The testing was carried out in collaboration with National Institute of Oceanography in Goa and water samples were collected from Ganga at Haridwar, Kanpur & Varanasi.
The petition urged the apex court to issue guidelines or formulate a standard operating procedure for proper cremation or burial of bodies of Covid victims as per the rituals.
In Bihar’s Buxar, 71 corpses washed up at Mahadev Ghat of the Ganga river. In UP's Hamirpur, local residents fear the floating bodies will pose a new risk to their health.
The directions came after several bodies were found floating in the Ganga. The UP chief minister also stressed that a fine may be imposed to ensure no one dumps bodies in rivers.
Some residents of Gahmar in Ghazipur say they’ve had to resort to immersing bodies in the Ganga due to high number of deaths, rising cost of cremations.
Officials have no confirmation about the identity of the dead, or whether they were Covid victims. Local villagers said many buried the bodies because they couldn't afford wood.
Bihar’s Chausa borders UP’s Ghazipur district, and state government and also Buxar district administration believe the bodies came downstream from the neighbouring state.
Bloated corpses were seen floating in the Ganga in Bihar's Buxar district Monday. State Minister Sanjay Kumar said the last rites of the bodies have been performed as per protocols.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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