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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 its desired results in the state.The report stated that under the flagship programme...

Bhagalpur, March 11 Three young men from a family drowned in the Ganga river in Bhagalpur district of Bihar on Wednesday morning while trying to save their aunt, officials said.The incident occurred around 9:30 am near a ghat in the Ghogha police station area, where the family had gathered for...

Patna, March 11 – A tragic incident occurred in Bhagalpur, Bihar, on Wednesday, where three young men drowned while trying to save their aunt during a bath in the Ganga river.The incident took place at Dhodha Ghat and has shocked the entire area.According to eyewitnesses, a woman had gone to...

New Delhi, March 9 Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi is "not a protected monument" under the Archaeological Survey of India, and the ongoing work at the old ghat is a project aimed at "restoring" its strength, the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply to a query in the Lok...

Kolkata, March 9 The murky waters of the Ganga have emerged as a major obstacle in underwater search operations, prompting the Kolkata Police to shift their focus from water drones to an advanced underwater communication system to improve rescue efforts, a senior officer said on Monday.Trials...

Varanasi (UP), March 8 Weavers in Varanasi have prepared 15 special Banarasi sarees themed on cricket, which will be sent as gifts to players of the Indian team after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final.Laghu Udyog Bharati Kashi province secretary Sarvesh Srivastava said the sarees have been...

Kolkata, March 5 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami alleged on Thursday that the image of West Bengal, the land associated with luminaries like Swami Vivekananda, Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore, and Subhas Chandra Bose, has been tarnished by the "misgovernance" of...

Varanasi (UP), March 4 Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place here for the Holi festival, with police deploying drones for aerial surveillance and mounted units in narrow lanes, officials said on Wednesday.As many as 12 IPS officers, 35 senior officials, and around 6,000 police...

Varanasi, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, set a new world record on Sunday, surpassing a Chinese achievement by planting over 2.5 lakh saplings in less than an hour at a planned urban forest, according to an official.The Guinness World Records...

Patna, February 28 – India's first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, was remembered on the occasion of his 63rd death anniversary, and a tribute ceremony was held in Patna on Saturday.Leaders, public representatives, and officials paid floral tributes at his memorial at Bans Ghat, located on the...

Prayagraj, February 25 – Spiritual leader Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj made a series of serious allegations against Swami Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati during a press conference in Prayagraj on Wednesday, claiming misconduct at an ashram and naming several individuals he described as accused...

New Delhi, February 22 – Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday, over a First Information Report (FIR) filed against 'Shankaracharya' Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, accusing the administration of acting with malicious...

Prayagraj (UP), February 15 On the last day of the Magh Mela on Sunday, which coincided with Maha Shivratri, over 40 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam, an official said.An official from the Mela authority said that devotees began arriving at the fair area since late...

The Mahashivratri festival is being celebrated across the country today with deep devotion and spiritual fervor. Considered one of the most sacred occasions for devotees of Lord Shiva, the day is marked by fasting, special prayers, and night-long worship at temples. Thousands of devotees take...

Prayagraj (UP), February 15 On the occasion of Mahashivaratri, the last bathing day of the ongoing Magh Mela, 21 lakh devotees have taken a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam by 10 am, an official said on Sunday.An official from the Mela authority said that devotees have been arriving at the...

New Delhi, February 15 – On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri on Sunday, President Droupadi Murmu extended heartfelt wishes to the nation, invoking the grace of Lord Shiva for peace and progress.In a post on X, she said, "On this sacred occasion of Mahashivaratri, I extend my heartfelt...

Kanpur (UP), February 13 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday criticized the BJP, alleging that the ruling party has caused Kanpur to decline and turned the once-thriving industrial hub into "Badnampur" (a city of ill repute).Addressing a press conference in Civil Lines here...

Dehradun, February 13 Two people are feared to have drowned after a pickup truck fell into the Ganga river in the Teen Dhara area of the Tehri district on Friday, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said.According to the SDRF, a search operation is underway in the river to locate the...