Ganga river
More than Rs 2,500 cr sanctioned for cleaning Ganga: Jayanthi
Amid growing clamour to protect the Ganga, Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Sunday said the Centre was committed to saving the river and has sanctioned projects worth more than Rs 2,500 crore for
Octogenarian green activist agrees to end fast
Environmentalist G.D. Agarwal, 80, who is on a fast-unto-death since Jan 15 to save the Ganga river, on Friday agreed to end his fast after the government agreed to his demands, his supporters said.
Nigamanand case: Fresh viscera test ordered
Amid allegations that Swami Nigamanand was poisoned, authorities on Thursday ordered a second viscera test of the seer who died after a four-month fast against quarrying in Ganga river bed.
Uttarakhand govt orders CBI probe into Nigamanand's death
Yielding to pressure, Uttarakhand government late on Wednesday ordered a CBI inquiry into the death of Swami Nigamanand, who had been on fast for about four months protesting illegal quarrying and min
Sadhu dies after 4-month fast to save the Ganga
Seer of Haridwar-based Matri Sadan Ashram, Swami Nigamanand, who was on fast for nearly four months demanding immediate stopping of quarrying in Ganga and shifting of Himalaya stone crusher from Kumbh
Bharti rejects Centre's request of breaking fast
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday rejected the Centre's appeal of breaking her fast, over the issues related to protection of the Ganga river and conservation of Himalayas.
12 villages flooded due to rising Ganga river
About 12 villages and vast agricultural lands have been inundated due to rising water level in the river Ganga even as a fresh flood alert has been issued by the district administration. About 2.62 la
