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  Several missing as boat carrying 150 people capsizes in Ganga river

  India | May 15, 2016 10:16 IST

  Bardhman: Several people are reported missing after a boat carrying around 150 passengers capsized in the Ganga river in West Bengal's Bardhman district. The boat was going to Shanti Ghat from Kalna late on Saturday

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  PM Modi should head panel to oversee Ganga rejuvenation: Murli Manohar Joshi

  Politics | May 11, 2016 18:54 IST

  New Delhi: BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should chair a committee to oversee the progress of projects aimed at rejuvenating river Ganga. The suggestion came after the Lok Sabha's

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  India, Germany join hands to clean river Ganga

  India | April 13, 2016 23:38 IST

  New Delhi: India today joined hands with Germany to attain “pristine” status of Ganga by adopting river basin management strategies used for cleansing rivers like Rhine and Danube of pollutants. Ministry of Water Resources and

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  Twenty water recycling plants coming up on Ganga: Nitin Gadkari

  Politics | March 12, 2016 16:22 IST

  Twenty water recycling plants coming up on Ganga: Nitin Gadkari

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  Plan to introduce amphibious plane on Ganga: Nitin Gadkari

  Politics | February 09, 2016 12:35 IST

  Lucknow: The Centre is working on a proposal to ply an amphibious aircraft on the Ganga between Varanasi and Kolkata and has a target of developing 111 waterways in the country."My target is to develop

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  1,600 villages along Ganga to be made filth free, says Uma Bharti

  Politics | January 30, 2016 22:49 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre will implement a four-pronged programme in which as many as 1,600 villages along the Ganga stretch will be made filth free by October, Union Minister Uma Bharti said today.The government will

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  Clean Ganga: Talks on long-term policy to be held

  India | January 27, 2016 23:36 IST

  New Delhi: A number of Union Ministries tasked with various responsibilities under Clean Ganga mission will come together on Saturday to hold parleys with heads of villages along the river to craft a long-term policy

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  Ganga pollution: Centre to hold meet with village heads

  India | January 24, 2016 13:24 IST

  New Delhi: With an aim of bringing down the level of pollution in Ganga, the Centre will hold a meeting with heads of all 1,657 villages situated along the river here next week.During the day-long

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  Government shuts 150 industrial units along Ganga to curb pollution

  India | January 21, 2016 0:02 IST

  New Delhi: Sending out a strong message, the Environment Ministry has ordered the closure of 150 industrial units, including sugar mills and tanneries, along the Ganga river after these failed to install 24X7 effluent monitoring

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  Green panel asks Centre, UP govt to explain floating corpses in Ganga

  India | January 19, 2016 7:54 IST

  New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal came down heavily upon the centre and Uttar Pradesh government over their failure to clean river Ganga in Varanasi saying their slogans are contrary to actions.The Green panel made

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  Government for involving corporate sector in Ganga cleaning

  India | December 14, 2015 15:47 IST

  New Delhi: Government is exploring opportunities for involving private players through corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Ganga clean-up activities, Rajya Sabha was informed today.Union Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat shared the

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  Story of a fan who sacrifices finger for success of his "superstar"

  India | November 24, 2015 12:30 IST

  This is no ordinary story.It is story of fan and a superstar.The fan bleeds for his superstar, pray for his well being and bless him day and night.But, like many fan stories, they are yet

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  Is there a mysterious X-factor that makes river Ganga's water special

  India | November 22, 2015 10:14 IST

  New Delhi: Nothing has been conclusively found even though many theories have swirled around for a long time. In what seems a final push, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is seeking to finally resolve

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  Hundreds clean Ganga 'ghats' in four states

  India | October 18, 2015 14:11 IST

  Haridwar: Hundreds of activists on Sunday took part in a mass campaign across four states to clean numerous 'ghats' of the Ganga, a spiritual group here said.The mass cleaning took place at 200 points between Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand and

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  Varanasi violence: NSA invoked against jailed Congress MLA Ajay Rai

  Politics | October 15, 2015 10:52 IST

  New Delhi: Varanasi police have invoked National Security Act (NSA) against jailed Congress MLA Ajay Rai for his involvement in the violence that took place during the Anyay Pratikar Yatra in the city on October

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  Muslims in Varanasi will not immerse tazia in Ganga river

  India | October 09, 2015 22:59 IST

  Varanasi: A section of Muslim community in Varanasi has said they will not immerse their tazia in Ganga river in the upcoming Muharram festival and will adhere to the high court's ban order for immersion

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  Tell us one place where Ganga is clean: NGT asks Centre

  India | October 09, 2015 20:59 IST

  New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Friday asked the government to "tell one place" where the Ganga is clean and said that despite spending huge sums, the situation has gone from bad to worse.Expressing

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  Kanpur: Boat capsizes in Ganga, 2 dead, 9 missing

  India | September 25, 2015 9:13 IST

  Kanpur: Two persons died and nine including four children and three women were missing after a boat carrying 12 onboard capsized in Ganga while during the immersion of a Ganesha idol in Kanpur on Thursday evening.The

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  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar underlines need for indigenous efforts in defence

  Politics | September 07, 2015 16:32 IST

  Mumbai:  Stating that India spends around Rs 3 lakh crore every year on defending its borders, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today called for "self dependence" and need for indigenous efforts with regards to ammunition supply

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  Aircraft likely to be used for mapping the Ganga

  India | August 16, 2015 11:34 IST

  New Delhi: Fitted with powerful cameras, Special Purpose Aircraft may soon fly over the Ganga to survey the river as it courses through five states for a geospatial mapping of its basin to rid it