Follow Us on Google News Vadodara, March 10 (IANS) The Vadodara civic body in Gujarat has launched a Rs 62.22 crore project to deepen and widen the Vishwamitri River over the next 100 days in a bid to mitigate flood risks. The initiative kicked off on Sunday with a foundation stone-laying ceremony near Mangal Pandey … Read more
Uttarkashi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his prayers on Thursday at the Mukhimath Temple, revered as the winter abode of River Ganga, located in Mukhwa village of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district. PM Modi reached the temple and performed rituals and sought blessings from Goddess Ganga. A lot of people reached the temple to … Read more
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Eminent environmental activist Medha Patkar’s visit to a house in an area near the Musi River in Hyderabad sent the police into a tizzy on Monday. Scores of police personnel reached a house in Shankar Nagar, Old Malakpet area following information about her presence. Her visit set off speculations that she … Read more
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Riding high on the big electoral mandate from Delhiites, the newly formed BJP government has set its sights on realising its long list of poll promises, one by one — the latest among them is the revitalisation of Yamuna River and also its transformation into a tourism hub. The city … Read more
Jammu, Feb 28 (IANS) At least two persons went missing while seven others were rescued after a passenger vehicle dropped into a river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The accident happened on Thursday evening. Police said the taxi was going from Poonch town to Surankote when it went out of the driver’s control at … Read more
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 27: In a significant effort to promote river conservation and environmental sustainability, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), in collaboration with the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, organized a series of public awareness programs across the city. The events included a Walkathon, Plog Run, Plantation … Read more
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) Tragedy struck on the occasion of Maha Shivratri as five youths drowned in the Ganges river at Collectorate Ghat under Gandhi Maidan police station here on Wednesday evening. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has so far recovered three bodies, while the search for the remaining two is ongoing. Six youths … Read more
Amaravati, Feb 26 (IANS) Maha Shivratri turned tragic for families of five youths in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Wednesday as they drowned in the Godavari river. Bodies of three of the youth were recovered while the search was on for two others. The incident occurred at Tadipudi in Tallapudi mandal of the district … Read more
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that in the era of digital transmission, connectivity is the lifeline of progress, and Assam is steadfast in leading this revolution to achieve fast paced growth of the state. The Chief Minister has proposed to bring optical fibre connection from Bay of Bengal … Read more
