India’s seaplane era set to begin as SkyHop gets nod for first commercial flightsIndia's first dedicated commercial seaplane operator, SkyHop Aviation, has secured its Air Operator Certificate from the DGCA, marking a si...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
UP govt claims purity of river Ganga's water unaffected despite holy dip by over 57 cr devoteesThe UP government claimed that despite over 57 crore devotees bathing in the Ganga, the river remains pure. Padma Shri scientist Dr. Ajay K...
21 Feb, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
Ganga water in Haridwar is 'B' class, unsafe for drinking: Pollution BoardThe Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board found the Ganga river water in Haridwar to be in the 'B' category, which means it is unsuitable for...
04 Dec, 2024, 06.19 PM IST
Viral Video: Unbelievable! Here’s what came to light when Ganga Jal was placed under a microscopeThe Ganga River, revered by Hindus, faces pollution concerns despite beliefs about its self-purifying properties. A recent IIT-Kanpur study...
27 Nov, 2024, 06.21 PM IST
Plea in SC seeks constitution of 3-tier committee to ensure dignified disposal of bodiesThe plea has sought directions for constituting a three-tier committee at the central, state and panchayat, and the rural and municipality ...
30 May, 2021, 03.31 PM IST
Check infection risk, states told over dumping of bodies in GangaReacting to reports of bodies of suspected Covid-19 victims being dumped in the river Ganga, the Centre has sensitised its agencies towards...
17 May, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
This NGT order changes everything about cleaning river GangaIn a significant order seeking a fundamental change in strategy in cleaning the river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal on Thursday direct...
13 Jul, 2017, 08.41 PM IST
Ganga promise: Walk the ghats, but don’t take a dipBJP leaders such as Varanasi mayor Ram Gopal Mohley and Shiv Sharan Pathak, blamed the state government for the lack of progress.
22 Feb, 2017, 01.30 AM IST
NGT seeks views on shifting of tanneries from Ganga banks in KanpurNGT today directs UP government and tanneries located on the banks of river Ganga at Kanpur to clear their stand on shifting them to some o...
17 Nov, 2016, 10.59 PM IST
Floating bodies, funeral on banks main causes of Ganga pollution: ITBPHundreds of floating bodies of humans and animals, funeral on the banks and less flow of water in the mainstream are among the major causes...
21 Dec, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
- No sanction to any new dam on Ganga if it impedes uninterrupted flow of water: Ministry
The missive to the commission follows the government's assertion that it does not want any obstacle in the way of its deadline to clean the...
30 Jun, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
100 bodies recovered from Ganga, Centre seeks info from UPWhile about 30 bodies were recovered yesterday, 50 more were found today from the river Ganga in Safipur area of Unnao district.
14 Jan, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Fifty more bodies found in the Ganga riverThe sanitation workers have refused to take out the bodies from the river as they are in a very bad shape, an officer said.
14 Jan, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
- A dip in Ganga may cause cancer
A dip in river Ganga can possibly cause cancer.Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared that cleaning Ganga was his top priority bu...
25 Jun, 2014, 05.34 AM IST
- On environment day, Ganga continues to bear increasing pollution
The 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
- Time running out to preserve Ganga, states should step up efforts, says PM
PM Manmohan Singh pulled up state governments for tardy performance on sewage treatment and asked them to take action against industries po...
17 Apr, 2012, 02.38 PM IST
- Pollution level in Ganga reaches septic levels
Despite crores of rupees being spent to clean the Ganga, pollution levels in the river have reached septic levels at certain points with di...
31 Mar, 2008, 11.49 AM IST