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
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
11 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
11,000 litres of milk dumped into Narmada; netizens furiousA viral video shows nearly 11,000 litres of milk being poured into the Narmada river, sparking outrage. Critics condemn the act as harmful ...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
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...
10 Feb, 2021, 07.38 PM IST
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...
10 Feb, 2021, 07.32 PM IST
Government mulling a law with stern provisions against polluters: Uma BhartiThe Minister noted that religious materials which flow into the river were not the main source of its pollution. These only add to the poll...
18 Jul, 2016, 03.53 PM IST
Nobody wants to do anything: NGT on Ganga pollutionIrked by the lackadaisical approach of authorities concerned in dealing with the issues concerning pollution in river Ganga, the NGT today ...
04 May, 2016, 07.16 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
PM Narendra Modi to chair National Ganga River Basin Authority meet tomorrowThe meeting comes at a time when BJP-led NDA government at Centre has given thrust on cleaning up the polluted river and charting out plans...
25 Mar, 2015, 09.07 PM IST
37,000 million litres of sewage flows into rivers daily: ReportEvents around World Water Day, which is marked every year on March 22, may remind everyone about the implications of dwindling water reserv...
23 Mar, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
Clean Ganga becomes mantra of water resources ministry in 2014Meanwhile, the government suffered a jolt when the SC pulled it up over unchecked pollution and sought a road map for making Ganga pollutio...
26 Dec, 2014, 10.39 AM IST
Government plans dedicated institute for Ganga rejuvenationAs part of its efforts to relieve the Ganga of the clutches of pollution, the government has planned to establish an institute dedicated fo...
14 Dec, 2014, 11.55 AM IST
Ensure fulfilment of Clean Ganga Mission by 2020: Public Accounts Committee to governmentPAC has also recommended that appropriate riverfront development be drawn up involving the private sector as well as civil society.
11 Dec, 2014, 09.55 PM IST
Polluting industries along Ganga will be monitored 24x7: Prakash JavadekarMeetings with representatives of various industries will also be held on banks of river Ganga to prevent flow of industrial waste into rive...
21 Aug, 2014, 08.44 PM IST
Polluting industries along Ganga will be monitored 24x7: Prakash JavadekarBoth the environment and the water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation ministries have decided to work in close tandem for ...
21 Aug, 2014, 08.38 PM IST
Environment ministry told to probe pollution in GangaThe Union environment ministry has been asked by the PMO to probe the reasons behind increasing pollution in river Ganga, taking note of a ...
11 Jan, 2014, 01.52 PM IST
- Many reasons for Ganga's plight: Experts
The pollution of Ganga is a complex issue that needs a multi-pronged approach to address.
05 Dec, 2013, 04.53 AM IST