Decomposed bodies wash up on banks of Ganga in Bihar, creates panic amid Covid
May 11, 2021, at 12:22 am
Patna/IBNS: Hitting the panic button amid Covid-19 crisis, bloated, decomposed bodies washed up on the banks of River Ganga at Bihar’s Buxar, media reports said.
Ganga, Yamuna continue to rise in UP's Prayagraj, thousands left homeless
Sep 19, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Prayagraj, Sep 19 (UNI) In view of the intermittent rains in the plain areas of Uttar Pradesh, over 150 villages have submerged due to the floods in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj while thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and move towards safer areas.
Three drown in Ganga in UP, 1 body recovered
Jun 12, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Hardoi, Jun 12 (UNI) Body of a youth, who drowned while bathing in river Ganga in this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday, along with his friends, was recovered, while search was on for the other two.
Rahul Gandhi mourns death of environmentalist G.D. Agarwal
Oct 12, 2018, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday condoled the death of environmentalist G.D. Agarwal.
Uma Bharti misleading nation over Farakka Barrage, Bihar minister says
May 20, 2017, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): Bihar’s Water Resources Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh slammed Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Friday for her claims that Farakka Barrage was not a “problem".
NMCG approves sewage treatment projects worth Rs. 2100 crore
Apr 08, 2017, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): In a major push to Namami Gange programme, National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved 26 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 2154.28 crore.
PM to lay foundation stone of multi-modal terminal on River Ganga in Jharkhand tomorrow
Apr 06, 2017, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a multi-modal terminal on River Ganga at Sahibganj in Jharkhand on Thursday.
Bihar: Boat capsizes in River Ganga, 17 killed
Jan 15, 2017, at 03:24 am
Patna, Jan 14 (IBNS): A boat ferrying 40 people capsized in River Ganga in Patna city of Bihar which left at least 17 people killed, media reports said.
Committee to prepare draft Ganga Act and submit report within three months
Jul 22, 2016, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS): The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted a committee to prepare the draft Ganga Act, it was announced on Friday.
Heavy rains lash Uttarakhand, 9 killed so far
Jul 17, 2016, at 05:45 pm
Dehradun, July 17 (IBNS): At least nine people have died so far as heavy rains lashed Uttarakhand for the second day, media reports said on Sunday.