The prasad, a sacred offering, was presented to Prime Minister Modi on behalf of all the barefoot Kanwariyas, devotees who undertake the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage to collect holy water from the Ganges River.
The levels of Ganga river has risen in Varanasi, and its rising water level has begun impacting its tributaries, creating a flood-like situation in parts of the city. The Varuna River, a key tributary, has taken a fierce form.
In a major infrastructural development for Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the much-awaited six-lane Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur Bridge on Monday. The project provides connectivity across the Ganges and will boost regional development. The inauguration marks the completion of the fi
Parmarth Niketan Ashram President Swami Chidanand Saraswati performs special prayers and Aarti on the banks of the Ganges in Rishikesh to pay tribute to the victims of the tragic AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, accompanied by her family, visited the sacred Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on Sunday to offer prayers and take a holy dip in the revered waters of the Ganges.
The ashes of legendary Indian film actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar were immersed in the sacred Ganges River on Saturday morning at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, in a solemn ceremony attended by close family members.
In a symbolic gesture of cultural and spiritual connection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mixed the sacred waters of the Ganges, brought from the Prayagraj Mahakumbh, into the Ganga Talao (Grand Bassin) at Port Louis in Mauritius.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday raised questions about the cleanliness of the River Ganga and said that "despite calling our rivers 'mother,' we fail to keep them clean."
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 5: Sussanne Khan's pioneering luxury interior and furniture brand - The Charcoal Project, opened its second retail gallery in Hyderabad, following the footsteps of its successful reception in Mumbai. The store spans 35,000 square feet across six thoughtfu
The Ganges is one of the 54 rivers shared by India and Bangladesh. Long-standing differences over its water sharing were resolved with the signing of the Ganges Water Treaty on December 12, 1996, by then-Indian Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and his then-Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
New Delhi [India], March 3: In a remarkable engineering feat that combines environmental protection with public health management, H2O Dynamics India Limited has successfully implemented advanced wastewater treatment technology at the Maha Kumbh festival, where an estimated 600 million pilgr