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NCERT clarifies Grade 6 Kannada textbook title, rejects claims of promoting vegetarianismNCERT has clarified concerns surrounding its Grade 6 Kannada textbook, "Krishna." The council explained that textbook titles in the R3 seri...
Kolkata set for mega Yoga Day as PM Modi to lead the main event at Red RoadKolkata is set to host grand celebrations for the 12th International Yoga Day on June 21, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the mai...
Territorial Army launches Yamuna clean-up drive, calls it an 'opportunity for change'Territorial Army personnel and Delhi government officials joined a major cleanliness drive along the Yamuna River. The initiative aims to r...
"A ray of hope": PM Modi hails 'Namami Gange Abhiyan' initiative for saving trapped Gangetic dolphin in UP"India's first Ganga dolphin rescue ambulance played a huge role in this. Built under the 'Namami Gange Abhiyan', it reached there as a ray...
Tourism gains momentum in Manali of Himachal Pradesh; hotel occupancy reaches up to 80 per centManali is witnessing a surge in tourist activity this season. Hotel occupancy is high, with expectations of a record-breaking period. Pleas...
PM urges people to ensure no one is left out of vaccination's 'circle of safety'PM Modi said not only one should get the vaccine administered when his or her turn comes, but they should also ensure that no one is left o...
Mann ki Baat: PM Modi speaks on importance of World Rivers Day, Gandhi JayantiThe PM spoke about the significance of rivers and their contribution to selflessly provide us with water. "September is an important month,...
Uma Bharti makes new move for her love for GangaUma Bharti took over as the new Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister in September, relinquishing the portfolio of Water Resources and Gan...
Panel studies draft bill on Ganga pollutionStepping up its efforts to finalise details of the proposed law on Ganga, a government’s expert panel on Tuesday deliberated on finer point...
Government planning to penalise those found guilty of polluting GangaThe Ganga act is being prepared by a panel headed by Justice Girdhar Malviya, and once it is being finalised the bill will be taken up the ...
- Agriculture ministry to assist 'mandis' for setting up waste management plants
As part of the Centre’s cleanliness mission, the agriculture ministry has decided to provide Rs 10 lakh each to 585 ‘mandis’ (wholesale agr...
Government working on including criminal provisions in law on River GangaThe government is in the advanced stages of preparing the final draft of a law, which will incorporate criminal provisions, in its bid to a...
UP government will cooperate in cleaning rivers: Akhilesh YadavUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that the state government would fully cooperate with Centre in cleaning of rivers.
Ganga water quality has improved: StudyThe chloride level too decreased significantly from 26 to 16 mg/l and the TDS (total dissolved solids) came down to 102 from as high as 210...
Everyone should dedicate 2 hours a week for cleanliness: Rajnath SinghIn 2019, on the occasion Gandhi Jayanti, we take a pledge to dedicate a 'Swachh Bharat' (clean India) in the feet of Bapu."
Gomti to be cleaned on lines of river Ganga: Rajnath Singh"Health of rivers is indicative of the health of a nation. When a country's rivers start drying, its fate also dries up," Rajnath said.
Harish Rawat seeks report on drains polluting Ganga in UttarakhandUttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has directed the authorities to immediately prepare a report on the drains polluting the river .
FDI in retail will generate massive unemployment: Uma BhartiSenior BJP leader Uma Bharti today held that FDI in multi-brand would render crores unemployed once foreign retailers set up shop in the co...
- Environmentalist Agrawal sits on fast in Haridwar
Noted environmentalist G D Agrawal has begun an indefinite fast over the cleanliness of Ganga river in Matri Sadan ashram.
- Take clean up of Yamuna as a challenge: Ramesh to Delhi govt
Unhappy with the condition of Yamuna river, environment minister Jairam Ramesh asked Delhi Government to take up its cleanliness as a chall...