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Water level in Ganga crosses danger mark in Varanasi

The district administration said 18 municipal wards and more than 80 villages have been affected by the floods in Ganga and its tributary Varuna in the district.

The Hindu

India, Bangladesh discuss Ganga, Teesta and Kushiyara in Joint River Commission meeting

Making "utmost efforts" for Teesta agreement: India to Bangladesh

The Hindu

Rising water level in Ganga submerges major ghats in UP's Varanasi

A control room number has been issued as there is a possibility of a flood-like situation

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Administering oath to rebel MLAs amounts to murder of democracy and Constitution, claims Shiv Sena

By finally taking the ministerial oath, the rebels have taken a dip in the Ganga river. But will they be able to “wash the sin of betrayal?" an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' asked.

The Hindu

India and Bangladesh in talks for major river agreement ahead of PM Hasina’s visit

Joint River Commission meeting to decide on deals over Kushiyara and Ganga rivers

The Hindu

BJP cadre to distribute 5,000 portraits of President Droupadi Murmu in Prayagraj slum areas

PRAYAGRAJ: With Droupadi Murmu taking oath of the 15th President of the country, the activities of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district unit are all set to distribute around 5,000 portraits of Droupadi Murmu in city’s slums, trans-Ganga, trans-Yamuna and tribal dominated areas.

The Times of India

Nearly 50% of untreated sewage still being discharged in Ganga: NGT

The Tribunal said execution by State authorities is inadequate and the National Mission for Clean Ganga doesn’t appear to be in a position to take strict measures against non-compliances.

The Hindu

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‘Dak kanwars’ pour in, heavy vehicles stopped in Haridwar

Haridwar: As dak kanwars start arriving in Haridwar, local police have stopped heavy vehicles from entering the city. Besides, police have created several diversions to manage the yatra more efficiently. However, residents say that the diversions have increased their travel time. Notably, dak kanwars, who run with vessels of Ganga…

The Times of India

Haryana kanwaria & 3 locals swept away in Ganga

DEHRADUN: A 25-year-old kanwaria, Sonu alias Gaurav from Suncity of Haryana's Rewari district, was feared to have drowned in the Ganga in Haridwar on Saturday after he was swept away while taking a dip.

The Times of India

4 lakh kanwarias converge in Haridwar on day 1 of yatra

HARIDWAR: After a gap of almost two years due to Covid pandemic, the fortnight-long kanwar yatra started on Thursday. Over 4 lakh devotees collected water from Ganga and another 6.10 lakh pilgrims have either arrived in Haridwar or are on the way, officials claimed.

The Times of India

Haridwar: Sand mound ‘appears’ at Brahmakund, pilgrims hail it as ‘sign from Shiva’

DEHRADUN: A small sand mound appeared briefly in Ganga near the Brahmakund at Har-ki-Pauri on Thursday and instantly became the centre of attraction for pilgrims on the first day of the kanwar yatra.

The Times of India

Patna: Two of a marriage party drown in Ganga

PATNA/BIHARSHARIF: Two persons were feared drowned after their SUV, they were sitting in, fell into the swollen Ganga at Jethuli ghat under Fatuha police station. The four-wheeler was being ferried on a boat to the other side of the river. The missing persons have been identified as Gautam (30) and…

The Times of India

Bihar: Four of Bhagalpur family drown in swirling Ganga

BHAGALPUR: At least four members of a family drowned in the Ganga at Abjuganj ghat in Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district when they had gone there to take a bath after the shraadh karma rituals of a kin on Friday.

The Times of India

UP: Three of family drown while bathing in Ganga river

Three members of a family drowned while bathing in the Ganga river Mirzapur on Monday, police said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Nine persons drown on Ganga Dussehra

KANPUR: Ten persons drowned while taking bath in the Ganga on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, on Thursday. Police said the identity of four bodies is yet to be ascertained.

The Times of India

Sadhguru pushes for bizmodel to #savesoil in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Sadhguru’s ‘filth to wealth’ formula opens a whole new industry, promising a Clean Ganga, saving soil and putting back UP’s green cover lost over the years.

The Times of India

Four, including 2 girls, drown in Ganga in UP’s Fatehpur, 3 others rescued

PRAYAGRAJ: Four people, including two girls, all aged between 15 and 22 years, drowned while swimming in the Ganga at Matinpur village under the limits of Hussainganj police station of Fatehpur district early on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Three people drown in separate incidents in Uttarakhand within 24 hours

HARIDWAR: In less than 24 hours, Uttarakhand recorded three incidents in which three tourists drowned while bathing in a river. In the first incident which took place at Rishikesh, a five-year-old girl who had come from Delhi with her parents drowned in the Ganga. The girl, Ashi Sharma, was bathing…

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West Bengal: Endangered Hilsa, Kajri, Vacha back, fish diversity up in Ganga

KOLKATA: Fish diversity in the Ganga, which had nearly halved in the last decade of the previous millennium and the first decade of this century, appears to be on the path to recovery, with over 90% species that had become endangered making a comeback following interventions to improve the river's…

The Times of India

ONGC seeks permission from Bihar govt to conduct oil exploration in Buxar, Samastipur

PATNA: Bihar may soon be recognised as a mineral rich state as several fresh explorations for assessing presence of minerals are set to commence over the next few months.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: 2 drown in Ganga while taking selfie

KANPUR: Clicking a selfie turned out to be fatal for two teenagers, who drowned in the Ganga on Monday at Ganga Ghat in Shringirampur in Farrukhabad district.

The Hindu

NGT asks U.P., Bihar to monitor number of Covid deaths, cremations by the Ganga

: The National Green Tribunal directed the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to inform them about the number of human corpses found floating on the river Ganga as well as the bodies that were buried on the river in the two states starting from before the arrival of COVID-19…

The Times of India

UP: Soil fertility dips in Doab belt, will affect productivity, say officials

MEERUT: The rampant use of pesticides and fertilizers has reduced the soil fertility of the Doab region, an agricultural land between Yamuna and Ganga, according to officials from the soil testing department in Meerut.

The Times of India

Bihar: Under construction bridge collapses during thunderstorm in Sultanganj

BHAGALPUR: A section of an under construction road bridge over the Ganga at Sultanganj in Bihar collapsed during a thunderstorm but there were no report of any casualty in the incident, an official said on Saturday. The incident took place at around midnight on Friday.

The Times of India

Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth offers prayer at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, immerses ashes of father in Ganga

VARANASI: Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple here on Thursday.

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