River Ganga

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.

Over Rs 5800 Crore Sanctioned For Cleaning 34 Polluted Rivers: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2019

Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution abatement at 34 river stretches in 16 states across the country, excluding River Ganga, the Environment Ministry has said.

Heavy Rain In Rishikesh, Ganga Close To Danger Mark

Cities | ANI | Wednesday July 10, 2019

River Ganga touched the precarious water level at 338.05 meters after heavy rain lashed several parts of the state.

75 Lakh Litres Of Polluted Water Dumped Into Ganga Everyday: Official

India News | ANI | Thursday June 13, 2019

An official engaged with the government's Namami Gange project has revealed that 75 lakh litres of polluted water is being dumped into the river Ganga every day.

IAS Officer Scales Everest With A Message To Clean River Ganga

India News | ANI | Wednesday June 5, 2019

Ravindra Kumar, an IAS Officer of Uttar Pradesh Cadre, has a message for the nation from atop Mount Everest, which he scaled with gangajal (water from River Ganga) in the recently concluded climbing season.

Ascetic Ends 194-Day Fast To Save Ganga After Officials Assure Of Action

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday May 5, 2019

Ascetic Aatmabodhanand, who was fasting with an aim to save the holy River Ganga, broke it after getting written assurances from the National Mission for Clean Ganga.

"Would Priyanka Gandhi Drink It Before?" Nitin Gadkari On Ganga Clean-Up

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday March 25, 2019

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari downplayed Congress's star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's three-day boat ride in the river Ganga last week when she made several pit-stops and sought support for the party for the national election.

Journalists Stuck In Middle Of Ganga During Priyanka Gandhi's Boat-Ride

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Monday March 18, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: In the last four days, ever since the Congress announced that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would take a steamer ride down the river Ganga between Prayagraj and Varanasi to launch the party's campaign for the national polls, the biggest question for reporters was this - how does one cover this campaign?

Centre Making "Determined Effort" To Clean Ganga, Says P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 3, 2019

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".

Stunning Pictures Of Maghi Purnima From Kumbh Mela In Prayagraj

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday February 20, 2019

The devotion of pilgrims at the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical river Saraswati gave way to some breath-taking pictures from Kumbh Mela on the occasion of Maghi Purnima. The stunning aerial visuals of the holy occasion have been shared by news agency ANI on Twitter.

On Yogi Adityanath's Kumbh Dip, Shashi Tharoor's Dig, In Hindi

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 30, 2019

Yogi Adityanath's holy dip at the Kumbh Mela along with his cabinet has inspired Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to post a rare Hindi tweet, along with a veiled dig. Yogi Adityanath, the saffron-wearing chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, called a meeting of his cabinet at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, on Tuesday, and followed it up ...