Ganga Dussehra 2026 Date and Time: Why should devotees take a dip in Ganga? Check puja rituals, Vidhi, significance and moreGanga Dussehra 2026: Ganga Dussehra, celebrating Goddess Ganga's descent to Earth, will be observed on Monday, May 25, 2026. This significa...
24 May, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Delhi Govt issues strict guidelines against illegal animal sacrifice ahead of Bakri EidDelhi government announces strict rules for Bakri Eid. Animal sacrifice of certain animals is illegal. Sacrificing animals in public places...
22 May, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Festivals in April 2026: Full list of Hindu fasts and important datesApril marks the arrival of spring with a vibrant energy and a rich tapestry of Hindu fasts and festivals. The month commences with the ausp...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Dev Diwali 2025: Varanasi to glow as thousands of lamps light up the Ganga on November 5Dev Diwali 2025 Varanasi will transform into a river of light on November 5, 2025, for Dev Diwali. This festival celebrates the victory of ...
05 Nov, 2025, 09.22 AM IST
Ganga Dussehra 2025: Date, puja timings, and why this day holds deep spiritual meaningGanga Dussehra, a significant Hindu festival, will be celebrated on June 5, 2025, marking Goddess Ganga's descent to Earth. Devotees believ...
03 Jun, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
Makar Sankranti 2025: Date, rituals, myths, significance, and why it's celebratedMakar Sankranti 2025 will begin on January 14. This festival marks the Sun's entry into Capricorn and the start of its northward journey. I...
13 Jan, 2025, 10.46 AM IST
Mahindra Kabira Festival to celebrate life & legacy of 15th-century mystic KabirOrganised by Teamwork Arts and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, the seventh edition of the festival will begin from December 15 at the scenic ghats...
22 Nov, 2023, 12.30 PM IST
Ganga Dussehra: When and why it is celebrated, wishes and quotesEvery year, crores of Hindus in India celebrate Ganga Dussehra which is believed to be the day when Goddess Ganga descended from heaven to ...
30 May, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
Ganga Saptami 2023: Date, auspicious time and all you need to knowGanga Saptami is a significant Hindu festival that holds immense importance for Hindus as the river Ganga is considered the holiest river i...
25 Apr, 2023, 08.33 PM IST
Society needs to think cleaning Ganga is its responsibility not just govt's job: Jal Shakti ministerSociety needs to consider cleaning the Ganga river as its responsibility and not see it as just the government's job, Jal Shakti minister G...
03 Nov, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
National Mission for Clean Ganga gets registered in Guinness Book of World Records"Lakhs of entries were recorded during the one-hour duration of the activity. The participation of people from all walks of life was partic...
01 Nov, 2021, 08.02 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
IIT Roorkee launches competition to design advance bio-toiletThis contest is intended to help rejuvenate the Ganges and is being taken up as part of Cognizance 2018, the annual tech festival of IIT Ro...
23 Mar, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
Ganga Sanskriti Yatra from February 14About 100 festivals and 50 major fairs are celebrated annually on the banks of the Ganga and more than 4-5 billion people yearly visit them.
12 Feb, 2016, 05.13 PM IST
Mock battles of wrestling and sword fighting at Punjab's Warrior Holi festivalIn an exhibition known as Hola Mohalla (a three day festival), men go up against each other in a mock battle of wrestling, martial arts, sw...
05 Mar, 2015, 06.33 AM IST
Will clean Ganga in 2 years: Uma BhartiGanga will be cleaned in a "qualitatively manner" within next two years, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said here on Sunday.
15 Feb, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
Will clean Ganga in 2 years: Uma BhartiShe said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given her a free hand in cleaning the sacred river and all ministries are with her department for...
15 Feb, 2015, 06.56 PM IST