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Varanasi Ghats Dazzle In Divine Splendour As Dev Deepawali Lights Up Ganga
The ghats of Varanasi turned into a celestial panorama on Wednesday evening as lakhs of 'diyas' (earthen lamps) illuminated the banks of the river Ganga during the grand celebration of 'Dev Deepawali'.
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Why Bhumihars Are The Pivot Of 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections
In the heart of Bihar, along the bank of the Ganga river, the town of Mokama (in the district of Patna) is an important and historically significant town known for being an industrial area in the past, a major lentil production centre.
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"Bathing In Ganga Inspired Me To Turn Vegetarian": CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has shared that during his first visit to Kashi 25 years ago, he was a non-vegetarian. However, after bathing in the Ganga river, he felt a significant change in himself and adopted vegetarianism.
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Devotional Chhath Song Fills Shimla Station With Festive Spirit
The festival begins with Nahay-Khay. On this day, devotees bathe in holy rivers or ponds and also take Ganga water to home.
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New Bajrang Setu To Replace Lakshman Jhula, Boost Tourism In Rishikesh
The new suspension bridge will feature 1.5-metre-wide glass walkways on both sides, made from 66-mm-thick reinforced glass panels, offering visitors a breathtaking view of the Ganga below.
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Delhi Man Falls Into Ganga From Rishikesh Bridge, Search On
A 31-year-old man from New Delhi allegedly fell into the Ganga river from Bajrang Bridge, an under-construction transparent glass floor bridge, and went missing in Rishikesh, officials said on Friday.
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Bihar To Develop 3 Road Projects On Ganga River Stretch For Rs 17,000 Crore
Bihar will soon start developing three road projects along the Ganga river on a hybrid annuity model for an estimated cost of Rs 17,000 crore to boost economic activities and tourism, the state's Road Minister Nitin Nabin has said.
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Drying Of The Ganga In Recent Decades 'Unprecedented' In Past Millennium: Study
Drying of the Ganga river basin seen in recent decades could be severe and unprecedented, threatening water and food security for millions, an analysis of trends spanning 1,300 years suggests.
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Bihar's Sadaqat Ashram To Host Congress Top Body Meet: Between Memory And Mirage
In the languid bends of the Holy Ganga, where the river slows to cradle Patna in its muddy embrace, sits Sadaqat Ashram - an institution that looks less like a fortress of politics.
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Rising Ganga Floods Varanasi Ghats; Rituals Being Held On Rooftops
With the water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the 'aarti' ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday.
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Konark Sun Temple Secrets: Why This Odisha Wonder Still Fascinates Visitors
Built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, Konark Sun Temple was envisioned as a celestial chariot for Surya.
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Video: PM Modi Inaugurates Key Bridge In Bihar, Waves His Stole At Crowd
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a key bridge over the Ganga River in Bihar's Begusarai today.
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Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
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Rain Data Doesn't Support Claim Cloudburst Caused Uttarkashi Disaster: Experts
A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali, but experts feel the amount of rain the Uttarkashi district received on Tuesday was not enough.
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UP Minister's "Ganga At Doorstep" Remark Draws Sharp Opposition Counter
Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad has sparked controversy during his visit to a flood-affected area in Kanpur Dehat where he told a woman that the Ganga river has reached "your doorstep to clean your feet".
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Varanasi Ghats Dazzle In Divine Splendour As Dev Deepawali Lights Up Ganga
The ghats of Varanasi turned into a celestial panorama on Wednesday evening as lakhs of 'diyas' (earthen lamps) illuminated the banks of the river Ganga during the grand celebration of 'Dev Deepawali'.
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Why Bhumihars Are The Pivot Of 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections
In the heart of Bihar, along the bank of the Ganga river, the town of Mokama (in the district of Patna) is an important and historically significant town known for being an industrial area in the past, a major lentil production centre.
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"Bathing In Ganga Inspired Me To Turn Vegetarian": CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has shared that during his first visit to Kashi 25 years ago, he was a non-vegetarian. However, after bathing in the Ganga river, he felt a significant change in himself and adopted vegetarianism.
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Devotional Chhath Song Fills Shimla Station With Festive Spirit
The festival begins with Nahay-Khay. On this day, devotees bathe in holy rivers or ponds and also take Ganga water to home.
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New Bajrang Setu To Replace Lakshman Jhula, Boost Tourism In Rishikesh
The new suspension bridge will feature 1.5-metre-wide glass walkways on both sides, made from 66-mm-thick reinforced glass panels, offering visitors a breathtaking view of the Ganga below.
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Delhi Man Falls Into Ganga From Rishikesh Bridge, Search On
A 31-year-old man from New Delhi allegedly fell into the Ganga river from Bajrang Bridge, an under-construction transparent glass floor bridge, and went missing in Rishikesh, officials said on Friday.
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Bihar To Develop 3 Road Projects On Ganga River Stretch For Rs 17,000 Crore
Bihar will soon start developing three road projects along the Ganga river on a hybrid annuity model for an estimated cost of Rs 17,000 crore to boost economic activities and tourism, the state's Road Minister Nitin Nabin has said.
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Drying Of The Ganga In Recent Decades 'Unprecedented' In Past Millennium: Study
Drying of the Ganga river basin seen in recent decades could be severe and unprecedented, threatening water and food security for millions, an analysis of trends spanning 1,300 years suggests.
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Bihar's Sadaqat Ashram To Host Congress Top Body Meet: Between Memory And Mirage
In the languid bends of the Holy Ganga, where the river slows to cradle Patna in its muddy embrace, sits Sadaqat Ashram - an institution that looks less like a fortress of politics.
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Rising Ganga Floods Varanasi Ghats; Rituals Being Held On Rooftops
With the water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the 'aarti' ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday.
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Konark Sun Temple Secrets: Why This Odisha Wonder Still Fascinates Visitors
Built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, Konark Sun Temple was envisioned as a celestial chariot for Surya.
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Video: PM Modi Inaugurates Key Bridge In Bihar, Waves His Stole At Crowd
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a key bridge over the Ganga River in Bihar's Begusarai today.
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Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
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Rain Data Doesn't Support Claim Cloudburst Caused Uttarkashi Disaster: Experts
A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali, but experts feel the amount of rain the Uttarkashi district received on Tuesday was not enough.
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UP Minister's "Ganga At Doorstep" Remark Draws Sharp Opposition Counter
Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad has sparked controversy during his visit to a flood-affected area in Kanpur Dehat where he told a woman that the Ganga river has reached "your doorstep to clean your feet".
