Bhagat Ravidas, an ardent devotee of the God, was a Bhakti saint whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
28 Feb 2020 2:21 AM
The chief secretaries of all the states will have to submit a report on the action-taken with 7 days from the end of each festival.
03 Oct 2019 6:11 PM
It said action, including the closure of industries violating norms, will be taken within 15 days of submission of the inspection reports.
02 Aug 2019 3:12 PM
The incident, a suspected case of honour killing, occurred on Friday in Mahendratola village, they said.
07 Jul 2019 10:34 AM
Ganga is joined by Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, and Mahananda from left bank and Yamuna, Tamsa, Son, Punpun from right bank.
04 Jul 2019 6:03 PM
The government's efforts by restricting flow of urban sewage and industrial effluents from cities will help keep the holy river clean.
24 Jun 2019 2:03 PM
He said that more than 3,200 NRIs witnessed the Kumbh Mela and for first time Ambassadors from 70 countries came for Kumbh.
06 Mar 2019 9:59 AM
Earth Day Network is a global phenomenon, and is today the world’s largest environmental movement.
18 Feb 2019 7:18 AM
The grandiose schemes drawn up to restore the Ganga remain mostly on paper.
14 Oct 2018 2:04 AM
Talks will be held to attract tourism and promote educational ties.
05 Jul 2018 7:11 AM
The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
06 Jun 2018 7:29 PM
The maestro’s new creation expresses his sentiment of sadness and melancholy as people slowly destroy the river Ganga.
07 Aug 2017 2:43 PM
Discussions on the proposed law are already under way and the draft law has been submitted to the ministry of water resources.
25 Jul 2017 6:32 AM
Scientists attached to the WII have also discovered new breeding spots of the Indian Skimmer bird.
15 May 2017 2:47 AM
Giving the Ganga and the Yamuna the status of living persons could be the best way to revive the rivers.
27 Mar 2017 3:01 AM
The Uttarakhand High Court declaring rivers Ganga and Yamuna as living entities provides a fillip to conservationists.
25 Mar 2017 12:06 AM
The spirit behind the ruling is more important than the legal battles to be fought to clear their banks of encroachments.
22 Mar 2017 2:24 AM
Celebrated in myth and legend, in literature and art, the Ganga, in many ways, defines India.
19 Mar 2017 12:34 AM
Let’s take a peek into some of the most iconic bridges that the country has to offer.
18 Dec 2016 12:15 AM
Nineteen Rs 1,000 notes in a torn condition have been recovered from the river.
12 Nov 2016 2:08 PM