Gorakhpur
City in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometres east of the state capital, Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur district, North Eastern Railway Zone and Gorakhpur division. The city is home to the Gorakhnath Math, a Gorakhnath temple. The city also has had an Indian Air Force station since 1963. Gita Press, the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts like Ramayana and Mahabharata, has been established here since 1926.
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Barc scientist’s 17-yr-old son detained for mom’s deathA 17-year-old boy in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, pushed his mother to death during an argument and hid her death from his father for five days. The boy, son of a BARC scientist, initially claimed it was..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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TOI Dialogues: How Yogi government ended mafiaraj in Uttar Pradesh's GorakhpurEchoing the same sentiment, Yash Pal Singh, Advocate (Criminal) said the chief minister's zero-tolerance policy against crime has helped Gorakhpur reach this position. "Any person's priority is that..IndiaTimes - Published | |
TOI Dialogues: From land of gang wars, Gorakhpur now key contributor to Uttar Pradesh's growth, says BJP MP Ravi KishanIndiaTimes - Published | |
Curtains come down on LS campaigning, action shifts to polling in high-stake seatsCampaigning for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections in UP ended with BJP and Congress focusing on key seats like Varanasi and Gorakhpur. Varanasi contest holds high stakes for INDIA bloc candidate..IndiaTimes - Published | |
In eastern UP’s axis of power, it’s development vs caste calculusGorakhpur, the constituency of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has transformed from a crime-ridden area to a hub of development projects under his leadership. The district successfully eradicated the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘INDIA bloc is an immature dal, will disappear after polls’Actor-politician Ravi Kishan, seeking re-election from Gorakhpur, emphasizes BJP's landslide victory prospects based on PM Modi and CM Yogi's works. He criticizes the opposition's personal attacks on..IndiaTimes - Published | |
In Yogi backyard, a development vs caste battle brewsGorakhpur witnessed a transformation with the construction of Vikas Bhawan in the late '80s leading to new AIIMS, fertilizer plant, and a zoological garden. The city is home to Goraksh Peeth..IndiaTimes - Published | |
UP CM offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple, interacts with childrenUttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur, emphasizing the temple's significance in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the battle between Ram devotees..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rahul Gandhi mocks dip in 'dignity of speeches'Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticizes PM Narendra Modi's 'mujra' remark targeting the INDIA bloc, urging him to 'maintain decorum'. Rahul Gandhi also comments on PM's language. Priyanka speaks at a public..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates list, voting date, present MP and other detailsGorakhpur will vote on June 1 in the final and seventh phase of the 18th Lok Sabha polls.DNA - Published | |
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Modi to lead roadshow in Jabalpur todayThe roadshow along the 1.2-km route will start from Shaheed Bhagat Singh crossing on Sunday evening and culminate at Adi Shankaracharya crossing in Gorakhpur locality of Jabalpur, BJP city president..DNA - Published | UP news: CM Yogi Adityanath lays foundation of Rs 1,200 crore ethanol plant in Gorakhpur, says farmers' income to riseCM Yogi Adityanath further emphasised that investment proposals worth Rs 36 lakh crore have come to UP through the Global Investors Summit, which was held early this year.DNA - Published |
Meet IAS Ravi Kumar NG, UP cadre, who replaced Ritu Maheshwari as Greater Noida Authority CEOUP government appointed Ravi Kumar N G, Divisional Commissioner, Gorakhpur, as new the CEO of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA).DNA - Published | PM Modi’s retort to Congress, extols contributions of Gita Press in GorakhpurPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday waxed eloquent about Mahatma Gandhi’s attachment to Gita Press and the latter’s contributions in maintaining Gandhian values. His remarks is seemingly a..IndiaTimes - Published |
In first leg of 4-state tour, PM Modi launches projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in Chhattisgarh & UPIn the first leg of a two-day whirlwind tour across four states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited Raipur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh besides also making a stop..IndiaTimes - Published | Pics: How world class Gorakhpur railway station will look like; PM Modi to lay foundation stone on July 7Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Gorakhpur Railway Station redevelopment on July 7. "The station will be redeveloped at a cost of around Rs.498 crore and will provide world..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi to visit 4 states including Telangana, Rajasthan on July 7-8, to announce 50 projects worth Rs 50,000 crorePM Modi will flag off Vande Bharat trains on three routes and also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Gorakhpur railway station.DNA - Published | Was kept in dark, says Adhir Ranjan Choudhury, part of jury for Gandhi Peace PrizeIn a dramatic twist to the controversy over the Gorakhpur-based Gita Press being awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize, leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhury on Tuesday claimed that he..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress slams BJP over Gandhi prize, Amit Shah hails Gita PressOn the day when a war of words erupted between Congress and BJP leaders over the Centre’s decision to confer the Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 award on Gorakhpur-based Gita Press, home minister Amit Shah..IndiaTimes - Published | Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 to be conferred on Gita PressThe Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur, in recognition of its "outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Summer Special Train: Gorakhpur-Dehar Ka Balaji route introduced for peak season travelRailways introduces a summer special train that will run weekly between Gorakhpur and Dehar Ka Balaji.DNA - Published | PM Modi to virtually inaugurate third Khelo India University Games todayKhelo India University Games: The competitions will be organised in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and Gautam Buddha Nagar.DNA - Published |
