Ganga river

Alarming and most undesirable: Ganga panel asks UP, Bihar to prevent dumping of bodies in river

The Centre directed Uttar Pradesh and Bihar governments to prevent dumping of dead bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims in Ganga and its tributaries calling it "most undesirable and alarming".

May 16, 2021, 20:04 PM IST

Pick-up van carrying marriage party falls into Patna river, at least 15 dead

District Magistrate Chandrasekhar Singh announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of the dead

Apr 23, 2021, 14:08 PM IST

Boat carrying over 100 people capsizes in Bihar's Bhagalpur, several feared drowned

Several people went missing after a boat capsized in Naugachhia area of Bhagalpur in Bihar on Thursday morning. According to reports, there were over 100 people on board the ill-fated boat.

Nov 05, 2020, 12:05 PM IST

Blanket ban to be enforced on diesel-run boats in Varanasi — Read details

The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing to give a better experience to tourists during their stay in Varanasi.

Oct 12, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Namami Gange programme gets World Bank's monetary push to rejuvenate the holy river

The World Bank has been supporting the government’s efforts since 2011 through the ongoing National Ganga River Basin Project, which helped set up the National Mission for Clean Ganga as the nodal agency to manage the river, and financed sewage treatment infrastructure in several riverside towns and cities.

Jul 07, 2020, 19:36 PM IST

Namami Gange Programme has improved Ganga water quality: Govt

The dissolved oxygen levels have improved at 27 locations along the river`s course, biological oxygen demand (BOD) levels and faecal coliforms have also improved at 42 and 21 locations, said the government.

Feb 10, 2020, 20:17 PM IST

Ganga River water unfit for direct drinking, bathing: CPCB

According to the latest data with the CPCB, most of the Ganga River water in the Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal stretch is unfit for drinking and bathing.

May 30, 2019, 10:36 AM IST

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Bhai vs Bhai: Will PM Modi get "Maa Ganga" blessings for 2019 elections?

In this segment of Bhai vs Bhai we bring you discussion on- Will PM Modi get "Maa Ganga" blessings for 2019 elections?

Jan 16, 2019, 20:48 PM IST

Centre approves new 4-lane bridge across river Ganga on NH-19 in Patna

This mega project is 14.500 kilometres long and passes through Patna, Saran and Vaishali districts of Bihar.

Dec 18, 2018, 06:42 AM IST

Boat carrying 27 people capsizes in Ganga in Bijnor, rescue operation underway

The rescue operation is still underway and the divers have so far fished out two bodies from the river.

Aug 24, 2018, 17:37 PM IST

Health warning on cigarette packs, why not Ganga: NGT cracks down on water quality

The NGT has said that the pollutant level in the river remains high and that water - especially between Haridwar and Unnao - is unfit for consumption and bathing.

Jul 28, 2018, 11:13 AM IST

Part of Sridevi's ashes immersed in Ganga river at Haridwar

Uttarakhand Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal and Haridwar Mayor Manoj Garg were present during the immersion of ashes in the Ganges.

Mar 09, 2018, 00:00 AM IST

Boat capsizes in Bihar's Patna, five dead, several missing, compensation announced

The accident took place near Mastana ghat in Fatuha when hundreds of people had gathered for a dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of Maghi Purnima.

Jan 31, 2018, 14:43 PM IST

Bihar: 12 drown in two incidents in Vaishali, Samastipur

At least 12 people, including five children, drowned in two separate incidents in Vaishali and Samastipur districts of Bihar on Sunday, police said.

Nov 05, 2017, 18:36 PM IST

Thousands take dip in Ganga on 'Kartik Purnima'

Starting early on Saturday, hundreds and thousands of Hindu devotees took a holy dip in the river Ganga on the occasion of `Kartik Purnima`.

Nov 04, 2017, 10:48 AM IST

NGT asks Modi & Yogi govts: What steps taken to clean Ganga?

The NGT has directed the Centre, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to file affidavits.

Oct 15, 2017, 12:16 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi shares stage with Nitish Kumar, assures autonomy and Rs 10,000 crore for 20 leading universities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared the stage with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the first time after the JD(U) returned to the NDA fold.

Oct 15, 2017, 00:22 AM IST

Hundreds of fish found dead in Ganga near UP temple town

The fish, which were found dead yesterday, may have died due to toxic industrial effluents in the river discharged by industries in upstream Uttarakhand, a police official said.

Jul 07, 2017, 16:34 PM IST

Uma Bharti inspects Kolkata ghats

Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Friday inspected the ghats along the Ganga river here as part of her 15-day trip across five states to assess the execution of the central government`s `Namami Gange` (National Mission for Clean Ganga) programme.

May 26, 2017, 16:27 PM IST