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30 May 2023

Ganga Dussehra 2023: Date, Time, Historical Significance And Rituals

Ganga Dussehra is celebrated every year in Jayestha month and this year it is Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

11 May 2021

Bihar: Bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims found floating in river Ganga

Several bodies, decomposed bloated and suspected to be of people who succumbed to COVID 19, were found floating in the river Ganga in a Bihar district Officials in Chausa block of Buxar, which borders Uttar Pradesh, rushed to the spot of the unseemly sight upon hearing the news

10 Jul 2019

Ganga close to danger mark in Rishikesh as heavy rainfall lashes Uttarakhand

The IMD has issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for all districts of Uttarakhand, including Dehradun.

22 Dec 2018

5W1H: Saints upset over not including elephants in Kumbh procession

This segment of Zee News brings to you latest updates. saints upset over not including elephants in Kumbh procession. Watch this video to know more.

21 Dec 2018

Spirituality and politics in Kumbh Mela, world's largest gathering of humanity

During the Kumbh Mela, to be held in UP's Prayagraj, millions of pilgrims will bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and a mythical third river, the Saraswati.

05 Jun 2018

Narrative of nature has to find more mainstream context in cinema: Dia Mirza

"There are enough central themes that can make for a very engaging and riveting view," she said.

18 Oct 2017

These 10 rivers are responsible for feeding the seas with 95% of plastic waste

While eight of these 10 river systems are in Asia, two are in Africa.

07 Jul 2017

Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand HC's order declaring Ganga, Yamuna a 'living entity'

Earlier in March, the Uttarakhand HC accorded the status of "living human entities" to the two sacred rivers in India.

09 Jun 2017

Ganga second-most polluting river in world; China's Yangtze tops the list

The study added that two-thirds of the pollution comes from the 20 most polluting rivers, with majority of them in Asia.

National Green Tribunal

02 May 2017

NGT to inspect most polluted parts of Ganga

The tribunal said the NGT Registrar General would communicate the date and time when it would carry out the inspection.

17 Apr 2017

NGT directs MoEF, MoWR to state environmental flow level of Ganga

The apex environment watchdog also said that unless the excessive extraction of water and discharge of high pollutants are controlled, it would be difficult to restore Ganga to its original pristine condition.

05 Apr 2017

How India lost an island chain in the Bay of Bengal

If this long island chain that stretched from north to south had not been swallowed by the sea, it could have offered a natural barrier against tsunamis like the one that killed thousands in 2004, they say.

30 Mar 2017

Ganga clean-up: After cleaning river Danube, Germany’s Bavaria offers help

Bavaria is one of the federal states of Germany and has an experience of successfully cleaning river Danube there, according to a Union Water Resources Ministry statement.

21 Mar 2017

Uttarakhand HC declares Ganga, Yamuna rivers as 'living entities', gives them legal rights

Besides Ganga, which is one of the largest rivers in India and considered to be the holiest river and holds a high place in the mythology of India, similar status has been given to river Yamuna, the tributary of Ganga.

10 Mar 2017

Steve Waugh visits Varanasi to fulfill deceased friend's last wish of scattering his ashes in Ganges

Waugh also expressed his views on the much talked about 'Steve Smith – DRS' controversy that took place during the Bengaluru test.

06 Feb 2017

“Not a single drop of river Ganga cleaned so far,” says NGT; slams govt agencies on wasting public money

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the agencies to work together on the project to clean the river, saying, "The Prime Minister has given you a goal, take it as a national project".

25 Jan 2017

NGT questions stakeholders on cleaning of Ganga; decides to hear PIL from February 6

Out of 86, about 30 storm drains flow directly into the river.

Makar Sankranti

14 Jan 2017

Hundreds take dip in Himachal rivers on Makar Sankranti

Hundreds of devotees braced the cold across Himachal Pradesh on Saturday and took dips in rivers to mark the holy day of 'Makar Sankranti'.

Makar Sankranti

14 Jan 2017

Over a million take holy dip at Ganga Sagar on Makar Sankranti

Over a million pilgrims from across India and abroad took a holy dip in the river Ganges on Saturday braving the icy cold water and chilly winds, at the annual Ganga Sagar Fair here on Makar Sankranti.

18 Jul 2016

Government mulling law to punish those polluting Ganga

There are 764 industries on the banks of Ganga which are polluting it. We have taken action against some, and our government is committee to taking most stringent action.

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