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Gangasagar Mela: Kolkata Municipal Corporation conducts mandatory COVID ra
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], January 9 (ANI): In view of the rising cases of COVID-19, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is conducting a mandatory rapid antigen test for pilgrims and sadhus ahead of Gangasagar Mela.
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Calcutta High Court gives nod to hold Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [Kolkata], January 7 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court has given go-ahead to Gangasagar Mela on Friday with certain conditions after the State Government decided to go ahead with the Ganga Sagar Mela after taking necessary measures to contain COVID-19.
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Namami Gange model to be replicated for rejuvenation of other rivers, says
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): The newly appointed chief of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) said the success of the Namami Gange programme will be replicated for other rivers in the country.
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G Asok Kumar takes over as Director General of National Mission for Clean
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): G Asok Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken over as new Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
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Defying severe cold wave, devotees gather for holy dip in River Ganga at V
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 2 (ANI): Despite a severe cold wave coupled with dense fog in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, people on Sunday thronged to take a holy dip in the river Ganga because of their "devotion for the Lord".
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WB: Kapil Muni Ashram's chief priest demands Centre to declare Gangasagar
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], December 29 (ANI): Chief priest of Kapil Muni Ashram in Gangasagar, Mahant Gyan Das on Tuesday demanded that the Centre declare Gangasagar Mela as a national mela.
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'No existence of Coronavirus, devotees will visit Gangasagar mela': Kapil
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
South 24 Paraganas (West Bengal) [India], December 28 (ANI): Even as various parts of the country are reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases, Kapil Muni Temple chief priest Gyan Das on Tuesday said that coronavirus does not exit and devotees will definitely visit Gangasagar mela that is schedul
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Ganga-Jamuni culture being erased, Cong will not allow destruction of heri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi while addressing the party workers on the occasion of party's foundation day made a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party government alleging that efforts are being made to erase the Ganga- Jamuni culture,
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NMCG chief reveals challenges in Ganga rejuvenation in his book `Ganga: Re
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): The chief of National Mission for Clean Ganga, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra revealed the challenges they have been facing on their mission to clean and rejuvenate Ganga through his book `Ganga: Reimagining, Rejuvenating, Reconnecting'.
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HDFC Life wins the 'Best Governed Company Listed Segment: Large Category'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): HDFC Life, one of India's leading life insurance companies, has been adjudged the 'Best Governed Company Listed Segment: Large Category' at the 21st edition of the ICSI National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance.
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United Nations Environment Programme's CounterMEASURE Project launches its
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], December 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): To highlight the impact of plastic pollution and the urgent need to make better choices, a video story capturing people's voices from the banks of the Ganga river was released on Monday, featuring local community champi
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Nadi Utsav 2021 festivities across country on Day 3
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): The third day of Nadi Utsav witnessed festivities across the country with more than 16 states and 41 districts organizing activities, the Ministry of Jal Shakti informed on Sunday.
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