Varanasi: Chaired by Afroz Ahmad, member/judge of National Green Tribunal, principal bench, New Delhi, a meeting to review compliance of orders passed by NGT and work being carried out for environmental protection in Varanasi concluded on Thursday. Ahmad obtained detailed information from officials of the departments concerned about river conservation, developing green belt, increasing awareness…
Prayagraj: A 16-year-old boy, identified as Nilesh, a resident of Gauspur village, is feared to have drowned in the Ganga River at Ujihini Ghat under the Sandipan Ghat police station limits in Kaushambi district on Sunday. According to police, the incident occurred when the boy had gone for goat grazing along with his friends. During…
Bhagalpur: The final phase of construction of the Bailey bridge over the collapsed portion of Vikramshila Setu across the Ganga river is nearing completion and is likely to be opened to the public on Sunday for regulated movement of two-wheelers, four-wheelers and light motor vehicles (LMVs).Ahead of the proposed opening, Bhagalpur DM Nawal Kishor Choudhary…
Prayagraj: Keeping in mind the conservation and promotion of endangered fish species, the regional centre of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI), Prayagraj, released 5,000 fingerlings of Indian major carp fish – Catla, Rohu, and Mrigal – into the river Ganga on Friday. Indian Major Carps (IMC) are…
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Today, the world is facing the unprecedented challenge of climate change. Rising global temperatures, erratic monsoons, drying rivers, declining groundwater resources, air pollution, and the loss of biodiversity have emerged as serious threats to human life, economic prosperity, and social stability. Floods, droughts, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events are becoming…
Kanpur: A 55-year-old man was left seriously injured after a wild animal, believed to be a hyena, allegedly attacked him while he was working in the fields in the Baijakhedha village under Maharajpur police station area on Wednesday morning.According to his wife, at around 5.30am, she was picking flowers in her field when suddenly an…
Kanpur: Human remains found at Kharauli Ganga Ghat in Unchahar police station area of Raebareli were identified by the family of ward boy Ankit Trivedi, 45 days after his murder in Kanpur, drew wide attention. The deceased’s father identified his son on the basis of clothing after seeing a yellow shirt and vest. As soon…
Dumka: Panic gripped residents after a large crocodile was spotted in the Gerua River near Sanaur village in Basantrai block of Godda district on Saturday, triggering concern among villagers and authorities.Residents said some villagers grazing cattle along the riverbank noticed the reptile — estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long — resting near the…
Patna DM and SSP meeting on illegal boat operations Patna: The Patna district administration has launched a crackdown on unsafe boat operations, ordering a complete ban on unregistered vessels, overloaded boats and nighttime operations on the Ganga river and other local rivers. The decision follows directives from Thiyagarajan S M, district magistrate (DM), Patna, SSP,…
Patna: Three people drowned and four others went missing after a boat carrying 14 passengers capsized in the Ganga river in the Umanath area of Barh in Patna district on Thursday morning. Local boatmen and divers rescued seven people from the river.The deceased were identified as Neelam Kumari, 30, Shravan Mahto, 36, and Kashi Kumar,…
