Our sacred rivers are avatars of divine beings
In ancient times, great civilisations arose on the banks of large rivers that provided ample water for agriculture. For example, the Egyptians had the Nile, the…
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'Yamuna'
‘Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna’ movie review: Familiar but harmless comedy
Express News Service
Over the last few years, North Malabar villages have emerged as one of Malayalam cinema's most preferred destinations, particularly when attempting…
Morning Digest | Over 13,000 detained in Manipur over the last fortnight; Delhi…
Meitei women protesting against ongoing violence in Imphal, Manipur on Sunday, July 23, 2023.
| Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar
Over 13,000 detained in Manipur over last fortnight; more…
The Observers – India: The Yamuna, a sacred river, in a state of…
Issued on: 25/04/2023 - 12:39
In late March, Hindu worshippers in New Delhi, India bathed in the sacred Yamuna River for the festival of…
Delhi water crisis: Yamuna level at 57-year low, National Capital braces for shortage
Water supply will be hit in several parts of Delhi on Thursday, the Delhi Jal Board has warned, with water levels in the Yamuna dropping to a 57-year low. The utility recorded the level in…
Delhi’s floodplain restoration plan: Study on bottom-up mapping of Yamuna is out;…
The mapping exercise considered a basti as one with 15 or more houses, while five people was considered as the average household size.
Fifty-six slums (bastis) with 9,350 households and…
Migratory birds make their home in restored wetlands of Delhi biodiversity parks
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has developed seven biodiversity parks in collaboration with CEMDE of the University of Delhi.
Efforts to reclaim silted-up wetlands of Yamuna and…
Delhi government forms Yamuna Cell for cleaning of Yamuna river
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the formation of a Yamuna Cleaning Cell (YCC) to expedite…
Delhi govt has prepared six-point action plan to clean Yamuna: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said his government has prepared a six-point plan to clean the Yamuna river to bathing standards by February 2025. He said the government is…
Yamuna’s Toxic Foam can Cause Skin Ailments
Ammonia and phosphate levels in the Yamuna river caused by the industrial pollutants, have been rising at an alarming rate leading to the formation of hazardous foam at many places.
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