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Cashews On Bill, Khichdi On Plate: Probing Madhya Pradesh's 'Dry Fruit Scam'
Bhadwahi village in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district has found itself at the centre of a bizarre controversy. It all started when official bills from a local water conservation event claimed that 14 kilograms of dry fruits were consumed in one hour.
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How Madhya Pradesh 'Save Water' Campaign Turned Into Dry Fruit Festival
Madhya Pradesh's ambitious 'Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan', aimed at water conservation, is making headlines in Shahdol district, not for restoring water bodies or planting saplings, but for reviving the dry fruit market.
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After 3 Decades, Endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle Back To Ganga River
The critically endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle has been reintroduced in the Ganga river as part of the government's flagship programme of cleaning the river and enhancing its biodiversity.
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PM Modi Gifts 'Maha Kumbh Jal' To Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool in Port Louis and gifted him the holy Ganga water from Maha Kumbh which concluded on February 26.
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Bengal BJP Washing Ambedkar Statue With Ganga Jal An "Insult": Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress on Friday termed the washing of Ambedkar statue with 'ganga jal' by BJP in the Assembly premises as an insult to tribal, OBC and women MLAs of the TMC.
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Shortage In Delhi Water Supply Caused By Algae In Upper Ganga Canal
The presence of algae in raw water sourced from the Upper Ganga Canal has led to a disruption in the water supply to the national capital, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said on Monday.
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Congress vs BJP Over Women Bodybuilders Posing In Front Of Hanuman's Image
The 13th Mister Junior Bodybuilding Competition was held on March 4 and 5, and it had women bodybuilders posing in front of the image of Hanuman, after which local Congress leaders sprinkled 'ganga jal' and recited 'Hanuman Chalisa'.
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BJP "Purifies" Rajghat With Ganga Water After AAP MLAs' Visit
The BJP on Thursday sprinkled 'Ganga jal' on Rajghat after AAP legislators had visited the memorial, and its MP Manoj Tiwari took the point further by comparing Arvind Kejriwal to Joseph Goebbels and accusing him of lying repeatedly.
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Rs 30,000 Crore Sanctioned To Clean Ganga: Jal Shakti Minister
More than Rs 30,000 crore has been sanctioned for projects aimed at cleaning Ganga and its tributaries, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Tuesday.
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Ganga's Cleansing Of Utmost Importance To Government: Minister
Ganga's cleansing is of utmost importance to the government as the sacred river has been the foundation of India's economic activity, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat said on Monday.
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Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand Government Allows States To Take 'Ganga Jal' In Tankers
Uttarakhand government on Saturday allowed states to take 'Ganga jal' from Haridwar in water tankers days after the state government cancelled the Kanwar Yatra in light of COVID-19.
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Water Supply In Parts Of Delhi To Remain Affected For A Week: Jal Board
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today said water supply in parts of the capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to "reduced availability" of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal.
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Mud, Debris From Uttarakhand May Hit Supply, Says Delhi Water Board
Parts of Delhi may witness water shortage as water treatment plants in the national capital are working at reduced capacity in the aftermath of the glacier burst and flash flood inUttarakhand, the Delhi Jal Board said today.
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Government Trying To Undertake Ganga-like Rejuvenation Of 5 More Rivers: Official
The government is trying to undertake river rejuvenation programmes on the lines of the Ganga mission in other parts of the country, a top official of the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus: Ganga Water For COVID-19 Treatment? ICMR Nixes Call For Study
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has decided not to go ahead with the proposals forwarded by the Jal Shakti Ministry to undertake clinical studies for treatment of COVID-19 patients with Ganga water, saying it needs more scientific data.
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Cashews On Bill, Khichdi On Plate: Probing Madhya Pradesh's 'Dry Fruit Scam'
Bhadwahi village in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district has found itself at the centre of a bizarre controversy. It all started when official bills from a local water conservation event claimed that 14 kilograms of dry fruits were consumed in one hour.
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How Madhya Pradesh 'Save Water' Campaign Turned Into Dry Fruit Festival
Madhya Pradesh's ambitious 'Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan', aimed at water conservation, is making headlines in Shahdol district, not for restoring water bodies or planting saplings, but for reviving the dry fruit market.
-
After 3 Decades, Endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle Back To Ganga River
The critically endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle has been reintroduced in the Ganga river as part of the government's flagship programme of cleaning the river and enhancing its biodiversity.
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PM Modi Gifts 'Maha Kumbh Jal' To Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool in Port Louis and gifted him the holy Ganga water from Maha Kumbh which concluded on February 26.
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Bengal BJP Washing Ambedkar Statue With Ganga Jal An "Insult": Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress on Friday termed the washing of Ambedkar statue with 'ganga jal' by BJP in the Assembly premises as an insult to tribal, OBC and women MLAs of the TMC.
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Shortage In Delhi Water Supply Caused By Algae In Upper Ganga Canal
The presence of algae in raw water sourced from the Upper Ganga Canal has led to a disruption in the water supply to the national capital, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said on Monday.
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Congress vs BJP Over Women Bodybuilders Posing In Front Of Hanuman's Image
The 13th Mister Junior Bodybuilding Competition was held on March 4 and 5, and it had women bodybuilders posing in front of the image of Hanuman, after which local Congress leaders sprinkled 'ganga jal' and recited 'Hanuman Chalisa'.
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BJP "Purifies" Rajghat With Ganga Water After AAP MLAs' Visit
The BJP on Thursday sprinkled 'Ganga jal' on Rajghat after AAP legislators had visited the memorial, and its MP Manoj Tiwari took the point further by comparing Arvind Kejriwal to Joseph Goebbels and accusing him of lying repeatedly.
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Rs 30,000 Crore Sanctioned To Clean Ganga: Jal Shakti Minister
More than Rs 30,000 crore has been sanctioned for projects aimed at cleaning Ganga and its tributaries, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Tuesday.
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Ganga's Cleansing Of Utmost Importance To Government: Minister
Ganga's cleansing is of utmost importance to the government as the sacred river has been the foundation of India's economic activity, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat said on Monday.
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Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand Government Allows States To Take 'Ganga Jal' In Tankers
Uttarakhand government on Saturday allowed states to take 'Ganga jal' from Haridwar in water tankers days after the state government cancelled the Kanwar Yatra in light of COVID-19.
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Water Supply In Parts Of Delhi To Remain Affected For A Week: Jal Board
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today said water supply in parts of the capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to "reduced availability" of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal.
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Mud, Debris From Uttarakhand May Hit Supply, Says Delhi Water Board
Parts of Delhi may witness water shortage as water treatment plants in the national capital are working at reduced capacity in the aftermath of the glacier burst and flash flood inUttarakhand, the Delhi Jal Board said today.
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Government Trying To Undertake Ganga-like Rejuvenation Of 5 More Rivers: Official
The government is trying to undertake river rejuvenation programmes on the lines of the Ganga mission in other parts of the country, a top official of the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus: Ganga Water For COVID-19 Treatment? ICMR Nixes Call For Study
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has decided not to go ahead with the proposals forwarded by the Jal Shakti Ministry to undertake clinical studies for treatment of COVID-19 patients with Ganga water, saying it needs more scientific data.
