The Ganga River is flowing above the danger level in Bihar's capital Patna. The flood-like situation has prompted the district administration to extend the closure of schools till September 26.
The water level in all the five major rivers in Bihar is rising due to which flood-like situations have developed in almost 12 districts. CM Nitish Kumar has directed officials to remain alert. He also visited relief camps and assured the affected people of all possible assistance.
During an event in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised the Gyanvapi site's religious significance, stating it is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, not a mosque. He described it as 'Sakshat Vishwanath' and criticised misrepresentations of its identity.
Union Minister and state BJP chief Sukanata Majumdar called for an investigation into Mamata Banerjee in connection with the Kolkata rape and murder case.
Bihar news: The embankment was breached by river water on August 20, causing a flood in Karari Teentanga, Budhchak and other surrounding areas in the Gopalpur division of Bhagalpur.
A powerful earthquake 2500 years ago, with a magnitude between 7 and 8, dramatically altered the Ganga River's course, potentially affecting up to 140 million people, according to a new study in Nature Communications.
Ganga Dussehra, also known as Gangavataran, is a significant Hindu festival that marks the holy descent of the River Ganges from heaven to earth. Devotees commemorate this occasion with piety and reverence, seeking blessings for prosperity and liberation.
A boat capsises in river Ganga in Bihar's Maner in the early hours of Sunday (May 19). Almost 12 people were present on the boat. While two go missing, rest of them managed to swim to the bank.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 3,064.45 crore, including 2233.81 crore for civil construction. The bridge will facilitate easier and faster travel, which will advance the state's overall development, particularly in north Bihar.
A hut near the banks of the Ganga River got washed away due to soil erosion in Naugachhia of Bhagalpur district.
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team reached the site and retrieved the bodies of the four deceased people while looking for the other two.
In a press release, NMCG said the exhibition offers a clear and deep understanding of the size, magnitude and complexity of the Ganga river ecosystem.
The main Ganga stem is flowing in severe flood situations in Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) to Murshidabad (West Bengal) districts. From Ghazipur to Ballia (UP), the river is in falling to steady state, whereas from Patna and downstream, it is flowing with a rising trend.
Following excessive rainfall, residents of the area expressed their concern over the situation.
The water level of the Ganga River has risen above danger level mark in Patna due to heavy rainfall. Several ghats have submerged. "There is fear that the rising level of Ganga and other rivers might pose a threat to Patna.
Five people were visiting Rishikesh when they decided to take a dip in the river on Saturday evening.
After 2-month research by medical and genetic experts of BHU, Varanasi and BSIP, Lucknow, it has been found that the Ganga river has no trace of the pandemic causing coronavirus.
Boatman Gullu Chaudhary, who had rescued a 21-day-old girl child from a wooden box floating in the Ganga River in Ghazipur district, earlier this week, will be gifted a boat by the state government.
She quoted Hindi poet Nirala to show the tragic situation, "The waters of the river Ganga were filled with corpses. There was no wood left in crematoriums to cremate the dead. In the blink of an eye, my family had vanished from before me."
The petition has sought directions to the Centre, authorities in states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to conduct post-mortem of the bodies which are found floating in river Ganga to ascertain the cause of death.
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