Ganga river

Give specific timelines for cleaning of Yamuna: NGT

7:15 pm August 25, 2019

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed stakeholders to give specific schedule for cleaning the Yamuna, while noting that repeated timelines have not been adhered to in the last 30 years and pollution of the river was still continuing. A bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel made it clear that the […]

UP: 2 ‘kanwariyas’ drown in Ganga while bathing

5:44 pm July 22, 2019

Budaun: Two ‘kanwariyas’ drowned while taking a bath in the Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district on Monday, police said. Divyam Saxena (23), Aman Gupta (22) and Devendra (30) slipped into deep water while bathing at Ataina ghat in Usaihata area, they said. Devendra was saved by the locals but the others drowned. Their […]

Uttarakhand govt approves new water policy

Traders protest closure of Lakshman Jhula in Rishikesh

4:24 pm July 15, 2019

Rishikesh: The market in Lakshman Jhula area here remained closed on Monday in protest against the shutting down of the iconic suspension bridge. Traders in the area also staged a dharna near Shivmurti, saying closure of the bridge has hit their businesses. The bridge across the Ganga river is a significant landmark of the town. […]

138 litres of liquor seized from train, accused missing

Liquor plant at Devprayag sparks controversy in U’khand

6:56 pm July 9, 2019

Dehradun: A liquor bottling plant at Devprayag, the confluence of two major tributaries of the Ganga river, has sparked a controversy in Uttarakhand where locals and religious organisations are protesting against alleged desecration of the sacred place and demanding immediate cancellation of its licence. Devprayag in Tehri district is revered by Hindus as it is […]

Seven of a family drown in Ganga in Amroha

2:25 pm June 11, 2019

Amroha: Seven members of a family, including two minors, drowned in Ganga river while taking a bath at Brijghat in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday. Five bodies have been fished out of the river, while two remain missing, they said. The family hailed from Luhari village. The […]

<< Previous Posts