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Mahakumbh in Noida: Society turns swimming pool into Sangam as residents perform rituals. Watch viral videoResidents of a Noida housing society, unable to attend the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, recreated the Triveni Sangam experience by pou...25 Feb, 2025, 04.49 PM IST- India faces severe river pollution, especially in Ganga and Yamuna, threatening public healthNGT summoned UP authorities after CPCB found coliform levels highly elevated in the Ganga and Yamuna, raising public health concerns. Yogi ...20 Feb, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
- 'Religion is important, but': Doctor warns after patient develops severe lung infection from Mahakumbh dipHigh faecal bacteria in Ganga at Prayagraj raises health concerns during Mahakumbh. A woman developed a severe lung infection after taking ...20 Feb, 2025, 03.36 PM IST
- Faecal bacteria levels surpass safe limits at Maha Kumbh, says CPCB; Doctors warn of health risksWater quality in Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh fails to meet bathing standards due to high faecal coliform levels, indicating sewage cont...18 Feb, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
- Olympic organisers cancel second day of triathlon training in Seine over pollutionOlympic organizers have cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine due to pollution from weekend downpours in Paris. T...29 Jul, 2024, 09.22 AM IST
- Seine fit for swimming most of past 12 days, Paris says ahead of OlympicsParis city hall announced that the Seine has been clean enough for swimming for most of the past 12 days, just weeks ahead of the Olympic G...12 Jul, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
- Ganga's quality improved since 2014, 68 of 97 locations compliant with bathing standards: NMCG DGNoting that the cleaning of river Ganga is a continuous process, a senior official said many initiatives have started yielding results and ...24 Oct, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
- Why you should listen to your gut for a healthy life?This unseen world of microbes residing in our body far exceeds the number of cells in our body and is influenced by diet, physical activity...22 Oct, 2021, 10.00 AM IST
- Old mascaras will do no good, expired ones may up skin infection & blood poisoning riskThis risk is amplified in people with a weak immune system.03 Dec, 2019, 06.41 PM IST
- Ganga River water unfit for direct drinking, bathing: CPCBA map released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows high level of coliform bacteria in the river.30 May, 2019, 11.56 AM IST
- Water quality of Ganga has worsened in 3 years, says studyPrime Minister Narendra Modi had set an ambitious 2019 deadline to achieve results on nirmalta (cleanliness) of Ganga when he launched the ...15 Mar, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
- Washroom hand dryer spreads more germs than disposable paper towelsThe problem starts because some people do not wash their hands properly.10 Sep, 2018, 06.05 PM IST
- Wonder walnuts: How this nut can improve heart heart and reduce cancerWalnuts contain dietary fibre which act as a food source for gut microbiota.04 May, 2018, 06.42 PM IST
- Only 37% sewage treatment capacity in urban areas: GovernmentSewage treatment capacity in urban areas is only 37 per cent of the total amount generated, the government said today.08 Dec, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
- On environment day, Ganga continues to bear increasing pollutionThe city celebrated the World Environment Day with a series of activities to create mass awareness for environment conservation on Tuesday.06 Jun, 2012, 04.25 AM IST
- Economic growth: Jairam Ramesh tries to draw PM's attention to sanitation and hygieneWith an eye on creating a momentum, Ramesh is trying to get the Prime Minister’s attention on issues such as sanitation and hygiene that ha...04 Jun, 2012, 11.57 AM IST
- 100 million Indians could be carrying the superbug NDM-1The carriage rate of NDM-1 in India is between 100 and 200 million, which means that NDM-1 has become a very serious public health issue.09 Oct, 2011, 11.30 AM IST
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