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Ganga river water in Bihar unfit for bathing due to high bacteriological contamination, says state survey

Water of Ganga river unfit for bathing at several places in Bihar: Economic Survey

March 02, 2025 6:18 pm

The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) monitors the water quality of the Ganga at 34 locations in the state on a fortnightly basis, officials said.

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How many dolphins are in the Ganga river basin? New assessment has some answers

January 19, 2025 1:43 am

Assessment is part of a project that began in 2016 and is scheduled to end in March 2026, aimed at devising conservation strategy for Ganges River dolphins

Kumbh: 700 ‘Ganga praharis’ to monitor river cleanliness

November 18, 2024 4:04 am

Officials said around 25 ghats would witness a large number of devotees during the Maha Kumbh.

Part of Rs 2,642-crore project: To ease rail traffic on key route, govt clears rail-road bridge on Ganga in Varanasi

October 17, 2024 1:22 am

The bridge will be completed in four years and will replace the iconic 137-year-old Malviya bridge.

Watch: Cars swept away in Haridwar as Sukhi River floods amid heavy rains

June 30, 2024 8:56 am

Due to its typically dry nature, locals habitually park their cars on the Sukhi riverbed. The Uttarkhand Police advised people to park their vehicles in the designated parking lot.

West Bengal not consulted over Ganga water treaty with Bangladesh: TMC

June 24, 2024 9:07 am

The criticism by the TMC comes a day after talks were held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on a range of issues including the treaty.

SC refuses to entertain plea on cleaning of rivers Ganga, Yamuna

May 15, 2023 2:29 pm

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala asked the petitioner to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) with his grievances.

Inside Ganga Vilas, the world's longest river cruise that PM Narendra Modi will flag off tomorrow

January 12, 2023 10:38 pm

Over the course of its unprecedented journey, the cruise will pass through 27 river systems in India and Bangladesh

MV Ganga Vilas: Here's how the Varanasi-Dibrugarh cruise will look like

January 11, 2023 9:00 pm

MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, traversing across 27 river systems in the two countries.

Big draw on banks of Ganga in Patna: mock tests for Railways

April 18, 2022 10:49 am

These 90-minute mock test sessions are the brainchild of S K Jha, a mechanical engineer by qualification who has been coaching Railways and SSB aspirants since 2014.