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 ...

Padma Vibhushan awardee and Indian classical dancer Dr Sonal Mansingh recently presented her latest creation, ‘Bhava-Ganga’, ...

Choreographed by Bharatanatyam proponent Sonal Mansingh, it was an ode to the river Ganga. The showcase also brought forth ...

Ganga,' a dance-theatre production honoring the river Ganga's historical and spiritual significance. Held at the India Habitat Centre, the performance explores themes of purity, devotion, and ...

The central government on Monday 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 was fit for bathing ...

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 (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 ...

“People should break free from superstition. I wouldn’t even touch the dirty water of the Ganga, where millions have bathed,” Thackeray said speaking at a programme organised to mark the ...

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 ...