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Public holding norms: Sebi revokes curb on Ganga Papers

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 19:58

Market regulator Sebi has lifted its curbs on Ganga Papers India Ltd, its directors and promoters after the company complied with the minimum public shareholding regulations.

AECOM offers advisory blue-print for Make in India projects

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 16:51

Bullish on India, US-based infrastructure design and consultancy giant AECOM has offered to provide advisory services and prepare blueprints for various projects under the government's Make in India, Smart Cities, Clean India and Clean Ganga initiatives.

Tax sops likely for investments in Swachh Bharat, Clean Ganga

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 16:24

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to provide tax incentives in Budget to encourage companies to participate in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Clean Ganga campaign as part of mandatory two percent CSR spending.

Boat capsize kills three in Bihar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 13:49

Three women drowned and 11 others were missing when an overcrowded boat capsized in the Ganga in Bihar`s Buxar district, an official said on Wednesday.

SC issues notice to Centre, states on pollution in Ganga

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 19:07

The Supreme Court Friday issued notices to the Centre and states of Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bangal on a PIL seeking its direction to prohibit them from throwing waste material from factories into river Ganga and check pollution.

Magh Mela: No leather cleaning in tanneries 3 days before holy dip

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 17:17

Tanneries here have been asked by the authorities to stop leather cleaning three days before people take the holy dip in the Ganga during the Magh Mela to keep the river clean for the pilgrims.

Other states should not say how Ganga should be cleaned: Akhilesh

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 18:01

Irked by Narendra Modi`s remark that why Ganga could not be cleaned like his government had done with Sabarmati, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday hit back, saying they don`t need lessons from other states.

Waste water treatment facilities make for hardy bacteria

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:07

Waste water treatment facilities can be hotspots for the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, making them immune to drugs that fight infection.

I`ll just be myself on `Boogie Woogie`: Sargun Mehta

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 15:11

Small screen actress Sargun Mehta will step into the anchor`s shoes for dance reality show `Boogie Woogie`.

Seven drown during Chhath in Bihar

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 23:28

At least seven persons, including two youngsters, drowned in different rivers during morning arghya (offering) on the occasion of Chhath on Saturday in Bihar, police said.

Chhath ends with devotees offering `arghya` before sunrise

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 12:17

The four-day-long Chhath festival came to an end with devotees offering `arghya` before sunrise at the bank of Ganga and other places amid tight security.

BJP immerses Patna blast victims` ashes in Ganga

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 20:49

Ashes of the victims of the Oct 27 blasts in Patna were immersed in the Ganga here Tuesday by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.