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Topic: Ganga

Four projects completed under Namami Gange Mission 2.0

ThePrint Team -
The Namami Gange Mission 2.0 is a significant step towards the rejuvenation of the Ganga river.

Water-sharing talks with Bangladesh without consulting Bengal not acceptable, Mamata writes to Modi

Sreyashi Dey -
Renewal of India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty was discussed during Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's visit last week. It would have huge implications for people of West Bengal, writes CM.

Sundarbans under threat from heavy toxic metals & acidity in air, finds IIT Kanpur study

Soumya Pillai -
Researchers from IIT-Kanpur & Bose Institute compiled the peer-reviewed study & list 10 recommendations to stop degradation of Sundarbans, world's largest mangrove forest.

7-yr-old drowns at Haridwar, cops say parents ‘repeatedly dipped him in Ganga to cure him of cancer’

PTI -
The child’s parents and aunt have been held for interrogation, the SHO of the Har-ki-Pairi police station Bhavna Kainthola said.

‘No GST imposed on Ganga water, other puja items,’ clarifies CBIC after Congress flays Centre

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Modi government of hypocrisy and loot for imposing 18% tax on Gangajal.

Crocodiles pose new threat as flooded Ganga brings wildlife into residential areas in Haridwar

PTI -
An official of the forest department said that so far, around a dozen crocodiles have been captured from the populated areas along the main rivers.

Rains trigger landslides in Uttarakhand; Ganga breaches danger mark, alert issued in Haridwar

PTI -
Officials said the Ganga crossed the warning level of 293 metres and reached 293.15 metres in Haridwar Sunday evening.

Chapter 1 of Uma Bharti’s ‘memoirs in tweets’: How Amit Shah saved her Cabinet berth

Neelam Pandey -
Ex-MP CM says she could have been sacked for opposing power projects while in charge of Ganga Rejuvenation ministry in 2014, but Amit Shah supported 'aviralta (flow) of the Ganga'.

Kashi Vishwanath has become a construction site. Varanasi’s piousness is the cost

Shyam Saran -
Many see the redevelopment of Kashi Vishwanath temple as befitting the ancient Hindu faith. But it's destroying what made Varanasi a special city.

A British scientist’s quest to scientifically explain the ‘mythical powers of the Ganges’

Pranay Lal -
In 'Invisible Empire: The Natural History of Viruses’, Pranay Lal tells the story of viruses as major actors across human civilisation.
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Opinion

16th BRICS Summit was about building dollar-free world order. India can use it to expand trade

Seshadri Chari -
For New Delhi, a USD-free system is not an immediate priority nor an existential necessity to unconditionally support the China-Russia agenda.

Pakistan is playing a dangerous sectarian game. Anti-Shia extremism is gaining ground

Geopolitics has reached third inflexion point since WW II, Cold War. An opportunity for India

Economy

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

ThePrint Team -
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Defence

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

Smruti Deshpande -
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

National Interest

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Shekhar Gupta -
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.

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