River Ganga

UP Man Drowns In Ganga While Bathing After Cremating Grandfather: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 12, 2021

A 36-year-old man drowned in river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar after the funeral of his grandfather on Thursday, the police said.

Maha Shivratri 2021: First Shahi Snan At Mahakumbh In Haridwar Today

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday March 11, 2021

Mahakumbh 2021: On Maha Shivratri today, lakhs of Hindu devotees gathered at the banks of the river Ganga in Haridwar to take a holy dip on the auspicious first Shahi Snan day. Devotees of Lord Shiva across the world are celebrating Shivratri with great devotion today.

Bengal Will Drown In Ganga If BJP Comes To Power In State: Trinamool MP

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 15, 2021

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday said if the BJP manages to come to power in West Bengal, the state will drown in river Ganga, as all central government projects are flawed and have been unsuccessful.

Four-Day Chhath Puja Celebrations Begin In Bihar, Devotees Take Holy Dip In River Ganga

India News | ANI | Wednesday November 18, 2020

The four-day celebrations of Chhath Puja have begun in Bihar with the traditional Nahay Khay ceremony.The devotees in Muzaffarpur gathered on the banks of rivers in the state.

PM Modi Inaugurates 6 Sewage Treatment Plants In Uttarakhand In Move To Clean River Ganga

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 29, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated six sewage treatment plants worth over Rs 500 crore in Uttarakhand under the 'Namami Gange' mission, saying with the projects' completion the sewage treatment capacity of the state has gone up nearly four-fold in six years.

French Woman Apologises For Video Shot At Rishikesh, Denies Being Naked

India News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 30, 2020

A French woman arrested for allegedly making a video of herself without clothes on Rishikesh's Lakshman Jhula - nearly a century-old suspension footbridge over the river Ganga, apologised Sunday, but denied being completely naked and said she carried out the stunt to bring attention to sexual harassment.

Coronavirus: Ganga Water For COVID-19 Treatment? ICMR Nixes Call For Study

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 7, 2020

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.

No Relief For Azam Khan-Run University In Land Encroachment Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 24, 2019

The tribunal had said last month that since river Kosi is a tributary of river Ganga, concerned statutory authorities may take appropriate action against the encroachers.

Ganga Water Level Above Danger Mark In Bihar, Alert Issued For Low-Lying Areas

India News | ANI | Tuesday September 24, 2019

District administration in Patna on Monday issued an alert for the low lying areas as River Ganga is flowing above danger mark.

In Uttar Pradesh, Ganga Water Level Close To Danger Mark, Buildings Partially Submerged

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday September 20, 2019

Uttar Pradesh: Water level in river Ganga continues to swell due to heavy rainfall. Several buildings, villages, crop fields near the banks have been partially submerged under water.

Watch: House, Water Tank Collapses In Seconds In Rain-Hit Uttar Pradesh

Cities | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Stela Dey | Sunday September 15, 2019

A two-storey house in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia collapses to the ground in seconds, in dramatic visuals that have emerged from the district's Keharpur village. The house reportedly collapsed after heavy and incessant rainfall in the district.

Highlights: PM Launches Multiple Projects, Inaugurates Assembly Building In Jharkhand

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Thursday September 12, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning inaugurated a multi-modal cargo terminal and laid the foundation of a secretariat building in Ranchi. The cargo terminal, which was inaugurated online by the prime minister, has been built by Inland Waterways Authority of India on River Ganga at Sahibganj.

Arun Jaitley's Ashes Immersed In River Ganga At Haridwar

India News | ANI | Monday August 26, 2019

The ashes of former finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley were immersed in the Ganga river at Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Monday.

Bridge Replacing Lakshman Jhula In Rishikesh To Come Up Before 2021 Kumbh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 3, 2019

A suspension bridge will be built on river Ganga in Rishikesh before the "Kumbh Mela" of 2021 as an alternative to the iconic Lakshman Jhula. The Lakshman Jhula had closed last month because of its dilapidated condition, an official said this morning.

Rs 20,000 Crore Allocated For 'Namami Gange' In Last 5 Years: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The government on Wednesday asserted in Rajya Sabha that it is committed to cleaning the river Ganga and has earmarked Rs 20,000 crore for the ''Namami Gange'' programme in the last five years.