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From 10 to 3: Raghav Chadha leads AAP MPs to BJP, leaving Arvind Kejriwal with three loyalists; who are they?Seven out of ten Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Raghav Chadha led this significant shift, redu...25 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST- 20 river sites under flood risk, 3 locations in Assam and Bihar face severe inundation: CWCSeveral regions in India are on high alert. The Central Water Commission reports twenty river sites are under flood threat. Assam and Bihar...11 Jul, 2025, 04.08 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
- Transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, say expertsTare said dumping bodies in the Ganga or its tributaries is not new, but it has come down significantly in the last 10-15 years.12 May, 2021, 09.06 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
- Rs 50,000 fine for immersing idols in Ganga, its tributariesA directive dated September 16, issued by Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga, said no idol immersion...03 Oct, 2019, 10.04 PM IST
- Government forms 'Jal Shakti' Ministry by merging Water Resources and Drinking Water MinistriesShekhawat took charge of the ministry on Friday, a day after he was sworn in as minister.31 May, 2019, 09.25 PM IST
- Government forms 'Jal Shakti' Ministry by merging Water Resources and Drinking Water MinistriesGajendra Singh Shekhawat took charge of the ministry on Friday, a day after he was sworn in as minister.31 May, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
- 254 projects sanctioned for Ganga rejuvenation; major changes in 2019: Nitin GadkariThe minister noted that experts had recommended that 'aviralta' was a "crucial issue" for the river following which the government came out...05 Dec, 2018, 08.01 PM IST
- Strict punishment in store for those hurting GangaThe National River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Bill 2017, if passed into a law, will prescribe seven years in jail and ...11 Jun, 2017, 04.23 PM IST
- Notification to protect Ganga flood plains issued: Govt to NGTEnvironment Ministry told the NGT that the Water Resources Ministry has issued a notification, which provides for protection of flood plain...12 Feb, 2017, 05.47 PM IST
- DPR prepared for plantation along Ganga, tributaries: GovernmentEnvironment Minister Anil Madhav Dave in a written reply said that more than 6,000 sites have been identified in five states for raising th...22 Nov, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
- Besides Ganga, 254 polluted river stretches too require attentionThe Central Pollution Control Board had last year identified polluted river stretches and found the number of such stretches had increased ...25 Jan, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
- Gangetic dolphins increase in Ganga and tributariesThe number of Gangetic dolphins has increased in Ganga and its tributaries. The dolphin census 2015 has counted 1,263 dolphins in the state.09 Oct, 2015, 09.21 PM IST
- Dams may dry up Ganga, warns ministerial groupRecognizing that the plethora of dams built could almost empty Ganga, an inter-ministerial group has recommended that the projects be re-en...11 Apr, 2013, 09.24 AM IST
- Dams may dry up Ganga, warns ministerial groupAn inter-ministerial group has recommended that the projects in Ganga basin be re-engineered to maintain 30-50% of water flow in the lean p...11 Apr, 2013, 02.50 AM IST
- Study recommends minimum flow on Ganga tributariesA study by IIT Roorkee, commissioned by the environment and forests ministry, has recommended that minimum flow be maintained on nearly 60 ...15 Jun, 2011, 07.41 PM IST
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