi, the festival of colours, is being celebrated with great fervour across India, and in the sacred city of Varanasi, it has become a unique cultural experience for foreign tourists over the past two decades who have come visiting here.

Centre launches new schemes to speed up R&D in steel sector

New Delhi, March 12: The Steel Research Technology Mission of India (SRTMI), a joint initiative of the Indian steel industry and academia supported by the Ministry of Steel, launched three new R&D schemes and a web portal during the event “Catalyzing R&D in the Indian Steel Sector” at Vigyan Bhawan here on Wednesday.

UP: CM Yogi Adityanath inspects international cricket stadium in Varanasi

Varanasi, 12 March: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday nspected the under-construction international cricket stadium in Varanasi, which is set to become a major sporting landmark in the state. Once completed, it will be Uttar Pradesh's third international cricket venue, following the ones in Kanpur and Lucknow.

NHLML , IWAI sign treaty for state-of-art multi-modal logistics park in Varanasi

New Delhi, March 11: National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) and Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on Tuesday signed a Mamorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a state-of-the-art Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) in Varanasi.The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a release on Tuesday that the 50-acre park is strategically connected to NH7 via a 650m access road and is just 1.5 km from the NH7-NH2 junction.

Land allotment to Ranya did not reach Chief Minister's level for nod: K'taka ex-CM Bommai

Bengaluru, March 10: Commenting on the allotment of 12 acres of land by the previous BJP government to actress Ranya Rao, who has now been jailed on gold smuggling charges, former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated that a thorough probe should be held to identify her network. The BJP MP also stressed that her allotment case did not reach the Chief Minister's level for approval.