After the heavy rains paused for a bit, the district authorities began work to prevent further damage of the Bhagirathi riverbank in certain areas yesterday.

India and Bangladesh share 54 transboundary rivers, yet have sharing agreements for only one - the Ganges - which will expire ...

Five passengers died, and two were seriously injured in a helicopter crash near the Bhagirathi River in Uttarkashi district ...

West Bengal Minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia said the proposed project aims to control soil erosion by the Ganga in Malda, close to the Bihar and Jharkhand borders ...

The search is still on. DEHRADUN: A 35-year-old woman was swept away in the Bhagirathi river at Mani Karnika Ghat in Uttarkashi district on Wednesday while filming a reel for social media.

After it originates from Gaumukh, the river is known as Bhagirathi, and it acquires the name ‘Ganga’ after the river Alaknanda merges into it near the town of Devaprayag.

The festival commemorates Sage Bhagirathi's penance and Lord Shiva's role in controlling the river's flow, with rituals including offerings, charity, and Ganga Aarti.

Jay listens to the deafening roar of the Bhagirathi, one of the principal headstreams of the sacred Ganga River. The river rises from snowmelt at Gaumukh on the glacier of Gangotri. It’s amazing ...