PM Modi to flag off 'world's longest river cruise' on FridayMV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, travers...
11 Jan, 2023, 03.07 PM IST
More than 1200 villages in Uttar Pradesh hit by floods, rescue efforts underwayAccording to the reports, River Ganga is flowing above the danger mark in Budaun, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur and Ballia while ...
12 Aug, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
Newborn recovered from Ganga, Chief Minister Adityanath says government will take careChief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the Uttar Pradesh government will take the full responsibility of the child and will ensu...
16 Jun, 2021, 02.25 PM IST
Covid-19 or not, floating body in river a custom in many villagesTradition plays a big role behind people dumping the bodies in the Ganga, said MP Singh, the district magistrate of Ghazipur where at least...
16 May, 2021, 08.04 AM IST
CM directs patrolling to stop releasing of bodies into riverMeanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission has sent notices to the Centre, UP and Bihar government over bodies on the Ganga and has as...
15 May, 2021, 07.13 AM IST
Now, bodies found buried near Ganga in UP's UnnaoThe district administration initiated a probe after visuals of a large number of bodies found buried under the sand at the Buxar ghat of vi...
14 May, 2021, 07.15 AM IST
UP and Bihar governments step up patrolling along river banks after recovery of bodiesVillagers along the UP-Bihar border told ET that there has been an increase in the sighting of floating bodies amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
12 May, 2021, 09.59 PM IST
Govt has formed committee to finalise modalities of Kisan Rail: Railways"The committee has been formed under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, which includes representative from Ministry ...
04 Mar, 2020, 04.33 PM IST
Special train for farmers for faster transport of perishable itemsIndian Railways has also constructed cold storage facilities for perishables items at various locations. And depending on demand more such ...
03 Feb, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
Finance Minister proposes Kisan Rail to transport perishables in refrigerated vans; 9 already available on networkRailway Board Chairman VK Yadav said these vans, with a carrying capacity of 17 tonnes each for transportation of highly-perishable parcel ...
01 Feb, 2020, 08.43 PM IST
Yogi keeps focus on Varanasi to leave no room for SP, BSP revivalTo get things cracking, Yogi has asked Varanasi’s senior officials to ensure visible development on the ground within three months.
06 Apr, 2017, 01.49 AM IST
Yogi keeps focus on Varanasi to leave no room for SP, BSP revivalTo get things cracking, Yogi has asked Varanasi’s senior officials to ensure visible development on the ground within three months.
06 Apr, 2017, 01.29 AM IST
Will rail projects help BJP fly in Eastern UP?Railways ministry has selected a place near Ghazipur Ghat railway station to construct a cargo centre for perishables.
04 Mar, 2017, 12.27 AM IST
Flood situation in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh turns grim; 10 more NDRF teams deployedBhojpur district accounted for the maximum number of deaths at 12 followed by Vaishali (6), Bhagalpur (2) and one each in Buxar and Lakhisa...
24 Aug, 2016, 01.12 AM IST
Emotions to logistics, city not ready for eco-friendly ritualsA visit to over 2,000 cremation grounds across the country showed people are not ready to move to non-wood methods of incineration.
05 Feb, 2016, 01.21 PM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Will Narendra Modi's imagination take flight after he wins from Banaras?The road, filled with craters, some of which will even put the ones on the moon to shame, is a running, bone-rattling hell.
03 Apr, 2014, 05.26 AM IST
Light rainfall in UP; Ganga, Yamuna flowing near danger markLight to moderate rainfall occurred at isolated places over the state while the Ganga and Yamuna continued to be in spate in some parts of ...
03 Aug, 2013, 04.55 PM IST