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Formed 160 Million Years Ago, Which Is India's Oldest River?
The Narmada River, about 160 million years old, flows through an ancient rift valley formed long before the Himalayas emerged.
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Watch: River Ganga Submerges Famous Bade Hanuman Mandir In Prayagraj, Video Goes Viral
Despite the rising waters, temple priests carried out the sacred rituals of aarti (lamp worship) and abhishekam (ritual bathing of the deity) before the temple was closed for safety.
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20-Year-Old Student Drowns While Bathing In Ganga River In Rishikesh
A 20-year-old engineering student drowned while bathing in the Ganga river in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh on Sunday, officials said.
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Centre Explains Prime Objective Of Namami Gange Project For River Ganga
The prime objective of the Namami Gange programme is to make the water of the Ganga suitable for outdoor bathing, not drinking, the Centre told Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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2 Delhi Men Swept Away By Strong Currents After Rafting In Uttarakhand
Two men from Delhi were swept away by the strong current in the Ganga river in Muni ki Reti near Uttarakhand's Rishikesh on Saturday, police said.
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Bodies Found Buried In Sand On Banks Of Ganga In Uttar Pradesh's Unnao
Just days after dead bodies of suspected Covid patients were spotted floating on the Ganga river in Bihar and eastern UP, fresh reports have now emerged of bodies found buried in sand at two locations by the same river in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao.
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Net Across Ganga In Bihar To Catch COVID-19 Corpses From UP
Authorities in northern India said they have installed a net across the Ganges river after the bodies of dozens of suspected COVID-19 victims washed up.
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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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Ganga Water Level Above Danger Mark In Bihar, Alert Issued For Low-Lying Areas
District administration in Patna on Monday issued an alert for the low lying areas as River Ganga is flowing above danger mark.
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Bridge Replacing Lakshman Jhula In Rishikesh To Come Up Before 2021 Kumbh
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.
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Rs 20,000 Crore Allocated For 'Namami Gange' In Last 5 Years: Centre
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.
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Heavy Rain In Rishikesh, Ganga Close To Danger Mark
River Ganga touched the precarious water level at 338.05 meters after heavy rain lashed several parts of the state.
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Centre Making "Determined Effort" To Clean Ganga, Says P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday praised the BJP-led Centre for making a determined effort to clean up River Ganga, about which he "felt proud".
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Plea In High Court Against Changing Natural Stream Of Ganga In Allahabad
A plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on alleged changing of the natural stream of River Ganga by the district administration as part of preparations for Kumbh Mela slated for February.
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GD Agarwal, Who Won Many Battles To Save River Ganga, Lost His Last One
GD Agarwal lived by an abiding passion and he died for it too: fighting to save river Ganga. A Gandhian, an environmentalist and a former professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, he underwent a fast-unto-death for the past 111 days when he died today, leaving behind many unfinished battles to save the river.
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Formed 160 Million Years Ago, Which Is India's Oldest River?
The Narmada River, about 160 million years old, flows through an ancient rift valley formed long before the Himalayas emerged.
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Watch: River Ganga Submerges Famous Bade Hanuman Mandir In Prayagraj, Video Goes Viral
Despite the rising waters, temple priests carried out the sacred rituals of aarti (lamp worship) and abhishekam (ritual bathing of the deity) before the temple was closed for safety.
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20-Year-Old Student Drowns While Bathing In Ganga River In Rishikesh
A 20-year-old engineering student drowned while bathing in the Ganga river in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh on Sunday, officials said.
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Centre Explains Prime Objective Of Namami Gange Project For River Ganga
The prime objective of the Namami Gange programme is to make the water of the Ganga suitable for outdoor bathing, not drinking, the Centre told Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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2 Delhi Men Swept Away By Strong Currents After Rafting In Uttarakhand
Two men from Delhi were swept away by the strong current in the Ganga river in Muni ki Reti near Uttarakhand's Rishikesh on Saturday, police said.
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Bodies Found Buried In Sand On Banks Of Ganga In Uttar Pradesh's Unnao
Just days after dead bodies of suspected Covid patients were spotted floating on the Ganga river in Bihar and eastern UP, fresh reports have now emerged of bodies found buried in sand at two locations by the same river in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao.
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Net Across Ganga In Bihar To Catch COVID-19 Corpses From UP
Authorities in northern India said they have installed a net across the Ganges river after the bodies of dozens of suspected COVID-19 victims washed up.
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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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Ganga Water Level Above Danger Mark In Bihar, Alert Issued For Low-Lying Areas
District administration in Patna on Monday issued an alert for the low lying areas as River Ganga is flowing above danger mark.
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Bridge Replacing Lakshman Jhula In Rishikesh To Come Up Before 2021 Kumbh
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.
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Rs 20,000 Crore Allocated For 'Namami Gange' In Last 5 Years: Centre
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.
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Heavy Rain In Rishikesh, Ganga Close To Danger Mark
River Ganga touched the precarious water level at 338.05 meters after heavy rain lashed several parts of the state.
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Centre Making "Determined Effort" To Clean Ganga, Says P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday praised the BJP-led Centre for making a determined effort to clean up River Ganga, about which he "felt proud".
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Plea In High Court Against Changing Natural Stream Of Ganga In Allahabad
A plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on alleged changing of the natural stream of River Ganga by the district administration as part of preparations for Kumbh Mela slated for February.
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GD Agarwal, Who Won Many Battles To Save River Ganga, Lost His Last One
GD Agarwal lived by an abiding passion and he died for it too: fighting to save river Ganga. A Gandhian, an environmentalist and a former professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, he underwent a fast-unto-death for the past 111 days when he died today, leaving behind many unfinished battles to save the river.
