Day: November 29, 2025

Varanasi: The cultural and spiritual capital of India is set to glow brighter as the Modi–Yogi government prepares to implement an ambitious beautification plan for the city’s iconic religious and tourist sites. Under the ‘Action Plan for Kashi and Sarnath’, facade lighting will soon be installed at 10 major ghats and temples, giving night tourism in Varanasi a transformative new dimension. The project, with a sanctioned cost of ₹2410.99 lakh, aims to enhance the visual grandeur of Kashi’s historic, cultural and religious heritage after sunset. 10 Sites to Be Illuminated…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is witnessing an unprecedented tourism boom, with over 121 crore visitors arriving between January and June 2025, marking a record surge that is helping propel the state toward its goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy. The tourism department unveiled a comprehensive development blueprint during the “Developed Uttar Pradesh @2047” stakeholder workshop held at the Yojana Bhawan on Friday. Blueprint for a Developed UP by 2047 The workshop, attended by senior officials, policymakers and domain experts, discussed the department’s roadmap for transforming Uttar Pradesh into a fully…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that India has always regarded “demonic tendencies” as terrorism and has been fighting this menace on both physical and spiritual fronts. He was addressing the state-level inauguration of the ‘Meditation for World Unity and Trust’ programme organized by the Brahma Kumaris in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. Calling the mind the root of both bondage and liberation, the Chief Minister said that when the mind becomes inward-facing, it paves the way for spiritual growth and global welfare. “The unrest,…

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Lucknow: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday urged the nation’s youth to embrace service, discipline and environmental responsibility as driving forces for building a developed India. She was addressing the closing ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the 19th National Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides, where over 35,000 young participants from across India and 2,000 scouts and guides from 25 countries took part. Calling youth the “strength of the nation,” President Murmu said that if young people adopt the Scouts and Guides’ principle of being “friends of nature,” India…

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