Ganga river

Ganga and Yamuna cross warning levels in Prayagraj; flood threat looms over dozens of villages and city areas

Ganga and Yamuna cross warning levels in Prayagraj; flood threat looms over dozens of areas

Fifty flood-affected people have taken shelter in relief camps, while nearly 1,000 people have evacuated their homes and taken refuge…

July 20, 2025 11:44 IST

Explainer: The Ganga Water Treaty and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Concerns

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed her displeasure at being excluded from the discussions regarding the renewal of the Ganga…

Updated: June 26, 2024 09:23 IST

India Prepares for Ganga Water Treaty Renewal with Bangladesh

As this date approaches, preparations for its renewal have been underway, involving significant internal reviews and stakeholder consultations.

Updated: July 20, 2024 11:25 IST

yamuna, ganga, water pollution, river pollution, dpcc, uppbc, National Green Tribunal

Disposal of offerings in Ganga, Yamuna: NGT allows DPCC, UPPCB to file responses within 4 weeks

A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said that DPCCs counsel failed to point out the committee’s response on…

March 25, 2024 16:25 IST

5-yr-old Delhi boy dies after family dips him in Ganga to 'cure' blood cancer

Five-year-old Delhi boy dies after family dips him in Ganga to ‘cure’ blood cancer

The family of the five-year-old boy had taken the terminally ill child for a dip in the Ganga, hoping that…

January 25, 2024 12:45 IST

Om Prakash, Om Prakash fatehpur village, uttar pradesh man afound alive after dead,

Bihar: Seven dead as boat capsizes in Ganga

Katihar District Magistrate Ujjain Mishra said that the boat was carrying 10 passengers, all of whom were agricultural labourers.

October 16, 2022 16:05 IST

Question of faith: Leverage power of religion to drive a unity of purpose to protect the planet

Faith-based organisations can be strategic actors in supporting environmental action. The climate crisis demands collaboration between countries and communities

May 26, 2022 03:45 IST

“Large river systems, such as the Ganga, provide crucial water resources with important implications for global water, food and energy security. Understanding the complex dynamics of such systems remains a major challenge,” said Stefan Krause, Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry at the University of Birmingham. (Representative image/ Reuters photo)

Research identifies fresh ‘mixers’ in river pollution ‘cocktail’

Pollutants can move at different speeds and accumulate in varying quantities along rivers where the mix of the complex ‘cocktail’…

January 26, 2022 18:33 IST

Ganga Dussehra, Haridwar: Chandi Ghat’s murals and Anuradha Paudwal’s offering enhance spiritual experience

Nothing brings more joy to people than taking part in festivities that bring people together in a festive mood. Taking…

Updated: June 17, 2019 17:44 IST

Samajwadi Party counters BJP, says ‘sins won’t get washed away just by taking dip in Ganges’

In an apparent jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah, Samajwadi Party leadeNaresh Agarwal on Monday hit back…

June 13, 2016 13:46 IST

Swachh Yug campaign to make villages located along Ganga open defecation-free

As part of its efforts to make villages located along Ganga open defecation-free, Government has launched a campaign ‘Swachh Yug’,…

June 7, 2016 04:13 IST

Cleaning river Ganga from Haridwar to Kanpur: NGT calls meeting of stakeholders

NGT has convened a meeting of all stakeholders involved in cleaning of River Ganga from Haridwar to Kanpur to deliberate…

May 16, 2016 17:50 IST

Industrial waste flow into Ganga down by 35 per cent: Prakash Javadekar

New norms for abatement of pollution and stringent action against the violators helped bring down wastes from industrial units…

May 15, 2016 23:11 IST

Cleaning the Ganga will need sustained effort, constant vigilance

It is clear that Narendra Modi sees cleaning up the Ganges as nothing less than a mission from God. “Maa…

Updated: May 14, 2016 15:42 IST

Ganga river to be cleaned by July 2018, says Uma Bharti

Government today exuded confidence in Lok Sabha that Ganga would be cleaned by July 2018 and said the return of…

April 28, 2016 14:25 IST

Ringside view of the Ganges

Haridwar, the yoga capital of the world, is a year round destination for both domestic and international tourists

January 4, 2016 17:53 IST

MoT launches special cleaning campaign at Assi Ghat in Varanasi

The union minister of state for culture and tourism and civil aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma has launched a special cleaning…

Updated: October 12, 2015 13:56 IST

‘Need to grasp cultural, social aspects of Ganga to clean it’

Observing that the right path is is not being adopted for rejuvenating river Ganga, noted water expert Rajendra Singh today…

September 5, 2015 20:20 IST

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