Census 2027: 13.5 million households registered in UP on the first day of door-to-door house listing
The door-to-door house listing and household enumeration — marking the first phase of Census 2027 in Uttar Pradesh — commenced on Friday.
The door-to-door house listing and household enumeration — marking the first phase of Census 2027 in Uttar Pradesh — commenced on Friday.
Religious tourism in Uttar Pradesh is seeing unprecedented growth and a clear example of this is the record number of devotees visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
A packed day for the Prime Minister combines religious outreach in Varanasi with a major infrastructure push, as the Ganga Expressway promises faster travel and economic gains across Uttar Pradesh.
On Rangbhari Ekadashi, a palanquin procession of the movable idols of Baba Vishwanath and Mother Parvati will depart from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. This symbolic marriage ceremony brings Kashi's folk tradition to its peak.
Dr Sandeep Rathore, Deputy CEO, Shri Siddhivinayak Temple, commended the excellent arrangements, well-organised operations, and service to devotees by the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust and administration.
He said they witnessed the overall development of Kashi. Since the completion of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Kashi alone has contributed Rs 1.3 lakh crore to the country's GDP. New employment opportunities have been created here, CM disclosed.
The comments came during a press conference in Kashi on Saturday after a viral video showing the demolition of idols at Manikarnika Ghat in the religious city of Kashi.
On Saturday, Shambhu Sharan, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Special Pilgrimage Area, said that the number of devotees visiting Baba Vishwanath is continuously increasing.
Due to the increasing crowds since December 24, certain decisions have been made. It is not possible to provide special arrangements for darshan, or to accept any kind of protocol or special requests.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Monday visited and offered prayers at the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the Kaal Bhairav Temple. During his visit, he also tasted the famous Malaiyo, a traditional sweet sold on the streets of Kashi.
