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Kumbh: Akharas, sadhus take part in second 'shahi snan' at Har Ki Pauri
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): With the chants of 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Ganga maiya ki jai', sadhus of various akharas on Monday took a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on the occasion of the second 'shahi snan' during Kumbh.
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Kumbh 2021: 'Difficult to ensure social distancing during second shahi sna
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): Kumbh Mela Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal admitted that it is difficult to ensure social distancing norms during the second 'Shahi snan' where massive crowds have gathered to take a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakha
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'Save Jhelum' trek organised for children in J-K's Srinagar
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 11 (ANI): A one day trek was organised for children from Srinagar's Zabarwan park to Shankaracharya hills on Saturday to give a message to society to keep the river Jhelum free from pollution.
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Exercise, healthy childhood diet ensure bigger brains in adults, less anxi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], April 9 (ANI): Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood lead to adults with bigger brains and lower levels of anxiety, according to new UC Riverside research in mice.
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Govt receives around Rs 14.18 crore for rejuvenation of river Ganga
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Central government has received around 14.18 crore fund for conservation and rejuvenation of river Ganga in the year 2020-21, Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Thursday.
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Dams along Mekong by China threatening farmers and fish in Southeast Asia:
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], April 8 (ANI): China's construction of large hydropower dams along the river to feed country's growing energy needs is causing problems downriver -- having devastating impacts on water availability and the fertile soil that feeds hundreds of millions of people in South
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Chinese dams release Mekong waters on Laos; pose threats to aquatic life
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], April 8 (ANI): Chinese dams on the Mekong River have begun unleashing water during the river's normal dry season, posing threats to aquatic life in Laos, along with thousands of people living alongside the river in Southeast Asian country, according to a report by Radio Fre
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Aquatic ecosystems source of half of global methane emissions: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Direct human alterations to natural aquatic ecosystems can increase methane emissions, a new study has found.
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Toxic foam floats near Yamuna River bank in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Toxic foam was seen floating in the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj in the national capital on Tuesday.
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Telangana: Water released from Konda Pochamma Sagar into Haldi Vaagu under
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): In another major milestone in the Telangana government's Kaleshwaram Project, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday released water from Konda Pochamma Sagar into Haldi Vaagu and through Manjira River, it was sent to Nizam Sagar.
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Nepal, India to conduct joint study on construction activities being under
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 5 (ANI): Nepal and India have agreed to carry out a joint study on construction activities underway in and around the Mahakali River in Darchula district, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali announced on Monday.
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India condoles loss of lives in 'tragic' ferry accident in Bangladesh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): India on Monday expressed condolences to the kin of those who lost their lives while travelling on a passenger ferry that sunk in a river near the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
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