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Another under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar

Barely three weeks after an under-construction bridge over the Ganga collapsed in Bihar’s Khagaria district, a portion of another bridge in Kishanganj district caved-in.

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JD(U) MLA holds department head responsible for bridge collapse in Bihar

After the Sultanganj-Aguwani ghat bridge over river Ganga collapsed on June 4 in Bihar’s Khagaria district, the ruling Janata Dal(U) MLA from Parbatta Assembly constituency Sanjeev Kumar held the head of the State Road Construction Department responsible for the incident.

The Hindu

Bihar: SDRF team inspects river Ganga after bridge collapse in Bhagalpur; Guard missing

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a probe into the collapse of the under-construction bridge in Bhagalpur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Watch | Meet the army of volunteers who protect the Ganga

A video on the the Ganga Praharis, who keep a check on river pollution, prevent people from littering as well as report poaching

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Don't take any step that undermines sports: Union minister Anurag Thakur tells wrestlers; Opposition slams govt

NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday asked protesting wrestlers not to take any step that could undermine sports or hurt players and said they should wait for the probe to complete, even as political parties stepped up attacks on the government over the issue.

The Times of India

'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' now 'Beti BJP ke netaon se bachao': Congress slams govt over wrestlers issue

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday claimed the BJP's slogan of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' now means 'Beti BJP ke netaon se bachao (save daughters from BJP leaders)' and also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making an appeal to the protesting wrestlers to not throw their…

The Times of India

Don't take any step that would undermine sports, let probe be completed: Sports Minister to protesting wrestlers

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s remarks come a day after the country’s top wrestlers reached Har ki Pauri to immerse their medals in the river Ganga

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Watch: BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi starts running when questioned on wrestlers’ protest

Even as India’s protesting wrestlers sat on the banks of the Ganga, threatening to immerse their medals, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi went on a run to avoid answering questions on their protest.

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‘It’s their stand, what can we do?’: WFI chief on wrestlers’ call to throw medals in the Ganga

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh responded to the protesting wrestlers saying that the charges against him are already being probed by the Delhi Police.

The Hindu

Protesting wrestlers postpone immersion of medals in Ganga after farmer leader Naresh Tikait seeks '5 days time'

NEW DELHI: Dramatic scenes emerged from Haridwar on Wednesday evening as the protesting wrestlers, who had reached the bank of river Ganga to immerse their medals into the holy river, were stopped by farmer leader Naresh Tikait.

The Times of India

India’s protesting wrestlers postpone tossing medals into Ganges

Athletes protesting against alleged sexual harassment by official threatened to throw their medals in river in Haridwar.

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Wrestlers defer plan to immerse medals

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.

The Hindu

Ganga Dussehra: Thousands of devotees take holy dip in Varanasi

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:

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Joint survey on river erosion to be undertaken at Farraka Barrage

The West Bengal Government and the Farakka Barrage Project Authority (FBPA) have decided to conduct a joint survey of chars (land) formed due to erosion along the river Ganga in the State.

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Guardians of the Ganga: task force keeps a watchful eye on the river

Since its inception six and a half years ago, the Ganga Prahari project has brought about some community awareness and skilling

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Centre to geo-tag drains along Ganges to prevent discharge of solid waste into river

He also pointed out that at many locations along the banks of the Ganga, solid waste was being dumped, which was making its way into the river water.

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First study on Indian sludge finds ‘high potential’ for use as fertilizer

A first of its kind analysis of the sludge found in Indian sewage treatment plants (STP), set up to treat polluted water from the Ganga, found that most of it had “high potential” for use as fertilizer

The Times of India

Construction work on Patna Marine Drive will be completed up to Gaighat by June this year, officials tell CM Nitish Kumar

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…

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Five MBBS students drown while taking dip in Ganga in UP's Badaun; two rescued, three missing

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.

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UP: 5 MBBS Students Drown In Ganga In Badaun While Bathing; 2 Rescued, Search For 3 Continues

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:

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Uttar Pradesh: Devotees Take Holy Dip In River Ganga In Varanasi On Occasion Of 'Magh Purnima'

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:

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Clean Ganga hope rides on CNG boats in Varanasi

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.

The Times of India

'Ganga Vilas Cruise not stuck in Bihar, cruise docked for tourists to explore shoreline'

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.

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Ganga Vilas Cruise Gets Stuck On Third Day Of its Journey In Bihar's Chhapra Due To 'Shallow Water'

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:

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PM Modi Flags Off World's Longest River Cruise MV Ganga Vilas In Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the world's longest river Cruise, MV Ganga Vilas in Varanasi via video conferencing on Friday. Read on for details:

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