Greater Noida property circle rate hiked by 3.58% and new road connectivity to Ganga Expressway proposed; Know how it impacts real estate investorsGreater Noida has seen a 3.58% increase in property circle rates, aligning with the Cost Inflation Index to encourage investment. A new 37-...
05 May, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
PM Modi holds 14-km roadshow in Varanasi, offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath templePrime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a large roadshow in Varanasi. He began his journey from Banaras Locomotive Works and concluded at Ka...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Rejuvenating Ganga can help fight climate change, keep Sundarbans alive: NMCG chiefAccording to NMCG Director General Mishra, it is crucial to have a minimum environmental flow in the river at all times to prevent the sea ...
31 Dec, 2021, 02.12 PM IST
After Ganga, Centre planning to set limits for minimum flow of water for its tributariesIn 2018, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) released the e-flow notification for Ganga, which refers to the quality, quantity and ...
30 Oct, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
Ganga's quality improved since 2014, 68 of 97 locations compliant with bathing standards: NMCG DGNoting that the cleaning of river Ganga is a continuous process, a senior official said many initiatives have started yielding results and ...
24 Oct, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
Centre asks states to check future incidences of people dumping bodies in Ganga, its tributariesMishra said dumping of bodies/partially dumped bodies/decomposed corpse not only causes pollution in the river, but is also unhygienic and ...
11 May, 2021, 10.57 PM IST
Ganga to be safe for bathing in 97 towns in 2 years: Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, NMCG ChiefThe assessment from the country’s Ganga mission comes at a time when the Centre is looking to bring in a new Ganga-centric law with stiff p...
07 Sep, 2020, 06.45 AM IST
Scientists using US intel pic to restore ‘Ganga of the past’The classified military satellite system (code-named CORONA) had acquired photographic images of the entire Ganga river basin during 1960s.
16 Nov, 2018, 10.56 AM IST
Army of ex-servicemen to protect Ganga, patrol ghatsThe Indian Army is raising a battalion of 532 ex-servicemen named ‘Ganga Task Force’, including nine officers and 29 JCOs
30 Jun, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
They hail the PM Modi, but no takers for Namami GangeFrom purohits to hawkers, all fume at the mention of Namami Gange, the Centre's clean-Ganga mission launched with fanfare in 2014.
07 Mar, 2017, 11.22 AM IST
Clean Ganga project: Rs 51,000 crore to stop sewage flow into the river, Center informs SCThe Centre said the success of Ganga rejuvenation plan would require active participation and cooperation of different stakeholders.
23 Sep, 2014, 09.55 AM IST
Ganga Rejuvenation plan to commercially exploit the river: ScientistsMishra was part of a day-long national dialogue on rejuvenation of the scared river 'Ganga Manthan' was held in New Delhi on Sunday.
09 Jul, 2014, 10.09 PM IST
How will Narendra Modi fulfill his promise of cleaning the river Ganga?The CAG report says that no state has identified species at risk due to river pollution. And only seven have studied the risks to human hea...
22 May, 2014, 10.06 AM IST
Activists await details of Narendra Modi’s Ganga cleanup planThe spotlight is shining brighter than ever on the most infamous issues bedeviling the spiritual city: cleaning up of the Ganga and its urb...
19 May, 2014, 10.48 AM IST
'Save Ganga Campaign' gets attention from Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal and other Varanasi contendersProponents of 'Save Ganga Campaign' have secured commitments from Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal and others in poll fray from the city of V...
23 Apr, 2014, 05.52 PM IST
- Holy Ganga now a poll plank for netas
It seems that Ganga, the holy river that has been nurturing the Indian civilization since time immemorial but today cursed with manmade pol...
18 May, 2013, 04.29 AM IST
- On environment day, Ganga continues to bear increasing pollution
The city celebrated the World Environment Day with a series of activities to create mass awareness for environment conservation on Tuesday.
06 Jun, 2012, 04.25 AM IST