Shastri Chair in BHU inaugurated

Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi inaugurated prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri Chair in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on December 30, 2009.

Top: BHU vice-chancellor Professor DP Singh (left) felicitates UP Governor BL Joshi.

Middle and bottom: UP Governor BL Joshi addresses the function.

Photo: PPP Cell-BHU

Gond Samaj up in arms against UP Govt

Gond community members staged a day-long dharna at Collectorate in Varanasi on December 29, 2009 in support of their long-pending demands.
Photo: Samrat

Development meeting of Varanasi

Alok Ranjan (left), secretary, Urban Development (Government of Uttar Pradesh) held a meeting with senior administrative officers to review the development work in Varanasi on December 29, 2009.
Photo: Samrat

Muharram passes off peacefully in Varanasi

Muharram passed off peacefully in Varanasi on December 29, 2009.

Top: Shia Muslims took out procession on the Varanasi streets and expressed their mournings.

Bottom: A Tazia was being cooled at Shivala Ghat in Varanasi on December 29, 2009.

Photo: Samrat