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When Mr. Modi campaigned to become prime minister in 2014, he ran for a parliamentary seat from Varanasi, a holy city on the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. He said then, “I feel Mother Ganga has calle ...

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Uttar Pradesh: The rising water level of the Ganges in Varanasi has led to the submerging of steps at various ghats in the temple town. Authorities have banned the operations of small boats in the ...

last month found high levels of coliform faecal bacteria in the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, despite the government touting sustainable initiatives and sanitation efforts. Uttar Pradesh’s Chief ...

In Uttar Pradesh state, the city of Prayagraj is currently hosting a huge religious festival called the Kumbh Mela, where up to 150 million pilgrims will come to bathe in the Ganges by March.

located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has become the largest such gathering of humans anywhere on Earth. Workers prepare to join a section of a pontoon bridge over the Ganges ...

TRAVEL TRENDS, UTTAR PRADESH Created : Dec 30 ... by taking a morning boat trip on the Ganges. Ayodhya Ayodhya is another sacred city that needs to be in your travel itinerary, as it's believed ...

Pilibhit: Climate change is emerging as a major threat to India's critically endangered gharial, even as Uttar Pradesh marks ...

Adventurers can take Ganges river cruises or hike the picturesque Vindhya and Shivalik mountain ranges. “We want visitors to see Uttar Pradesh beyond the Taj Mahal,” he noted. “Whether it ...