River Ganga
Defying severe cold wave, devotees gather for holy dip in River Ganga at Varanasi
A devotee, Suresh Singh said that they have come in this severe winter to take dip only because of their devotion to river Ganga
Floating bodies in Ganga: Bihar sends water samples for Covid contamination testing
On May 17, the Centre had asked Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to prevent the dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries
Several missing after boat carrying 100 people capsizes in Bihar's Bhagalpur
There were over 100 people on board when the boat capsized in the river Ganga. Around 15 people have been rescued so far.
River Ganga breathes easy as country goes into lockdown
Pollution in the sacred river has come down by over 40 per cent and is likely to increase as the lock down continues across the country
With a message to clean river Ganga, IAS officer scales Everest
Kumar, who is currently posted in Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in Government of India, scaled the peak on May 23.
Mystic Mantra: Lord Shiva is the illuminator
The River Ganga, in Shiva’s matted locks, symbolises knowledge and devotion.
Over 20 lakh devotees take holy dip on Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is the festival of kites.
Green board issues warrants against Haryana, Rajasthan over cleaning of Ganga
The green panel also directed the resident commissioners of MP and Bihar to be present before it on September 4, the next date of hearing.
Govt to start 5 steel vessels for ferrying passengers on Ganga
There are around 14,000 semi-mechanised boats and Rs 3 to 5 lakh is required to convert a semi-mechanised boat into a mechanised one.
Capacity of sewage treatment enhanced in towns along Ganga
Mr Modi held a thorough review meeting of his pet project of cleaning the river Ganga on May 18.