By Neeraj Kumar Patna: In the Diyara area of Bihar, hundreds of children cross the Ganges River by boat every day to reach Anta Ghat in Patna for their primary education. These journeys are fraught with danger as boat accidents are a common occurrence, yet there is no bridge connecting Diyara to the capital, making…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: A tragic incident occurred in Patna, Bihar, where a government teacher lost his life after drowning in the Ganga river in Danapur. The teacher, identified as Avinash Kumar, son of Raj Karan Prasad, and a resident of Sarathua, Patna, was crossing the river by boat with fellow teachers on his way…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: This morning, the Ismailpur-Bindtoli protective embankment along the Ganga River in the Gopalpur block of Naugachia subdivision, Bhagalpur district, was breached due to the river’s increased water pressure. The breach, over 100 feet wide, occurred between spur numbers seven and eight on the approximately ten-kilometer-long embankment. The breach has exposed a…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: On Monday afternoon, the Pontoon Bridge on the River Ganga, known as the lifeline of the Diara region, was dismantled. As a result, thousands of residents from seven panchayats—Purani Panapur, Hetanpur, Kasimchak, Patlapur, Ganghara, Manas, and Akilpur—are now reliant on boats for commuting. The dismantling has severed their direct connection to…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna, June 17: On Sunday, during Ganga Dussehra celebrations, several people went missing after drowning in the Ganga River at different locations in Bihar. In Bhojpur, four youths from Bara Kharoni village, Bihiya police station area, drowned while taking a selfie during their bath and subsequently went missing. In a separate incident…
By Our Correspondent Varanasi, May 31: Through the Namami Gange Mission, the Government of India is making dedicated efforts towards the conservation of the Ganga River. As a result, the flow and cleanliness of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh have significantly improved. To enhance the water quality of the Ganga and its tributaries in the state,…
By Our Correspondent New Delhi/Lucknow, May 23: The efforts of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government and the Namami Gange Mission directed towards cleaning the Ganga and maintaining its uninterrupted flow have led to a significant increase in the population of Gangetic dolphin in recent times. Experts have described this rise in the Gangetic dolphin population…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna, May 20: A boat laden with vegetables overturned in the River Ganga at Mahavir Ghat in Maner, near Patna, on Sunday. There were 12 people on board. As the boat overturned, everyone began to drown. Fortunately, 10 people managed to swim to safety, but two remain missing. Upon receiving information about…
