IAF Roars Over Namo Ghat as PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, and CM Yogi Descend
The ancient skies of Varanasi have transformed into an amphitheater of tactical aviation prowess as the Indian Air Force stages a three-day aerial spectacle over the banks of the River Ganga at Namo Ghat from October 22 through October 25, 2026. Culminating on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending as the chief guest, the military demonstration showcases high-velocity maneuvers, precision formation aerobatics, and frontline fighter capabilities before thousands of pilgrims and local spectators. Setting the stage for the Prime Minister's visit, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in the spiritual capital on Saturday evening, coordinating administrative and security oversight alongside top military leadership as the city prepares for a weekend combining national defense demonstrations with major regional industrial inaugurations.
High-Profile Protocol: Rajnath Singh Visits Kal Bhairav as Top Air Force Brass Convenes at Namo Ghat
Marking his arrival in Kashi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh touched down at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Babatpur on Saturday evening before embarking on a spiritual circuit to offer prayers at the sacred Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple and the revered shrine of Kashi's guardian deity, Shri Kal Bhairav. Simultaneously, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived via helicopter at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Grounds, transferring to the Circuit House to review city-wide administrative and security readiness. The air show venue at Namo Ghat is hosting the nation's premier defense brass, led by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh alongside Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit and Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhary. A high-level ministerial delegation—including Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Sanjay Seth, and Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna—has mobilized in Varanasi to receive the Prime Minister and witness the air power display.
Empowering 1,000 Women Operators: PM Modi to Launch ₹100-Crore Arvind Mill Facility in Mirzamurad
Beyond the aerial displays over the Ganga, Prime Minister Modi’s October 25 itinerary delivers a major industrial boost to eastern Uttar Pradesh with the formal commissioning of Arvind Mill’s high-tech manufacturing facility. Built on seven acres of prime commercial land in Khochwan (Bhadhera) village near the Rupapur highway intersection in Mirzamurad, the ₹100-crore apparel plant is engineered as an inclusive employment hub dedicated to women's economic independence. The unit is designed to employ 1,000 local women as certified industrial machine operators, providing full-service residential housing and dedicated daily transit infrastructure. Equipped with 300 state-of-the-art sewing machines producing international-grade sportswear and innerwear, approximately 300 rural women are currently completing specialized technical training on site. In anticipation of the Prime Minister's helicopter landing at newly constructed helipads near Janta Inter College, the Special Protection Group (SPG) and local civic bodies have beautified the six-lane highway underpasses, welcoming dignitaries under the visionary theme "The Spinning Wheel's Thread Towards the Future" as the plant prepares for a second-phase investment rollout.
