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
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
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
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
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
8th Pay Commission arrears: Central govt employees may receive over 24 months’ back pay; key tax rules explained
No more foreign trips, no new petrol cars: Haryana imposes sweeping austerity measures to conserve fuel and energy
NRI makes Rs 1.35 crore gains from mutual funds in India, pays zero tax: Tax dept rejects exemption, ITAT says this
8th Pay Commission memorandum deadline ends today: Nearly 3-fold hike in minimum salary, pension parity among top demands
‘Only choice to resign’: Google director quits, says Pentagon AI deal ‘abandons’ Pichai’s own principles