Ban on non-Hindus at Uttarakhand Ganga ghats should not be limited to devotees: Ganga SabhaThe Ganga Sabha has called for a ban on non-Hindus entering Har Ki Pauri and other Ganga ghats in Haridwar. This restriction should also ap...
15 Jan, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Uttarakhand govt plans ban on non-Hindus entering 105 ghats in HaridwarUttarakhand government is considering a ban on non-Hindus entering Haridwar's 105 ghats. The state also plans to declare Haridwar and Rishi...
06 Jan, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Controversy in Haridwar over invite to Muslim MLAs at Har-ki-Pauri ghatThe Ganga Sabha, which manages Har-ki-Pauri ghat in Haridwar, reportedly opposed the district administration's invitation to three Muslim M...
12 Nov, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
"Congress in state of confusion": Former Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat on LS candidate announcementRawat said, "I took the blessings of Ma Ganga. Congress is in a state of confusion. Only they can tell this (whether they have candidates o...
17 Mar, 2024, 06.57 PM IST
Jio launches 5G services in Haridwar; now live in 226 cities across IndiaHaridwar becomes the second city in Uttarakhand after capital city Dehradun to get Jio True 5G services, according to a company statement.
04 Feb, 2023, 02.03 PM IST
Jharkhand to be developed as model case for Ganga rejuvenationThe Minister said that all the five Ganga basin states namely Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand "in general" are...
28 Jul, 2016, 04.21 PM IST
Jayalalithaa wants PM Modi to intervene and ensure ‘due respect’ for Thiruvalluvar statueJaya stated in her letter to the PM “It is learnt that the Thiruvalluvar statue is now lying in the Dam Kothi Guest House, Haridwar, in an ...
20 Jul, 2016, 02.06 PM IST
NGT directs Centre to take clear stand on Ganga rejuvenationThe National Green Tribunal today directed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government to take a clear stand on a mechanism to clean the river ...
04 Jan, 2016, 10.35 PM IST
Har-ki-Pauri goes Wi-FI, devotees welcome moveIn the coming months, the sabha is planning to implement a few more innovative steps to "keep step with the rapidly changing developing wor...
03 Jan, 2016, 10.49 AM IST
- Dates announced for 10 ritual baths during Ardhkumbh
The sixth on Chaitra Amavasya on April 7, the seventh on Chaitra shukla Pratipada Nav Samvatsar on April 8, the eighth and main bath will t...
22 Dec, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
Devotees to get free Wi-Fi facility at Har ki PauriBJP Rajya Sabha MP from Uttarakhand Tarun Vijay said he has already held negotiations in this regard with both MTNL and BSNL officials.
24 Aug, 2015, 02.56 PM IST
Suvra Mukherjee's ashes immersed in the GangaThe ashes of Suvra Mukherjee, wife of President Pranab Mukherjee, were immersed into the Ganga river at Har ki Pairi here this evening.
19 Aug, 2015, 11.24 PM IST
NGT slams Uttarakhand government over use of polythene bags in HaridwarNGT came down heavily on the Uttarakhand goverment over non- compliance of orders in Haridwar including on the ban on use of polythene bags.
19 Aug, 2015, 03.21 PM IST
NGT told use of polythene bags unchecked despite banThe Tribunal directed Uttarakhand government and state pollution control board to reply to the report and posted the matter for hearing on ...
04 Aug, 2015, 09.01 PM IST
- River Ganga likely to be clean by 2020: Government
Cleaning of river Ganga is expected to be completed by 2020, by which time desired results of initiatives taken up for the purpose will be ...
30 Jul, 2015, 07.12 PM IST
Congress stages dharna against Centre's 'failure' to bring back black moneyTargeting Modi, Upadhyaya said he went to people beforeLS polls promising to bring back black money stashed in foreign banks within 100 day...
29 Jan, 2015, 04.58 PM IST
- Railways to start special 'Bharat Tirth' tourist trains
In a bid to promote tourism, Railways will be launching 16 special 'Bharat Tirth' trains connecting popular tourist sites as also pilgrimag...
24 Feb, 2010, 03.11 PM IST