The Latest Breaking News from Ganga

Olympian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Vinesh Phogat have reached Uttarakhand’s Haridwar to immerse their medals in the Ganga on May 30 evening, as a mark of their protest.

Taking a dip in the river on this day is considered a means for devotees to get rid of their sins and heal any physical ailments they may have. Read further on Dynamite News:

PATNA: The construction work of the JP Ganga Path, popularly known as Patna Marine Drive, up to Gaighat would be completed by June this year, while ongoing works of the Kachchi Dargah–Bidupur six-lane Greenfield bridge over Ganga river would be completed up to Raghopur by December this year, officials told…

BAREILLY: Five MBBS students of Budaun’s government medical college drowned in river Ganga while taking holy dip on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Saturday.

Five MBBS students were drown in Ganga in Badaun while bathing. Two were rescued while search for 3 is still continuing. Read the full report on Dynamite News:

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. Read further on Dynamite News:

VARANASI: A boat ride on Ganga for experiencing the mystical tranquility of sunrise or enjoy the divine view of the majestic evening ‘Aarti’ tops the must-do list of believers thronging the holy city.

PATNA: The Ganga Vilas Cruise, which was inauguarated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, reached Patna as per schedule and is not stuck in Chhapra, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) clarified on Monday.

The flagship Ganga Vilas Cruise, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, got stuck on the third day of its 51-day journey in Bihar's Chhapra due to shallow water in the Ganga. Read on for Details: