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We want to foster peace, stability for people of Afghanistan: MEA reaffirms India's commitment to Afghan developmentIndia continues its strong support for Afghanistan, reaffirms MEA. The nation is focused on peace, stability, and development. This include...
Didn't expect row over chapter on judiciary; content was correct, we stand by it: NCERT scholar DaninoNCERT academic Michel Danino stands by a controversial Class 8 textbook chapter on the judiciary. He states the content was correct and did...
Ajit Doval visits UAE to discuss energy security, regional stabilityNational Security Advisor Ajit Doval recently visited the UAE and Saudi Arabia to discuss energy security and regional stability. These vis...
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...
Centre yet to clear MGNREGA dues worth Rs 6k crore: Mamata BanerjeeWhen asked if she had again raised the issue with the Centre, Banerjee said: “I have written to the prime minister thrice.
PM Narendra Modi leaves for Ahmedabad after mother Heeraben's demise, may join pre-planned events virtuallyThe Prime Minister informed the nation about her demise on early Friday morning.According to sources, PM Modi has left for Ahmedabad.
Ganga, Vande Bharat events in PM's Dec 30 Kolkata visitThe PM will inaugurate the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train at the Howrah station on Friday morning, when he is also likely...
UN ranks Namami Gange among Top 10 World Restoration Flagship ProgrammesThe announcement was made as leaders from across the globe gathered in Montreal, Canada for the UN Biodiversity Conference, where governmen...
Need more data, says ICMR on proposal to undertake study of Ganga water for treating COVID-19The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deal with the rejuvenation programme for the river, had...
Covid-19: Govt body wants research on ‘special properties’ of Ganga waterThe NMCG had on April 24 consulted the CSIR-NEERI scientists after getting proposals from NGO Atulya Ganga and conservationists who sought ...
PM chairs meeting of Ganga council in KanpurThe PM chaired the meeting of the council at Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University. He reviewed the works completed under the project...
Bill suggests armed force for protection of Ganga, punitive measures for pollutersThe Bill proposes imprisonment of 2-5 years for offences like commercial fishing and polluting the river.
File report on power plants on Ganga or pay fine: NGT to CPCBThe tribunal was hearing a plea filed by NGO Indian Council for Enviro Legal Action seeking regulation of thermal power plants located in t...
- Clean Ganga programme not flowing smoothly
The programme lost momentum in July last year when various entry-level projects under it were launched, after changes involving the NGRBA, ...
Sewage in Ganga: NGT show cause notice to five municipal bodiesA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed the municipal bodies of Mirzapur, Chunar, Bhadohi, Fatehpur and Hastinapu...
Centre to research on medicinal benefits of Ganga riverThe minister assured financial support to ICMR which will conduct the research along with Water Resources and Environment and Health Minist...
Uma Bharti discusses Ganga rejuvenation plan with National Environmental Engineering Research InstituteThe minister interacted with the institute's scientists on selection of various locations considering the most polluted stretches of Ganga.
Uma Bharti promises adequate funds for Ganga Rejuvenation projectBharti said it was only because of him that deliberations were held later and notification of bringing Ganga into Water resources ministry ...
Government preparing compact plan to rejuvenate GangaEarlier, addressing the gathering on the occasion, she recalled the projects of previous Governments, which had failed to clean up river Ga...
Govt preparing compact plan to rejuvenate Ganga, other riversBharti also exude confidence that people would give an overwhelming mandate in favour of BJP in 2019 also.