Seven drown in Ganga at Kanpur as selfie session goes awry
Seven youngsters were swept away in the Ganga river in Kanpur on Wednesday when one of them slipped into the river while taking a selfie and the others tried to save him, police said.
Jun 22, 2016, 22:58 PM IST
Swachh Yug campaign to make villages located along Ganga Open Defecation Free
There are 5,169 villages located along Ganga falling under 1,651 gram panchayats (GPs) in 52 districts of five states - UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal from where the holy river flows through.
Jun 07, 2016, 00:40 AM IST
Boat sinks in Ganga, eight feared drowned in Katihar
Eight persons were feared drowned while 20 others swam to safety when an overcrowded boat capsized in Ganga river in Manihari area in the district, police said.
May 27, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
PM Modi to launch solar-powered boats in Varanasi today, visit to Ballia also on cards
The Prime Minister will arrive at the Babatpur airport from New Delhi by a special aircraft.
May 01, 2016, 05:11 AM IST
Cleaning Ganga is atoning for previous governments' crimes: Uma Bharti
Taking a jibe at the Congress over pollution of the river Ganga, Union Minister Uma Bharti on Thursday said cleaning of the holy river is atoning for the "crimes" commited by previous governments in the last 70 years.
Apr 28, 2016, 16:59 PM IST
PM Modi to launch model stretch of Ganga in Jharkhand: Uma Bharti
Uma Bharti said PM Modi will launch the model 80-km stretch of the river for clean-up operation on May 19 next.
Apr 01, 2016, 20:38 PM IST
It was Rabindranath Tagore who gave `Mahatma' title to Gandhi: Gujrat HC
Justice JB Pardiwala, while disposing of a petition, noted that all school textbooks give the credit for the Mahatma title of Gandhi to Tagore.
Feb 20, 2016, 00:25 AM IST
Right wing outfits making irresponsible statements: Puri Shankaracharya
Puri Shankaracharya Swami Adhokshjanand on Friday alleged that right wing outfits were issuing irresponsible statements on contentious issues, pushing the nation to the brink of riots.
Feb 17, 2016, 19:06 PM IST
National Green Tribunal questions tradition of cremating in Hindus, says it causes air, water pollution
In order to tackle the environmental pollution, the concept of electric cremation was commissioned in India in January 1989 as a part of the Ganga Action Plan.
Feb 02, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
First phase of Ganga cleaning will be completed by October: Uma Bharti
The government will implement the package in 1,600 village panchayat headquarters along the river banks within the next six months and complete the first phase of Ganga cleaning by October this year.
Jan 30, 2016, 21:34 PM IST
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Four suspected terrorists arrested in Haridwar
Delhi Police has arrested four suspected terrorists -- reportedly linked with the Islamic State terror outfit -- from Haridwar in Uttarakhand for plotting attacks in the capital and nearby areas.
Jan 20, 2016, 22:47 PM IST
Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar: Things you need to know
The Kumbhamela is held once in 12 years whereas the Ardhakumbha or Half Kumbha Kumbh Mela is held every sixth year at Haridwar and Allahabad.
Jan 18, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
Braving cold weather thousands take holy dip in Sangam on Makar Sankranti
Thousands of people on Thursday bathed at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Jan 14, 2016, 20:25 PM IST
Watch: 15 Cities, 15 Reporters - Part II
15 reporters reporting from 15 cities of India, only on Zee News.
Jan 02, 2016, 21:56 PM IST
Surface cleaning of Ganga to commence from next month
The surface cleaning of river Ganga, including removal of solid waste such as clothes, parts of dead bodies, will commence from next month, a Parliamentary panel has been informed.
Dec 23, 2015, 19:23 PM IST
Will Sonia Gandhi clean the 'dirt' in Parliament, asks BJP MP Uma Bharti
Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti, who is engaged in an ambitious task of cleaning the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, on Thursday took a dig at Congress in Lok Sabha for disrupting Parliament as she asked whether Sonia Gandhi would take the lead to clean the "dirt" in the House.
Dec 17, 2015, 15:04 PM IST
In conversation with Jaya Mitra on condition of river Ganga today vs in colonial times
Jaya Mitra who has spent her life since her childhood beside Ganga talks over the difference she sees in the Ganga's present condition and the Ganga many years back.
Dec 14, 2015, 12:08 PM IST
Cleaning Ganga is like worshipping her: President
The president made the comment after inaugurating a statue of Hindu god Shiva at Seth Banshidhar Jalan Smriti Mandir in Howrah.
Dec 13, 2015, 16:23 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe attend Ganga Aarti at Varanasi
Check out the Modi-Shinzo Ganga Aarti happening on the banks of Ganga in Kashi.
Dec 12, 2015, 20:30 PM IST