Gorakhpur Shamli Expressway to pass through 22 districts and 37 tehsils, check other detailsThe Shamli-Gorakhpur Economic Corridor will be the third largest green field expressway in UP. This 700-kilometer-long expressway is proposed to start from near Gogwan Jalalpur in Shamli district to..DNA - Published | Gorakhpur Link Expressway to be fully operational by December 2023, will connect Delhi to Gorakhpur via LucknowThe Gorakhpur Link Expressway will go from Jaitpur in Gorakhpur to Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh and is 91.35 kilometres in length.DNA - Published |
Holi 2023: Indian Railways announced special trains between Gorakhpur and Amritsar for easy commuteIndian Railways to run special Holi trains between Gorakhpur and Amritsar.DNA - Published | Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway to pass through Deoria, Kishanganj and more; know travel time, latest updateThe 520 km expressway will connect Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur to West Bengal's Siliguri.DNA - Published |
Uttar Pradesh: Schools to remain shut till class 8 in Meerut, timings changed in Lucknow amid severe coldUttar Pradesh: In Gorakhpur as well, schools to remain closed till January 17.DNA - Published | Who is Khan Sir? Why did Congress leader Surpiya Shrinate demand his arrest? 'Suresh-Abdul' row explainedKhan Sir was born in Gorakhpur in a military family.DNA - Published |
Uttar Pradesh: Elderly woman steals gold necklace worth Rs 10 lakh, watch video hereViral video: The woman merely took 20 seconds to steal the gold necklace in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur.DNA - Published | Delhi shocker: Man shoots daughter dead, wife helps dispose of body in trolley bag; cops suspect honour killingThe family is a native of of Baluni in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and migrated to the national capital after Nitesh Yadav found a job there.DNA - Published |
Gorakhpur: Mother, son die by suicide after consuming poison; property dispute suspectedDue to the argument over the mother's demand for money from the elder son for the younger son, both the mother and the younger son consumed poison.DNA - Published | 1 5 die on way home for Diwali from Hyderabad to UPFifteen migrant workers died while 40 others were injured, many of them critically, when the bus they were travelling in crashed into a truck on a ghat road in MP's Rewa district late Friday. From..IndiaTimes - Published |
Madhya Pradesh: 14 killed, 40 injured after bus collides with trolley in RewaMadhya Pradesh bus accident: The bus was going from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur.DNA - Published | Video: UP CM Yogi Adityanath feeds milk to leopard cub in GorakhpurUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was accompanied by BJP MP Ravi Kishan in Gorakhpur.DNA - Published |
Gorakhpur riots: SC dismisses plea challenging denial of sanction to prosecute UP CM Yogi AdityanathIndiaTimes - Published | Gorakhpur infamous for mosquitoes and mafia now known for development, says CM AdityanathIndiaTimes - Published |
Uttar Pradesh: Woman village head shot in Gorakhpur, tension prevails in the areaDurgawati Devi, the victim, has been brought to the hospital in serious condition.DNA - Published | CM Yogi Adityanath to launch campaign against communicable diseases from UP's GorakhpurThe focus will be on controlling vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya.DNA - Published |
With Nirahua winning, 3 Bhojpuri film stars in Lok Sabha nowManoj Tiwary (North-East Delhi) and Ravi Kishan (Gorakhpur) are the other two. All three represent the BJP.IndiaTimes - Published | "PM Narendra Modi has changed politics in the country": BJP president J P NaddaInaugurating a BJP office in Gorakhpur, J P Nadda claimed PM Modi made two Covid vaccinations available to Indians within a year of the outbreak.DNA - Published |
Gorakhpur-bound SpiceJet Boeing 737 plane's windshield cracks mid-flightSpiceJet said in a statement that the ATC was informed about the aircraft, which landed safely at the Mumbai airport.DNA - Published | Gorakhpur rape victim dies in hospital, police arrest suspect named in videoThe victim was undergoing treatment in the Gorakhpur hospital where she died on Monday.DNA - Published |
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit Lucknow todayEarlier, on March 20, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Mohan Bhagwat at Madhav Dham, the provincial office of RSS, in Gorakhpur.DNA - Published | Yogi Adityanath 2.0 swearing-in: A look at the Uttar Pradesh CM's political journeyYogi Adityanath commenced his political journey in 1998 becoming the youngest MP from Gorakhpur.DNA - Published |
Akhilesh Yadav: Fought hard but failed to send Adityanath 'back to Gorakhpur'IndiaTimes - Published | 6th phase UP polls: BJP will win over 80 per cent seats, says Yogi Adityanath after casting vote in GorakhpurUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday cast his vote in Gorakhpur in the sixth phase polling for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win..IndiaTimes - Published |
UP elections 2022: CM Yogi’s assembly poll debut today in Phase 6CM Yogi Adityanath will face his maiden assembly election as a contestant from Gorakhpur, known for its Gorakhnath Math that he heads as the chief priest, when 57 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh vote..IndiaTimes - Published | Rajnath Singh hits out at Samajwadi Party, BSP; says 'Laxmi doesn't visit on cycle or elephant'Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched an attack on the opposition while speaking at a polling rally in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.DNA - Published |
