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 ...

CPCB concluded that the Ganga's water quality was fit for bathing. However, the CPCB noted significant "variability in data" in water quality. A report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB ...

"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 ...

Actor Anupam Kher offered prayers at Ganga Ghat ahead of his 70th birthday on Friday. He visited the ghat with his mother and brother. Listen to Story Anupam Kher visited Ganga ghat with family before ...

An ordinary morning on the ghats of Ganga in Kolkata near Kumartuli unfolded horrors for a group of locals who had gathered for their daily yoga session. Kumartuli is the hub of sculptors who ...

The Ganga, one of the holiest rivers in India, has been scientifically proven to possess a unique self-purification ability. Despite millions of devotees taking holy dips during events like the ...

Listen to Story A video of a woman dunking her phone into Ganga waters went viral The reason? She helped her husband taking a 'virtual' dip at Maha Kumbh The video was shared by Shilpa Chauhan on ...

People practicing Yoga and out on morning walks on the ghats of the Ganga near north Kolkata apprehended two women on Tuesday while they were allegedly trying to dispose of a body stuffed inside a ...

The mother-daughter duo was also seen participating in the evening aarti at Ganga Ghat, joining Swami Chidanand Saraswati and actress Katrina Kaif in the spiritual ritual. On February 24 ...

Johnny Motley was a student and teacher of religious studies for most his 20s. He has always had a penchant for writing and research. He also enjoys heavy metal music, working out and green tea ...

Mahakumbh Nagar: Padma Shri awardee and scientist, Dr Ajay Sonkar who earlier dismissed river Ganga being polluted as posing a threat to the health of devotees on Sunday has walked a step forward ...

It represents a shared history. The house in Lahore belonged to Sir Ganga Ram, the father of modern Lahore. Hospitals built in his name in both Delhi and Lahore continue to uphold his legacy. “That ...