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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calls Ganga Vilas "obscene" and a threat to
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
While inaugurating the world's largest longest river cruise titled Ganga Vilas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it "a new age of tourism in India", but on the other hand, Congress general secretary in charge communications Jairam Ramesh has termed the service "obscene".
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Ganga Vilas Cruise gets stuck on third day of its journey in Bihar's Chhap
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The flagship Ganga Vilas Cruise which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, got stuck on the third day of its 51-day journey in Bihar's Chhapra due to shallow water in Ganga, officials said on Monday.
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West Bengal: Devotees across India, abroad throng Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Against the expanse of blue sky, thousands of devotees, submerged in the holy Ganga and taking a dip in an uneven manner, with chants of Har Har Mahadev, became a trademark of the biggest fair in the Eastern part of India-- Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal.
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Gangamatastha community to be included in ST category soon: K'taka CM
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Gangamatastha community will soon be included in the ST category, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday.
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Uttar Pradesh to host 4-day Hot Air Balloon and Boat Racing Fest from Jan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The UP Tourism department released the logos of the four-day International Hot Air Ballooning and Boat Racing festival
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BSF recovers heroin worth Rs 30 crore, 2 held
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Three bags drone dropped from Pakistan were recovered, containing 6 suspected heroin packets weighing approximately 6 kg including the packing material. The price of suspected heroin recovered in the international market is 30 crores.
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Gangasagar Mela: Coast Guard personnel keep watch, boats and aircraft depl
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Speaking about the elaborate security arrangements made by the Indian Coast Guard, Abhijit Dasgupta, Commanding officer of the Indian Coast Guard (Kolkata), said that the coast guard boats and aircraft have been deployed in the area to keep a strict vigil on the mela and prevent any untoward
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Gangasagar: Devotees take holy dip for second consecutive day
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pilgrims and seers were seen braving the bitter cold and lowering themselves into the icy waters of the Ganges and praying with folded hands.
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Coast Guard deploys ships, aircraft to provide security at Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Apart from the Indian Coast Guard, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has also deployed teams in the Gangasagar area to prevent any untoward incidents.
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Ganga Vilas's organiser hits out at Akhilesh Yadav, says people should hav
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
This is a democratic country and people have the 'Right to Speech' but people should also have a sense of responsibility, said Raj Singh the Director of Ganga Vilas Cruise.
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Cruise on holy Ganga has bar....: Akhilesh Yadav
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the world's longest river Cruise, MV Ganga Vilas in Varanasi, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a dig at the BJP, saying Bharatiya Janata Party has the tradition of re-inaugurating the existing things as the cruise
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NDRF deploy dogs in Gangasagar Mela for search and rescue operations in wa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
NDRF officials said that it is a new initiative where the dogs have been trained to conduct search and rescue operations in water.
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