River Ganga
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In pics: Maha Saptami celebrations in Kolkata
Kolkata: Hindu devotees perform rituals in the water of River Ganga on the occasion of ‘Maha Saptami’ during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Kolkata:…
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VHP to set up ‘Gau Raksha’ committees, appoint ‘Gau Rakshaks’
Prayagraj: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will set up ‘Gau Raksha’ (cow protection) committees in all the villages, besides appointing ‘Gau Rakshaks’ (cow protectors). The VHP will also impart training to the…
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High tide on river Ganga in Kolkata
Kolkata: An elderly person watches from his house as a street gets flooded in Kalighat area due to high tide in River Ganga, in Kolkata, Saturday, June 26, 2021. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)…
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COVID-19: Dogs feed on corpses at riverbank in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi: Grisly videos have emerged showing stray dogs eating human corpses at Kedar Ghat on the banks of river Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi in Uttrakhand. Local residents said parts of bodies, some of…
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Bodies wash up on shores of river Sarayu in Uttarakhand; locals shocked
Pithoragarh: Dozens of bodies belived to be COVID-19 victims have washed up on the banks of Sarayu river in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on Wednesday evoking shock, anger and concern among the locals. Locals…
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At Kumbh Mela, 102 devotees test positive for COVID-19
Haridwar: Amid concerns that lakhs of people present at the Kumbh Mela would turn the holy congregation into a super spreader, as many as 102 people were tested positive for COVID-19 between…
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River Ganga could send 3 bn microplastics a day into Bay of Bengal
Kolkata: With the combined flows of the Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, the Ganga river could be responsible for up to 3 billion microplastic particles entering the Bay of Bengal every day, according to…
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Greater Noida: 50 villages will get Ganga water soon
Noida (UP): Residents in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida will soon get Ganga water at their homes as the local development authority has expedited work on the drinking water project, officials said. Also, 50…
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UP: Girl drowns in River Ganga
Sambhal: One girl went missing after she along with her five friends went to take bath in River Ganga near Ramghat here on Sunday, said police. Circle Officer Ashok Kumar told ANI…
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Activist, Waterman accuses PM of doing nothing for ‘Ganga’
Calcutta: Social Activist and Waterman of India- Rajendra Singh has accused Narendra Modi of doing nothing for the river Ganga in a critical state over the past four-years since BJP came to…
