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Pashmina to get distinct Varanasi identity

VARANASI: From the Himalayan highlands of Leh-Ladakh to the banks of river Ganga in Varanasi, the heritage handicraft of Pashmina is all set to get a brand-new identity.

The Times of India

Most of Ganga clean, claims Jal Shakti Ministry

Most of Ganga clean, claims Jal Shakti Ministry

Water quality clean enough for bathing and capable for supporting the ecosystem for almost the entire stretch, says Minister

Government looking to monetise treated sewage, dirty water removed from Ganga

Government looking to monetise treated sewage, dirty water removed from Ganga

Approximately 12,000 million litres per day of sewage is generated in the Ganga basin

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Uttar Pradesh: Man kills wife, makes it look like an accident

MUZAFFARNAGAR: Ten days after a 33-year-old government school teacher was declared dead due to "drowning" in the accident-prone Upper Ganga canal, her husband and his brother were arrested for murder. Investigation revealed that Gulabahar had been smothered to death allegedly by her husband and his brother, who had then taken…

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Reviving the inland water transport system for the Northeast

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Bihar: Rajgir & Gaya to get piped Ganga water by June, says minister

PATNA: Water resources department (WRD) minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Wednesday that the rubber dam construction on Phalgu river near Vishnupad temple at Bodh Gaya will be ready for use by the pilgrims before the start of the ‘Pitripiksha’ this year. Besides, several other projects have reached the advanced…

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Usha Mangeshkar immerses Lata Mangeshkar’s ashes in Ganga at Kashi

VARANASI: The ashes of the legendary singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar were immersed in the river Ganga by her family members in Varanasi on Tuesday. She breathed her last at a hospital in Mumbai on February 6.

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HC seeks Centre’s reply on Matri Sadan’s PIL against illegal mining

HC seeks Centre’s reply on Matri Sadan’s PIL against illegal mining

HARIDWAR: The Uttarakhand high court on Friday heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Matri Sadan ashram against mining in the Ganga river. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Justice RC Khulbe has sought central government’s response on the matter by March 8.

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Narendra Modi over Ganga erosion in 3 districts

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Narendra Modi over Ganga erosion in 3 districts

KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to PM Narendra Modi over the “perpetual river erosion” along the Ganga in Malda, Murshidabad and Nadia districts, causing severe loss of public utilities, private properties and agricultural land.

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Prayagraj: 9 lakh converge at Sangam for Maghi Purnima snan

Prayagraj: 9 lakh converge at Sangam for Maghi Purnima snan

PRAYAGRAJ: An estimated 9 lakh devotees, seers, saints and kalpwasis took a holy dip in Sangam — the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers — on the fifth and second last snan of the ongoing Magh Mela on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Dead bodies of cattle found floating in river Ganga in Kannauj

KANNAUJ: Bodies of dead cattle were seen floating near the confluence of river Kali and river Ganga with stray dogs and crows scavenging on them, a government official said on Saturday. District Magistrate of Kannauj Rakesh Kumar Mishra cited a report from the Chief Veterinary Officer to say 37 dead…

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Dead bodies of cattle found floating in River Ganga in U.P. city

Dead bodies of cattle found floating in River Ganga in U.P. city

37 dead cattle were found floating at the confluence of river Kali and river Ganga, Kannauj DM said citing a report from the Chief Veterinary Officer

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