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Ganga flows cleaner in Haridwar, Varanasi as industrial discharge remains
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttarakhand/Uttar Pradesh [India], April 5 (ANI): The quality of water in River Ganga in Haridwar and Varanasi has improved significantly and marine life is now visible in the river as the nationwide lockdown has led to reduction in the dumping of industrial waste into it.
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Ganga water quality improves by 40-50 pc during lockdown, says expert
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): The quality of water in the river Ganga has witnessed a significant improvement during the lockdown, imposed in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic. According to experts, the quality has improved by 40-50 percent as compared to earlier.
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Water quality in Yamuna improved during lockdown, says Raghav Chadha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The closure of industrial units in Delhi-NCR during the lockdown led to an apparent improvement in water quality of the Yamuna river as the tons of toxic wastes and effluents are no more discharged into it, according to Vice-Chairman of Delhi Jal Board, Ragh
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COVID-19 lockdown makes Ganga water cleaner
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): With industries shut and people staying home, the quality of Ganga river water has witnessed a significant improvement of around '40 to 50 per cent' since March 24, the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown in the w
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Centre stops incoming passenger traffic at 107 immigration check posts
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The Central government on Monday notified stoppage of all incoming passenger traffic on 107 immigration check posts, including all airports, seaports, land ports, rail ports, and river ports, as part of the measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavi
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Bridge constructed over Teesta River in North Sikkim opened for traffic: D
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): In a relief to the residents of Lachen in North Sikkim, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Sunday opened for traffic 360-feet-long bailey suspension bridge over Teesta River in Munshithang near Chungthang town.
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Remarkable improvement in quality of Ganga water, says Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Congress governments had spent just Rs 4000 crore from 1985 to 2014 for cleaning the river Ganga but to no avail, while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has sanctioned Rs 20,000 crore between
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'Riverdale' shuts down production due to coronavirus scare
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 12 (ANI): Teen drama and mystery show 'Riverdale' has shut down production of its fourth season due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Constantly working on developing Hyderabad city, Rs 10K crore allocated in
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Providing a major boost to the city's infrastructure, the state government has allocated Rs 10,000 crore in the budget for various development works in and around Hyderabad city, which includes Musi Purification and Musi River Front projects.
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2 engineering students go missing in Bihar's Bhagalpur during swim in Gang
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Two engineering students who had gone for a swim in the Ganga river went missing on Saturday, police said.
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American tourist test positive for coronavirus after taking Brahmaputra cr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): As the coronavirus continues to spread across Asia and Europe, the small kingdom of Bhutan amid the steep Himalayas, reported the first case of the novel virus on Friday. A US citizen tested positive after spending at least a week on the Brahmaputra riv
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Namaste Orchha festival commences in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Niwari (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): The three-day-long Namaste Orchha festival kick-started here on Friday to promote tourism by showcasing the rich culture and history of the town.
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