Tag: Ganga

UP: Ganga swells to danger mark in Varanasi, Varuna floods trigger evacuations

According to the Central Water Commission, the river is currently flowing at 69.98 metres, which is very close to the 71.26-metre danger mark in Varanasi.

August 2, 2025

Devotees Flock to Haridwar for Sacred Dip in Ganga on Vaishakh Amavasya

Devotees from across India have arrived in Haridwar to mark this auspicious occasion, participating in religious rituals, pujas, and acts of charity.

April 27, 2025

Devotees Celebrate Vasant Panchami with Holy Dip in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri

Vasant Panchami, also known as Basant Panchami or Saraswati Panchami, marks the first day of spring and is a celebration of Maa Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts.

February 2, 2025

Pilgrims at Mahakumbh Mela brave the cold weather, take dip in the Ganga despite chill

Visuals from Prayagraj showed people layered in proper winter clothing and sitting near bonfires to protect themselves from the chilly weather.

January 4, 2025

Ganga water in Haridwar unsafe for drinking, suitable for bathing

The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board test the water of Ganga every month at about eight places around Haridwar along the Uttar Pradesh border.

December 4, 2024

PM Modi visits Varanasi for first time in his third term; releases PM-KISAN scheme instalment, witnesses Ganga aarti

PM Modi won a third straight term in office in Lok Sabha polls with BJP-led NDA winning 293 seats.

June 19, 2024

Bihar: Ganga water level decreases amid severe heatwave

As per the survey of the Water Resources Department, there has been a constant decrease in the water level in the Ganga River since last four years.

June 12, 2024

UP: Devotees take holy dip in River Ganga; offer prayers on Somvati Amavasya at Prayagraj

Devotees performed special rituals for their ancestors on Somvati Amavasya.

April 8, 2024

Sonali Bendre, family enjoy rickshaw & cable car rides before Ganga Aarti in Haridwar

The actress shared a string of photos, wherein we can see her enjoying cable car and rickshaw rides with her family.

January 1, 2024

Ganga water in Varanasi contaminated with heavy metals, says study

The study, titled ‘Ecological and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Bioaccumulation in Ganga fish near Varanasi’, was published online in the Springer Nature on December 26.

December 31, 2023