The Namami Gange Programme (NGP), launched in June 2014, is a flagship initiative by the Government of India to conserve and rejuvenate the Ganga River. Initially allocated Rs. 20,000 crore and later ...

The Chota Char Dham Yatra is more than just a pilgrimage-it's an unforgettable journey through some of India's most sacred ...

All they want is to catch a glimpse of a 150-year-old wooden bridge that was in ruins for nearly 60 years after the 1962 ...

Himalayan glaciers are not just frozen reservoirs of water; they are the lifeblood of South Asia. These colossal ice masses feed major river systems, including the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra, ...

By Dhurjati Mukherjee The United Nations has declared 2025 as the ‘International Year of Glacier Preservation’, given the ...

To an environmentalist it has adverse consequences for a country like India, causing floods, avalanches and the like, affecting population, especially those in coastal areas. As the source of many ...

Glacier meltwater contributes up to 65 per cent of the Brahmaputra and 70 per cent of the flow of the Ganga during drought ... In northern India, there will be lower river flows, especially in the dry ...

According to the WMO, 2024 marks the third consecutive year that all 19 glacier regions have experienced a net loss of mass. The organization further highlighted that five of the last six years ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Friday marks the first-ever World Glacier Day, an international observance established by the United Nations ...

Another glacier, Satopanth, which along with Gangotri is the primary contributor of ice melt water of Ganga river, too has been facing increasing melt rates, other studies have found. The minister ...

With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here's how and where to see one responsibly before it's too late. On an ...

The previous record stood at 329 people and was set on the River Ganges, in India, in February. Friday's attempt happened on the River Taff between its source in Bannau Brycheiniog national park ...