A viral video has triggered outrage after a man performing a religious milk offering in the Ganges was seen shooing away children trying to collect it to drink.

The district administration fined the Alaknanda cruise Rs 5,000 for polluting the Ganga river after sewage was discharged from the cruise's emergency valve. A committee report revealed the incident ...

Alaknanda cruise fined ₹5,000 by District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar for polluting the Ganga river after sewage discharge ...

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guidance and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, extensive work is underway to ...

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For centuries, Ganga water has been believed to resist spoilage, a phenomenon modern science investigates. Bacteriophages, high dissolved oxygen, and antibacterial minerals contribute to its ...

The Ganga river has experienced a 61% increase in fish diversity over the past 11 years, according to a study by the ICAR-CIFRI. Restoration efforts have improved water quality and habitat conditions.