Uttarakhand HC bans all water sports activitiesThe court observed that these activities were being carried out in absence of any policy and has given two weeks to the state government to...
22 Jun, 2018, 09.04 PM IST
Rafting or paragliding? The choice is yours!Here’s a list of places (by no means definitive) to visit for adventure sports in India.
19 Jan, 2017, 05.11 AM IST
Camping activity at Rishikesh: NGT pulls up Uttarakhand governmentNGT warned Uttarakhand government that it would call its Chief Secretary to explain the delay in implementing regulatory regime for camping...
03 May, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
Beach camps operational in Ganga, Uttarakhand misleading NGT: NGOThe panel had constituted a committee of officials from various departments of central and Uttarakhand government to prepare a regulatory r...
27 Jan, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
NGT bans camping activity at Rishikesh but allows raftingThe tribunal also imposed complete prohibiton on use of any plastic items in the entire belt covered under the judgment.
10 Dec, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
Ganga pollution very high in UP: ITBP expedition teamAfter a two-month-long river rafting expedition along the Ganga, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team has found that pollution level ...
08 Dec, 2015, 08.19 PM IST
Harish Rawat moots idea of building Ganga bypass canal in Rishikesh, HaridwarRawat today demanded an assistance of Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre to achieve 100 per cent results in the Clean Ganga mission.
05 Oct, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
Uma Bharti flags off Ganga river rafting expedition from DevprayagUnderlining the need to keep the flow of the river unobstructed to keep it clean, she said only run-of-the-river dam projects will be given...
02 Oct, 2015, 08.30 PM IST
ITBP mission for 'Swachh Ganga' flagged off from UttarakhandThe voyage is being undertaken by the force as part of its efforts to contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for cleaning the mi...
02 Oct, 2015, 06.51 PM IST
Ban on river rafting robs Delhi of weekend getawayA day after the National Green Tribunal accepted the Uttarakhand government's submission that no new licenses will be issued to rafting cam...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Encroachment, river pollution by hydropower projects bigger problems than rafting: ActivistsAs far as problems plaguing the Ganga in Uttarakhand go, environmentalists and locals say rafting is only the tip of the iceberg.
02 Aug, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
Rafting curbs to cost us Rs 50-70 crore: OrganizersThe panic was more so because the process of renewal of licences for the rafting season - which starts from September and goes on till June...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
- National Green Tribunal denies permission to Rishikesh rafting camps
The National Green Tribunal has refused permission to rafting camps operating from the banks of Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh in Uttarak...
31 Jul, 2015, 06.03 PM IST
NGT denies permission to rafting camps in RishikeshThe National Green Tribunal has refused permission to rafting camps operating from the banks of Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh in Uttarak...
31 Jul, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Vishwa Hindu Parishad says rafting in Ganga promotes obscene activities, wants it bannedThey alleged that young people of both sexes come to these rafting camps, "mingle, drink and indulge in objectionable activities on the ban...
27 May, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
NGT pulls up Centre, Uttarakhand over unregulated rafting camps on Ganga banksThe Uttarakhand government has assured the tribunal that it will not grant permission to any new camp till the next hearing in May.
03 Apr, 2015, 09.16 AM IST
Explore Uttarakhand on a bike tour with your partner on Valentine's DayUttarakhand is often not explored on Motorcycle. Plan an exciting trip that can take you to places such as Corbett National Park, Rishikesh...
12 Feb, 2015, 08.22 AM IST