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Topic: Ganga

Deadline to clean Ganga is next year but less than 30% of sewerage infra is ready

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Of the 150 sewage treatment plants sanctioned under Namami Gange, only 42 have been completed as on 31 May, shows Ministry of Jal Shakti data.

Ganges water unfit for direct drinking and bathing, says pollution board

PTI -
The latest data shows high level of coliform bacteria in the river making the water unsafe for consumption.

RJD posts Karachi railway track picture to blunt BJP’s claims of cleaning up Ganga

Simrin Sirur -
The Clean Ganga mission was one of the flagship initiatives of the Modi government that has promised to achieve it by 2020.

Viral image of clean Ganga under Modi govt is actually a photo from 2012

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
The image, posted on Facebook and shared multiple times on WhatsApp, is from 2012 when the Congress-led UPA was in power.

Elections are like a picnic for Gandhis, says BJP as Priyanka takes boat ride in UP

PTI -
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra began a 3-day campaign in UP, during which she will travel 100 km on the river Ganga from Allahabad to Varanasi.

PM Modi washes feet of sanitation workers for their efforts in ensuring a clean Kumbh

ThePrint Team -
The Prime Minister said he will carry the memories of washing the feet of safai karamcharis life-long. 

MODI = Mood of Developing India & other gems BJP ministers used to praise PM to the skies

Ruhi Tewari -
It’s a clear trend — some of Narendra Modi’s cabinet ministers have enthusiastically retweeted him, pushed out positive news articles about him, and even eulogised him.

Funds from auctioning PM Modi’s gifts to be used in cleaning Ganga

PTI -
The amount generated through auction is unclear and it will be used for the Namami Gange, a Central government project to clean the Ganga river.

BJP’s image swap and #10YearChallenge fix for ‘Clean Ganga’

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
The Ganga isn't cleaner than before and the BJP doesn't seem closer to achieving its 2020 deadline. 

BJP leaders can’t be faulted for rushing to Kumbh Mela, they would be foolish not to

Seshadri Chari -
In a deeply religious society, the symbolism of events such as Kumbh Mela can only be discounted at one’s own peril. 
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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Prasad Nichenametla -
Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Defence

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

National Interest

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

Shekhar Gupta -
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.

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