Varanasi shimmers for 'Dev Deepawali': Millions of lamps to illuminate ghats in grand celebration

Nov 26, 2023

The riverfront ghats of the Ganges River, from Ravidas Ghat to Rajghat, will be illuminated with over a million earthen lamps (diyas) to honour...

Shipra River overflows in MP’s Ujjain; temples, ghats submerged

Sep 16, 2023

SDRF (State Disaster Response Fund) team, Home Guard jawans, and Municipal Corporation employees are deployed at Ramghat for the security of the people.

Odisha prohibits congregation at river ghats on Kartik Purnima

Nov 25, 2020

New Delhi [India], November 25 : The Odisha government has banned congregation at river ghats and near other water bodies to take bath and...

Water level in River Ganga rises above Sarsaiya Ghat in Kanpur

Sep 19, 2024

Continuous rainfall in the mountains and active monsoon showers in the plains have caused water levels to surge in the Ganga River, posing a...

Temples on Ram Ghat submerged after water level of Shipra river rises in MP's Ujjain

Aug 24, 2024

As a precaution, the district administration has installed barricades on the roads leading to the river ghats so that there shouldn't be any incidents.

West Bengal: Violation of NGT orders in Siliguri ahead of Chhath Puja

Oct 30, 2022

Siliguri witnessed a massive violation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions as there are many people making illegal Chhath ghats on various river beds...