Ferry with 350 pilgrims returning from Gangasagar stuck in sandbar; Navy, Coastguard rescue pilgrimsNearly one crore pilgrims from across the country attended the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island and took a holy dip at the confluence of the...
Can't impose COVID restrictions everywhere as it may impact economy: Mamata"Most omicron cases are being detected among people coming on flights from the UK. It's a fact that the omicron carriers are coming via int...
Citizens drink Ganga water out of reverence without knowing harmful contents, says NGTThe panel stressed on notifying the extent of harmful contents at appropriate locations including at Ganga Sagar in West Bengal. It said st...
Innocent citizens drink Ganga water out of reverence without knowing harmful contents: NGTThe panel stressed on notifying the extent of harmful contents at appropriate locations including at Ganga Sagar in West Bengal. It said st...
- ‘Clean Ganga’ model for other rivers: Shah
Sebi bars Ganga Sagar Foods & Beverages from raising funds from publicSebi has asked the firm and its seven present and former directors not to buy, sell or deal in securities market either directly or indirec...
Over 20 lakh devotees take holy dip on Makar SankrantiWith prayers on their lips, the devotees jostled for space since early hours to take a dip in the holy water at Ganga Sagar, also known as ...
Discovery to air feature series on 'Namami Gange'The series will be aired in seven channels of Discovery portfolio - Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery HD World, Animal Plane...
Will take 10 years to completely clean the Ganga: Uma BhartiUma Bharti said once the Ganga is cleaned, mass awareness will be needed to maintain its cleanliness, for which she will herself undertake ...
Gangasagar fair stampede: 6 dead, several injuredGangasagar fair stampede: The stampede occured at around 6 pm when there was a huge rush of pilgrims to board vessels to reach Kolkata, the...
ISKCON, Mayapur organises Ganga Swacch AbhiyanMore than 200 devotees are participating in this campaign.
Uma Bharti flags off Ganga river rafting expedition from DevprayagUnderlining the need to keep the flow of the river unobstructed to keep it clean, she said only run-of-the-river dam projects will be given...
First phase of 'Clean Ganga' campaign to be completed by 2016The first phase of 'Clean Ganga' campaign will be completed by October 2016 for the conservation of the river, Water Resources Minister Uma...
Cleansing Ganga: Govt to focus on polluting drainage systemsWhile the Centre is mulling to take a leaf out of the Sabarmati river front project in Gujarat to develop the river fronts of several urban...
River Ganga to be developed as major tourist destination and navigation corridorUnion tourism and culture minister Shripada Naik said tourism spots will be developed by government all along the banks of Ganga from Gango...
Death penalty will not end rapes: Puri ShankaracharyaJagadguru Shankaracharya Swamy Shri Nischalananda Saraswati of Puri today said death penalty will not end incidents of rape in the country ...
- Give priority to protection of rivers, says Uma Bharti
Rivers are a source of life and their protection should be given top priority, BJP leader Uma Bharti said today.