Scientists find evidence of ancient chandrabhaga river near konark temple
Scientists have found evidence of the ancient Chandrabhaga river near the UNESCO world heritage site of Konark Sun Temple in Odisha. A team of geologists and social scientists from IIT Kharagpur recently undertook a scientific study to investigate whether the ancient river existed close to the 13th century temple built by King Narasimhadeva. The scientists More...
Jal sansthan is likely to issue notices to 3 dharmashalas for draining sewage into Ganga
HARIDWAR: Jal sansthan is likely to issue notices to three dharamshalas including Multan Bhawan, Gudar Akhara Bhawan and Bhatia Bhawan at Haridwar for releasing tonnes of solid waste and untreated water into More...
River Saraswati Did Exist, Finds A Govt Panel
The Saraswati, a river mentioned in the Rigveda and Hindu mythology and so far considered a mythical river, did exist, a government-constituted experts’ committee has found. The expert committee comprised of More...
‘Ill-planning, unscientific approach cause for chaos in Ganga’
Ill-planning and unscientific approach by the authorities concerned has to led to the chaotic condition of the Ganga, the National Green Tribunal has said. The green panel expressed concern over the fact that there More...
Green Court Forms Panel To Check Sewage Joining Ganga Through Drains
New Delhi: The Ganga rejuvenation project, which is of national importance, is being carried out by officials “who do not know” how many drains are polluting the river, the National Green Tribunal More...
A holy river or mere sewer? Modi govt’s Rs 2,000 crore plan to revive Ganga yields no results
Highlights New report shows Ganga has become filthier. Its water quality has worsened at several places. Rs 20,000 crore for clean-up has shown little result. Crores of rupees spent on cleaning More...
Amazing! Scientists of CSIR finds miraculous healing power of Ganga
CHANDIGARH: Until now, it was believed that the healing properties of the Ganga were merely the stuff of myths. However, scientists from the Institute of Microbial Technology (Imtech), Chandigarh, have for the More...
Adi Ganga disappears in West Bengal – India Climate Dialogue
Adi Ganga, the nearly 75 km long original channel of the Ganga, has been hijacked at several places. Three centuries ago, this was the main outflow of the Ganga to the Bay of Bengal. Today it is a sewer buried More...
New study to probe ‘special’ properties of Ganga
The analysis, researchers said, will help establish if the river, considered holy by millions of Indians, contains something that imparts non-putrefying properties to it, and if there was any scientific truth behind More...
Ganga water has heavy metal, pesticide traces: CPCB – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Water quality of river Ganga shows the presence of bacterial contamination besides traces of pollutants like heavy metals and pesticides, says the apex pollution monitoring body CPCB. In a detailed report More...