Ganga's water level decreased in summer
DNA: Due to severe heat in Varanasi, the water level of Ganga is decreasing. The water of Ganga has reached its lowest level till date.
Jun 16, 2024, 00:18 AM IST
Magh Purnima 2023: Devotees Take Holy dip in River Ganga in Varanasi; Yogi Adityanath Extends Greetings
Magh Purnima 2023: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended greetings on the occasion.
Feb 05, 2023, 09:58 AM IST
Ganga river will soon show its fierce form, claims IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur has claimed in its research that the river Ganga can show its fierce form soon. The reason behind this has been told to change the nature of the flow of the river.
Nov 23, 2021, 19:52 PM IST
Dead bodies floating in Ganga: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pained at tragedy, damage to holy river
At least 71 bodies, which were found floating in the river Ganga, were fished out, said officials, triggering suspicion that the abandoned corpses could be those of COVID-19 patients.
May 11, 2021, 19:32 PM 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
Ganga Dussehra 2019—Puja timings and significance
It is said that Goddess Ganga came down from heaven to earth her in order to purge the cursed souls of Bhagiratha's ancestors on Ganga Dussehra.
Jun 12, 2019, 07:53 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi has faced most intolerance in country: Uma Bharti
Uma also took a dig at Priyanka Gandhi for not visiting the makeshift Ram Lalla shrine in Ayodhya and said that she is ill-informed about Ram Lalla and Ayodhya.
Apr 01, 2019, 18:36 PM IST
If terrorists entered in UP, they would be disposed of on border: Yogi Adityanath
In connection with the conspiracy to dissolve the poison in Ganga water in Prayagraj Kumbh , Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that if the concerned terrorists entered the UP, then they would be dealt with on the border. Yogi said that today’s demand for evil is like evil with the wicked. Yogi Adityanath gave this statement when he was giving speeches at an event in
Jan 25, 2019, 13:52 PM IST
On Makar Sankranti, over three million take holy dip in Bengal's Gangasagar Mela
The Gangasagar Mela is rated as the second largest assembly of people after the quadrennial Kumbh Mela.
Jan 15, 2019, 10:29 AM IST
Boat capsizes in Ganga in UP; one dead, 21 rescued, 3 missing
21 people have been rescued after the boat mishap, a top UP govt official said.
Aug 24, 2018, 21:20 PM IST
Kanpur: Ganga water level nears danger mark, residents of low-lying villages evacuated
The water level of River Ganga in the Kanpur region rose following incessant rains in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
Jul 30, 2018, 08:01 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to host French President Emmanuel Macron in Varanasi; to take boat ride on Ganga, inaugurate solar power plant
On Saturday, India and France had inked 14 pacts, including in key areas of defence, nuclear energy and protection of classified information.
Mar 12, 2018, 09:37 AM IST
Ghats development being done in Kanpur, Patna, Kolkata: Minister
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre has garnered commitments worth Rs 1,500 crore from international and domestic corporates, and industrialists for cleaning of river Ganga.
Dec 07, 2017, 21:43 PM IST
15 lakh take dip in Ganga on Kartik Purnima
Special emphasis was laid on installation of toilets to ensure an open defecation free environment.
Nov 04, 2017, 23:16 PM IST
Govt declares 4480 villages along river Ganga as Open Defecation Free
Villages accross the banks of River Ganga were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under Namami Gange initiative on Saturday.
Aug 13, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
Four children drown in River Ganga
Four children on Wednesday drowned in the River Ganga, police said.
Jul 19, 2017, 16:24 PM IST
NGT shifts focus on Phase-II of Ganga rejuvenation
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar has convened a meeting of all stakeholders involved in cleaning of the river from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh to the state's border with Bihar to chalk out an action plan for cleaning the Ganga.
Jul 16, 2017, 11:40 AM 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
Uma Bharti on 2,500-km tour along Ganga to oversee clean-up
Bharti will begin her 15-day trip from Ganga Sagar in West Bengal and culminate the same at Gangotri in Uttarakhand.
May 25, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
