The Latest Breaking News from Ganga

West Bengal government demands national status for Ganga Sagar Mela

As groups of pilgrims start arriving at Sagar Island for a holy dip at the confluence of the river Ganga and the Bay of Bengal, the West Bengal government is leaving no stone unturned to describe the gathering as the biggest religious event in the country.

The Hindu · Jan 13, 2024

Uttarakhand: Devotees on New Year swamp temples; Take holy dip in Ganga in Haridwar

A large number of people on Monday visited Haridwar on the occasion of New Year 2024 and took a holy dip in Ganga. The enthusiasm of tourists arriving here from different states was clearly visible at 'Har Ki Pauri'. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 1, 2024

Centre gives nod for new bridge over river Ganga in Bihar

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval on Wednesday for the construction of a new 4.56-kilometer-long, six-lane bridge over the Ganga connecting Digha and Sonepur in Bihar. Read Further on Dynamite News

Dynamite News · Dec 27, 2023

Modi flagged off Varanasi tent city project without Clean Ganga clearance

On January 13 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the luxurious tent city on the floodplains of the Ganga in his constituency Varanasi, and flagged off the Ganga river cruise. Marvelling at the temporary structures with five-star facilities, Modi said: “This newly built, spectacular tent city is another reason…

Newslaundry · Oct 30, 2023

Akhilesh Yadav takes holy dip at Devprayag Sangam, gets Mother Ganga blessings

On the occasion of Dussehra, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav along with his wife and children is on a pilgrimage to Badrinath and Kedarnath Dhams. On Tuesday he took a bath in the Ganga at Devpryag Sangam. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 24, 2023

Congress flays govt over GST on Ganga water, CBIC issues clarification

Congress also put out an animated video on the situation in Manipur on its social media handle, which showed scenes of bodies lying and the state burning due to violence.

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2023

Online auction of gifts, mementoes received by PM Modi begins

The Namami Gange is a flagship programme of the Centre with the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution and the conservation and rejuvenation of the Ganga.

The Hindu · Oct 2, 2023

Clues to ancient Kosi superflood say it could happen again today

Geologists from Edinburgh and Glasgow universities, led by Prof. Rajiv Sinha from IIT Kanpur, studied sedimentary cores from Karnali, Ganga, and Kosi rivers to reconstruct floods in Miocene era. The team found evidence of an extreme monsoon event and hyperconcentrated flows 11,000 years ago in the Kosi river, which can…

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2023

CSIR-NGRI releases 3D aquifer map of 10,000 sq.km area of Ganga-Yamuna ‘doab’ between Prayagraj and Kanpur

Scientists from Hyderabad’s CSIR-NGRI unveiled the 3D aquifer map of 10,000 sq.km area of Ganga-Yamuna ‘doab’. The map is expected to aid management and augmentation of groundwater resources. Hydrogeological linkages between two existing and one ancient river have also been discovered. Over 100 sites for managed aquifer recharge have been…

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

Two BJP MPs in West Bengal face protests in their home turf

BJP MPs in West Bengal face protests; villagers in Malda plead for help from Khagen Murmu over Ganga river erosion and BJP workers lock Union Minister Subhas Sarkar in party office in Bankura

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023