Panel formed to expedite implementation of Clean Ganga mission
The Centre has formed a committee comprising the secretaries of three ministries to expedite the implementation of its ambitious Namami Gange programme under which it plans to free the Ganga river of waste by next More...
Resettling Pandits in camps a bad idea
New Delhi : Author Sanchit Gupta, who has debuted with a novel based in Kashmir of the early 1990s when militancy peaked and saw mass exodus of Hindu Pandit families, does not think settling migrant Kashmiri Pandits More...
Hyderabad’s ancient city temple Swayambhu Chennakesava Swamy in ruins
Hyderabad: Tucked away on Kesavagiri hillock in the congested Chandrayangutta area of the Old City of Hyderabad, five kilometres from Charminar, is the Swayambhu Chennakesava Swamy temple, which is believed to be More...
Spirituality on canvas
For a few children, their siblings are their best friend while others strike a deep bond with their pets, but artist Seema Kohli was clearly not like any other kid. Right from the age of three, her best friend More...
Over 2.5 lakh pilgrims expected at Srisailam
Atmakur (Kurnool): Over 1.2 lakh have been trekking through the 55-km-long arduous forest route to reach the abode of Lord Mallikarjuna–Srigiri in Srisailam for the holy festival of Sivaratri, which is just two More...
Anti-Hindu propaganda needs to be countered
Tirupati: Sanathana Hindu Dharmic Sadas (SHDS) strongly resented negative comments on Hindu Dharma and called for a united struggle against the anti- Hindu propaganda in the country. The fourth SHDS (convention) More...
Bihar against check dams on Ganga
PATNA: Reiterating his demand for decommissioning the Farakka barrage, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday said the state government would vehemently oppose any attempt to disturb the uninterrupted flow of Ganga. Opposing More...
Mahashivaratri 2017: Why taking bath in Ganga on this day is significant
Mumbai: Devotees of Shiva, who reside by the banks of the mighty Ganga customarily, take a spiritual bath in the river on the occasion of Mahashivaratri or the biggest night of the God. And many, who dwell elsewhere, More...
Expo to showcase ganga’s rich heritage
NEW DELHI: The river Ganga has been the lifeline to millions of Indians for ages and to highlight its old heritage, the Centre is planning an exhibition on the river at the National Museum in March. It will More...
Gurgaon geologist sails across Ganga to raise pollution alarm
city-based geologist carried out a survey of dolphins in the Ganga last month with a view to spreading awareness on the need to preserve our water bodies. The survey is also aimed at alerting the public to the death More...