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Culture and History

Ganga Dussehra – The day River Ganga descended upon the Earth

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Every year, on 10th day of Jyestha month (according to Hindu Calender) Ganga Dussehra is celebrated to mark the day on which Ganga came down to Earth
News Reports

Dead bodies at river banks, the seemingly ghoulish practice goes much beyond Covid-19. This is why Hindus ‘bury’ too

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Several Hindu communities in UP bury dead bodies at riverbanks, and its not a recent phenomenon as claimed by media
News Reports

UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces development of magnificent riverfront along the Ganga in Kanpur, dedicates it to PM Modi

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that riverfront along Ganga in Kanpur will be gift to PM Narendra Modi, who had praised clean water of Ganga
News Reports

Two girls get trapped in raging Pench river in Madhya Pradesh while taking selfies, rescued by police and locals

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A video of two girls being trapped at the centre of a violently raging Pench river has gone viral on the Internet.
News Reports

PoK: Protests held against Pakistani govt and China over illegal dam construction on Neelum and Jhelum rivers

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Protests held in Pakistan occupied Kashmir against illegal dam constructions over Neelum and Jhelum rivers.
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Karnataka: Two youths Haneef and Irshad arrested for poisoning Phalguni river in Belthangady, thousands of fish die

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Phalguni river is not only the source of fresh water for the residents of the village but also used by several animals and birds.
News Reports

India’s share of water going to Pakistan will be stopped and diverted for the farmers in India: PM Modi in Haryana

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PM Modi said that the water flowing to Pakistan will be stopped and diverted for the welfare of Indian farmers
Politics

Kamal Nath government threatens to restrict Narmada water in Gujarat, plays politics over rehabilitation of project affected people

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Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel accused the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh of playing politics over Narmada water issue.
Government and Policy

Waters of 3 rivers flowing into Pakistan will be diverted to Yamuna as per Indus Water Treaty: Nitin Gadkari

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Nitin Gadkari had said that dams and other developmental projects are being conceptualised on the 3 rivers will choke Pakistan’s water supply
Government and Policy

PepsiCo to move 16 containers along National Waterways-1 from Kolkata to Varanasi on inland vessel

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The Union government has officially notified 111 waterways in the country for the development of Inland water transportation as per The National Waterways Act, 2016.
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