UP emerges as the ‘anchor state’ of Namami Gange mission
Once synonymous with pollution, untreated sewage discharge, and deteriorating water quality, the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh is now scripting a new story of ecological revival.
Once synonymous with pollution, untreated sewage discharge, and deteriorating water quality, the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh is now scripting a new story of ecological revival.
Uttarakhand tourism took a big leap on Monday as the state witnessed its first seaplane landing on the Ganga River, paving the way for future air connectivity to other water bodies across the state.
Arun Dubey, a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) worker and a resident of Mirzapur, said he currently lives in Pune and has been associated with the Pawar family for a long time.
On Wednesday, the second day of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS)-4.0, a group of students from Tamil Nadu arrived at Hanuman Ghat here.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has approved a proposal to establish the state’s first Dolphin Sanctuary along the Ganga in Sahibganj, marking a significant step in river wildlife conservation.
Although five students were washed away, two were pulled out safely while three have not been traced.
A large number of devotees thronged the Prayag Ghat in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi and took a holy dip in the river Ganga on Sunday morning on the occasion of Magh Purnima, the full moon night in the Magha month of the Hindu calendar.
The authorities have deployed police and para military forces to ensure peace and normalcy in the festival of Magh Mela.
Makar Sankranti is a festival in the Hindu calendar, in which devotees make offerings to the deity Surya.
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh credits Central government’s efforts under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s for the achievement.
