7 Remarkable Facts About The Ganga River
Here are 7 amazing facts about the largest river in India, the Ganga.
Jul 23, 2024, 14:41 PM IST
Ganga Dussehra 2023: Date, Time, Historical Significance And Rituals
Ganga Dussehra is celebrated every year in Jayestha month and this year it is Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
May 30, 2023, 09:34 AM IST
Bihar: 45 decomposed bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims found in river Ganga
Many local residents, who spoke before cameras with their faces masked, claimed that the district administration was "in denial over many such unfortunate incidents involving residents of Buxar".
May 10, 2021, 22:07 PM IST
Ganga close to danger mark in Rishikesh as heavy rainfall lashes Uttarakhand
The IMD has issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for all districts of Uttarakhand, including Dehradun.
Jul 10, 2019, 10:41 AM IST
5W1H: Saints upset over not including elephants in Kumbh procession
This segment of Zee News brings to you latest updates. saints upset over not including elephants in Kumbh procession. Watch this video to know more.
Dec 22, 2018, 18:06 PM IST
Spirituality and politics in Kumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering of humanity
During the Kumbh Mela, to be held in UP's Prayagraj, millions of pilgrims will bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and a mythical third river, the Saraswati.
Dec 21, 2018, 09:41 AM IST
Narrative of nature has to find more mainstream context in cinema: Dia Mirza
"There are enough central themes that can make for a very engaging and riveting view," she said.
Jun 05, 2018, 16:30 PM IST
These 10 rivers are responsible for feeding the seas with 95% of plastic waste
While eight of these 10 river systems are in Asia, two are in Africa.
Oct 18, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand HC's order declaring Ganga, Yamuna a 'living entity'
Earlier in March, the Uttarakhand HC accorded the status of "living human entities" to the two sacred rivers in India.
Jul 07, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
Ganga second-most polluting river in world; China's Yangtze tops the list
The study added that two-thirds of the pollution comes from the 20 most polluting rivers, with majority of them in Asia.
Jun 09, 2017, 16:10 PM IST
NGT to inspect most polluted parts of Ganga
The tribunal said the NGT Registrar General would communicate the date and time when it would carry out the inspection.
May 03, 2017, 00:27 AM IST
NGT directs MoEF, MoWR to state environmental flow level of Ganga
The apex environment watchdog also said that unless the excessive extraction of water and discharge of high pollutants are controlled, it would be difficult to restore Ganga to its original pristine condition.
Apr 17, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
How India lost an island chain in the Bay of Bengal
If this long island chain that stretched from north to south had not been swallowed by the sea, it could have offered a natural barrier against tsunamis like the one that killed thousands in 2004, they say.
Apr 05, 2017, 13:15 PM IST
Ganga clean-up: After cleaning river Danube, Germany’s Bavaria offers help
Bavaria is one of the federal states of Germany and has an experience of successfully cleaning river Danube there, according to a Union Water Resources Ministry statement.
Mar 30, 2017, 10:43 AM IST
Uttarakhand HC declares Ganga, Yamuna rivers as 'living entities', gives them legal rights
Besides Ganga, which is one of the largest rivers in India and considered to be the holiest river and holds a high place in the mythology of India, similar status has been given to river Yamuna, the tributary of Ganga.
Mar 21, 2017, 09:54 AM IST
Steve Waugh visits Varanasi to fulfill deceased friend's last wish of scattering his ashes in Ganges
Waugh also expressed his views on the much talked about 'Steve Smith – DRS' controversy that took place during the Bengaluru test.
Mar 10, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
“Not a single drop of river Ganga cleaned so far,” says NGT; slams govt agencies on wasting public money
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the agencies to work together on the project to clean the river, saying, "The Prime Minister has given you a goal, take it as a national project".
Feb 06, 2017, 20:20 PM IST
NGT questions stakeholders on cleaning of Ganga; decides to hear PIL from February 6
Out of 86, about 30 storm drains flow directly into the river.
Jan 26, 2017, 00:10 AM IST
Hundreds take dip in Himachal rivers on Makar Sankranti
Hundreds of devotees braced the cold across Himachal Pradesh on Saturday and took dips in rivers to mark the holy day of 'Makar Sankranti'.
Jan 14, 2017, 11:50 AM IST
Over a million take holy dip at Ganga Sagar on Makar Sankranti
Over a million pilgrims from across India and abroad took a holy dip in the river Ganges on Saturday braving the icy cold water and chilly winds, at the annual Ganga Sagar Fair here on Makar Sankranti.
Jan 14, 2017, 11:42 AM IST
