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 ...

MP Ritabrata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the central government in Parliament to consult the West Bengal administration before ...

Trinamool Congress MP urges consultation with West Bengal government before renewing Indo-Bangladesh Farakka Treaty in 2026.

In an attempt to transform the River Hooghly’s ghats into cleaner, greener and more vibrant community spaces, The River ...

Kolkata: On the occasion of World Water Day, the Sea Explorers' Institute (SEI), in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund ...

Discover the 10 most picturesque cities on River Ganga’s banks, showcasing India’s rich cultural heritage & natural beauty.

Key Factors Affecting Gold Rates in Hooghly: Gold rates are impacted by various factors. Some of these factors are gold rates at international markets, the US dollar exchange rate, and demand for gold ...

The Europeans started from Hooghly, Murshidabad and ... From Allahabad, they continued on the Ganga further up towards its origins in the Himalayas; whereas River Yamuna, on the other hand ...

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 ...

Thackeray added. The MNS chief claimed that not just Ganga, but none of the rivers in the country were clean. “Faith should also have some meaning. Not a single river in the country is clean but ...

He even refused to drink Ganga water brought by party activists. “Not a single river in the country is clean. The country has just come out of the Corona disease. People were walking around with ...