100 million devotees heading for Maha Kumbh

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 12:05

The Maha Kumbh organisers are preparing to receive at least 110 million people from all walks of life, with an average influx of around two million a day.

Idols` immersion poses threat to Ganges

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 09:14

With hundreds of idols of goddess Durga immersed in the Ganges here and in other parts of Bihar, marking the end of Durga Puja festivities, environmentalists are worried about the increased pollution levels in the river.

Population of Ganges River Dolphin on the decline

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 16:37

Population of Ganges River Dolphin has declined from 6000 in 1982 to less than 1800 due to construction of dams and water pollution.

Rajesh Khanna`s ashes immersed in Ganges

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 19:20

Amid chanting of vedic hymns, the ashes of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna were immersed in holy river Ganga in Uttarakhand`s Rishikesh town.

Spiritual group prepares to clean entire Ganges

Last Updated: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 09:59

The Gayatri Parivar has already begun cleaning the river in patches all across the country but it feels this is not enough.

Save Ganga: Activists to stage demonstration in Delhi on June 18

Last Updated: Friday, June 15, 2012, 10:00

A group of activists today announced that they would hold a demonstration in Jantar Mantar in Delhi on June 18 to demand cleaning up of Ganga river.

Ganges should be saved: Pawan Kumar Bansal

Last Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 12:48

There is an urgent need to save the Ganges, Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said.

Dubai-like `New Patna` on Ganges!

Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12:31

Hafeez Contractor,one of India`s best known architects, said Patna has the potential to become a city like Delhi or Dubai.

Varanasi residents blow whistles to prevent pollution

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 14:44

A group of residents in Varanasi have found a unique way to prevent pollution of the River Ganga by blowing whistles at people throwing litter in the river.

ITBP sets off to undertake Ganga rafting voyage

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 16:14

Armed with a message to keep Ganga clean, personnel of paramilitary force ITBP today embarked on a month-long rafting expedition on the Holy river charting 2,500kms from Gangotri to Ganga Sagar.