Yamuna

"Proud Of Delhi": Arvind Kejriwal On Eco-Friendly Durga Puja Celebrations

Delhi News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today congratulated the residents for supporting the government over its move to prohibit immersion of Durga idols in the Yamuna in the national capital on Tuesday. Mr Kejriwal also praised government officials for the smooth conduct of the event.

Crocodile Rescued From Millet Field In UP's Firozabad

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 4, 2019

A huge marsh crocodile was on Friday rescued from a millet field in Firozabad district and released in Yamuna in an operation jointly carried out by the UP Forest department officials and an Agra based NGO, Wildlife SOS.

Delhi Water Plants Stop Operations After Ammonia Spike, Supply Affected

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

Water supply to several areas of the national capital was affected on Monday after the Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants were forced to "stop" operations upon noticing spike in ammonia levels due to dumping of industrial waste in the Yamuna in Haryana.

Delhi Stops Operations As Ammonia Levels Rise At 2 Water Treatment Plants

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said high ammonia levels, caused by dumping of industrial waste into the Yamuna river in Haryana's Panipat, has forced Delhi's Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants to "stop" operations.

Road Deaths On UP's Yamuna Expressway In 2019 "Highest Ever": Report

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

The Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh witnessed over 150 deaths in road accidents this year so far, the maximum ever since it got operational in 2012, according to official data.

Forced To Live On Boat Due To Floods, No Government Assistance: UP Family

Allahabad News | ANI | Wednesday September 18, 2019

A family has decided to live in a boat near their home after the water level of Ganga and Yamuna crossed the critical mark on Wednesday causing low-lying areas to be flooded.

Yogi Adityanath Cautions Officials As Rivers Near Danger Mark After Rain

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed officials in Allahabad and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark.

UP Man Climbs Bridge, Refuses To Get Down Unless ISRO Finds Vikram Lander

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 18, 2019

A man in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, climbed a pillar on the Yamuna Bridge in the city with the Indian flag and has refused to come down unless space agency ISRO manages to "recover" the Vikram lander.

Seven Of Family Drown In UP While Immersing Ashes In Yamuna

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 15, 2019

In a tragic incident, seven people belonging to one family drowned in the swollen Yamuna River in Kairana in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district on Sunday, police said.

2 Students Die, 3 Injured As Car Collides With Bus On Yamuna Expressway

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

Two college students were killed and three others injured when their speeding car collided with a state transport bus on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida on Friday evening, police said.

Growing Unaunthorised Colonies Behind Yamuna's Destruction: Green Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The mushrooming of unauthorised colonies in the national capital has resulted in destruction of the Yamuna river and environmental pollution, the National Green Tribunal said on Wednesday.

Gautam Gambhir Wants Delhi Sports Complex Named After Arun Jaitley

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Cricketer-turned-MP Gautam Gambhir today asked Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to rename the Yamuna Sports Complex in the national capital after former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who had died of a prolonged illness at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) two days ago.

Delhi Out Of Flood Danger, Yamuna Water Level Recedes Below Danger Mark

Delhi News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Thursday August 22, 2019

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that he was relieved that people living in the low-lying areas were timely evacuated to safety and no deaths took place.

Pregnant Woman, Family Spend Night On Tree As Yamuna Overflows In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Yamuna River: A pregnant woman and her family spent an entire night on a tree to save themselves from the waters of the overflowing Yamuna that submerged their hut in Usmanpur area of New Delhi.

Yamuna River Flows Metre Above Danger Mark In Delhi, May Swell Further

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The Yamuna river was flowing almost a metre above the danger mark and it may swell even further as Haryana released more water from a barrage on Tuesday afternoon.