Ganges - Latest News on Ganges | Read Breaking News on Zee News

Bihar to set up sewerage plants to protect Ganges

Last Updated: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 19:00

The Bihar government will set up sewerage plants on the bank of river Ganges for conservation of the river and making it pollution-free in the state, officials said.

Rahul Gandhi should be thrown into Ganges: Sharad Yadav

Last Updated: Monday, October 25, 2010, 18:39

JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav launched an unusually strong, personal attack on the Gandhi-Nehru family.

UK student dies after ‘swimming in Ganges’

Last Updated: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 17:47

A British gap-year student died in India, days after swimming in the river Ganges.

Pesticides poisoning Ganges river dolphins

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 10:13

River pollution due to extensive use of pesticides is dangerous for the critically endangered Ganges river dolphin, India`s national aquatic animal, says an expert.

60L take dip in Ganges on Somvati Amavasya

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 00:08

Nearly 60L pilgrims took a holy dip in river Ganges on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya.

Call goes out to save the Ganges Dolphin

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 10:26

The Ganges River Dolphin was declared the national aquatic animal last month, but is still in urgent need of being saved from extinction, experts on the subject said.

Ganges dolphin is national aquatic animal

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 23:39

The critically endangered Ganges river dolphin has been declared India`s national aquatic animal.

US TV host takes dig at Ganges

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 00:34

A US media commentator has rustled up a storm after he said Ganges sounded like a disease.

Study tour begins on impact of climate change on Ganga

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 23:47

A team of ecologists, adventurers and travel enthusiasts have come together for a 35-day expedition tour to the Ganges, beginning from Rishikesh to study the effect of global climatic changes on the holy river.

Ganges River Dolphin in dire straits: IUCN

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2009, 14:47

Dolphin hotspots must be protected if the Ganges River Dolphin is to survive in the Brahmaputra river system, a recent study has revealed.