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New Delhi, March 30 – Several National Waterways, including the Ganga, Sutlej, and Indus, are being used for water sports activities by respective state governments. This is being done while implementing safety standards developed by the National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS) – Indian...

Prayagraj (UP), March 27 Four children drowned in the Ganga river here on Friday, police said.The incident took place near Bampur village under the Manda police station limits in the Yamuna Nagar zone when the children had gone to bathe in the river around 10 am, officials said.Deputy...

Hyderabad, March 27 Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha said on Friday that she would launch her new political party on April 25, with "Telangana-centric" issues as its main focus.Speaking to reporters in Nizamabad, she said the name and flag of the party would be announced at 10 AM on...

Prayagraj (UP), March 27 Two children drowned and two others went missing after being swept away by strong currents in the Ganga river here on Friday morning, police said.The incident occurred near Bampur village under the Manda police station limits in the Yamuna Nagar zone.Deputy...

Patna, March 25 – A tragic incident marred the Chhath celebrations in Patna on Wednesday, where three young men drowned while taking a dip in the Ganga at Damrahi Ghat, under the jurisdiction of the Malsalami police station.According to police, a large number of devotees had gathered at the...

Patna, March 25 Two boys drowned in the Ganga in Patna, and one is missing after the three friends went to bathe in the river on Wednesday morning, police said.The incident took place at a ghat in the Malsalami police station area in the state capital.The deceased are residents of Patna's...

Varanasi (UP), March 23 A court in Varanasi on Monday rejected the bail applications of 14 people who were arrested a week ago after they allegedly hosted an Iftar party and ate chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river.The 14 were charged with defiling a place of worship, causing offense...

Bhagalpur, March 22 Two teenagers drowned while taking a bath in the Ganga river in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Sunday, police said.The incident occurred around 4:30 pm at Bateshwar Sthan, under the Antichak Police Station limits, an officer said.The deceased have been identified as...

Bhagalpur (Bihar), March 21 Bihar Road Construction Department Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal said on Saturday that the damaged back wall of the Vikramshila Setu, a major river bridge in Bhagalpur district, will soon be reconstructed.His statement came in the wake of the circulation of a...

Hyderabad, March 20 Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become close to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, in contrast to India's neutral stance towards West Asia in the past, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said on Friday that Modi should...

Varanasi (UP), March 20 A Varanasi court has sent 14 people, who are alleged to have hosted an Iftar party and eaten chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river, to judicial custody, an advocate in the case said on Friday.Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Div.)/ACJM Amit Kumar Yadav sent all the...

Varanasi, March 20 – The controversy surrounding the Iftar party in the Ganga River escalated on Friday, as Rajat Jaiswal, a leader of the BJP’s youth wing, who first raised concerns about the “offensive and disrespectful” act and filed a police complaint seeking appropriate action, has started...

Munger/Lakhisarai, March 19 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday launched development projects worth around Rs 445 crore in the Munger and Lakhisarai districts during his ‘Samridhi Yatra’ (Development Journey).He also reviewed ongoing schemes and projects in both districts, according...

Varanasi (UP), March 17 Fourteen people have been arrested on charges of desecrating a place of worship and causing offense to religious feelings after a video purportedly showing them eating chicken biryani during an Iftar party hosted on a boat in the Ganga river here was widely shared on...

Varanasi (UP), March 17 Fourteen people have been arrested on charges of desecrating a place of worship and causing offense to religious feelings after a video purportedly showing them participating in an Iftar meal, eating biryani on a boat, on the Ganga river here, officials said on Tuesday...

New Delhi, March 15 The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to submit a comprehensive report on illegal constructions along the banks and floodplains of the Ganga river and inform about the steps taken to remove encroachments.A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan asked...

Mumbai, March 15 Actress Dia Mirza frequently uses her social media handle to discuss various environmental issues that pose a threat to our future survival.This time, Dia decided to address how to heal our rivers. The actress, known for her role in "Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein," said that to...

New Delhi, March 14 – The Supreme Court has sought a comprehensive status report on illegal constructions and encroachments along the banks and floodplains of the Ganga in multiple states, while issuing notices to several Ganga basin states to assist the apex court in addressing the issue.A...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has stated that the Centre's 'Namami Gange' program has failed to achieve the desired results in Uttarakhand due to the failure of the state's implementing agencies.It stated that, under the flagship program, launched...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted the role of implementing agencies in Uttarakhand for the failure of the Centre's 'Namami Gange' programme to achieve the desired results in the state.The report stated that under the flagship programme...