Sinha, known as the ‘Dolphin Man’ for his research of the Gangetic dolphins, said the species habitat has been threatened and disturbed in the river.
Tag: Ganga
Adityanath, UP ministers take holy dip at Kumbh
Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and many of his ministerial colleagues took the holy dip at Sangam — the trinity of Ganga, Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati — at the ongoing Kumbh on Tuesday. Soon after finishing the cabinet meeting, the ministers led by the saffron-robed Chief Minister[Read More…]
Without continuous flow, clean Ganga not possible, say greens
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, The Centre’s efforts to rejuvenate the Hindu holy river have failed to impress environmentalists, who feel a clean Ganga will remain a distant dream due to the Modi government’s failure to ensure the continuous flow of the river. “Nothing has been done for ensuring a continuous[Read More…]
Thousands take holy dip at Kumbh on ‘Paush Poornima’
Prayagraj, Hundreds and thousands of pilgrims took holy dip at the Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers here in Uttar Pradesh — on the occasion of ‘Paush Poornima’ on Monday, officials said. After the ‘Makar Sankranti’, which kicked off the mega Kumbh Melaon January[Read More…]
CCEA approves new four-lane bridge across Ganga in Bihar
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Monday approved construction of new 5.634-meter-long four-lane bridge across river Ganga at a cost of Rs 2,926.42 crore. The construction period for the project is three-and-half years and it is likely to be completed by January 2023. Talking to reporters[Read More…]
Three teams to count endangered Gangetic dolphins in Bihar
Patna: Three teams of experts and scientists will from November 18 begin a comprehensive drive to enumerate the endangered Gangetic dolphins along nearly 1,000 km of the river Ganga and its two major tributaries — Gandak and Ghaghra — in Bihar. Scientists expect to find out the exact number of[Read More…]
Bachendri Pal travels through Ganga to reach Patna from Haridwar
Indian mountaineer and the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, Bachendri Pal took the river Ganga route to travel from Haridwar to Patna. Accompanied by a 40-member team, she travelled 2,000 kilometers to reach Patna on Sunday. After participating in the Ganga Aarti on October 05,[Read More…]
Bihar: Woman gang raped while taking bath in Ganga, 2 arrested
Patna, Oct 3 (IANS) A woman in Bihar was gang raped on the banks of the Ganga river when she had gone for a bath two days back. Police said on Wednesday that they have arrested the two accused who recorded the crime and even posted it on the social[Read More…]
Green Court raises concern over usage, safety of Ganga water
A dip in the divine Ganges wipes out the sins of people making a route to heaven. People have believed this for ages. It is not just a river, but an embodiment of sacredness and sanctity. A Hindu ritual is considered even more pious with the addition of water from[Read More…]
PM Modi’s wife takes holy dip in Ganga at Allahabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wife Jasodaben took a dip in the holy Ganga in Allahabad on Friday and performed puja. In the city to attend a community wedding event, Jasodaben, who is accompanied by her brother, also visited the Akshayvat tree and paid obeisance at the ‘Bade Hanuman’ temple. Modi[Read More…]
Kolkata: Goddess Durga’s idol saves three from drowning in Ganga
Three people were miraculously saved after they clung to a wooden structure of an immersed idol of goddess Durga, after being drifted away by a high tide of river Ganga. According to the police, they were rescued around 8 km away in Kolkata on Saturday. Mohammed Hasim Ali Naskar(13), Rafiqul[Read More…]
50,000 fine for dumping waste in Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao
On Thursday, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a penalty of Rs 50000 on those dumping waste in the stretch between Haridwar and Unnao of River Ganga. While Haridwar lies in Uttarakhand, Unnao is a district in nearby Uttar Pradesh. The bench which was headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar directed[Read More…]
SC stays Uttarakhand HC order to give ‘human status’ to Rivers Ganga, Yamuna
On Friday, the Supreme Court stayed the Uttarakhand High Court order to declare river Ganga and Yamuna as a juristic person and as a living entity. Earlier, the Uttarakhand government had moved the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court order to grant rivers Ganga, Yamuna and their tributaries, the status[Read More…]
Ganga, Yamuna should have rights like living beings: Uttarakhand HC
24 killed, many injured in stampede in Varanasi
24 people were killed and many were injured in a stampede at a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Saturday.Thousands of followers of the Jai Gurudev sect had gathered at a venue near the historic Rajghat bridge on the river Ganga. The stampede broke out as the venue was[Read More…]