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 ...

Before heading for the river-rafting shoot at the sacred location, the two were snapped performing Ganga aarti at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in the city. Several videos and photos have now surfaced ...

David Dhawan directs the film. During the shoot schedule in Rishikesh, the actors performed Ganga Aarti and performed rituals, seeking divine blessings for their project. After reaching Rishikesh, ...

New Delhi [India], March 21: CAPED (Cancer Awareness, Prevention & Early Detection Trust), with the support of AstraZeneca India and OneStage (formerly Charities Aid Foundation India), continues ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

The central government on Monday (March 10, 2025) cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj ...

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray raked up the 'pollution in the Ganga' row on Sunday after he said he declined to drink water from the river - which practicing Hindus believe is holy ...

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday raised questions about the cleanliness of the River Ganga and said that he would never take a dip in the river. Addressing MNS workers ...

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray sounded skeptical of those who took a holy dip in Ganga during the recently-held Mahakumbh Mela at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh while questioning ...

MNS chief Raj Thackeray questioned the cleanliness of the Ganga and said that he would not bathe in the river. Listen to Story Raj Thackeray questioned cleanliness of river Ganga at Kumbh Said he ...

The CPCB conducted water monitoring twice a week from January 12, including auspicious bathing days, at five locations on the Ganga and two on the Yamuna. The report noted significant fluctuations in ...

"People should break free from superstition...I wouldn't even touch the dirty water of the Ganga, where millions have bathed," he said. He added that he refused to drink water bought from the Maha ...