City Waterways

Dozens of landowners are petitioning against the government's plan to build a megacity from scratch on the banks of the Ravi river, a once-thriving waterway that's been depleted by pollution and dwindling water levels.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated an inland port in Varanasi on the Ganga River as part of the centre's push to develop inland waterways, starting with the stretch of the river between the Uttar Pradesh holy city and Haldia in West Bengal for navigation of large vessels.

PM Modi began his travel in a seaplane from Sabarmati river in the city to Dharoi dam in Mehsana district, the first-ever flight by such a craft in the country. His return journey would also be by the same seaplane. The Congress "can't even imagine development work like this," said the Prime Minister, taking a dig at the opposition party which has ...

The Polish capital is a city divided: by a river, by history, by reputation. For years, the right side of the wide Vistula waterway was known for murder and mayhem, while all the power and money went to the left. Not so anymore.

The Inland Waterways Authority of India has floated three tenders for ferry vessels, dredging and the setting up of terminals on 16 km stretch of the Yamuna in the national capital.

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking its nod for commencement of boat transport service on a section of the Yamuna river, prompting the green panel to seek response from the centre and Delhi government on the issue.

The ghats of Varanasi symbolize birth, life and moksha (salvation). Today, Ram Ghat, the first of the 80 ghats in this holy city, will get a new dimension.

Panama's efforts to polish its tarnished image in the wake of the "Panama Papers" scandal are set to get a big boost this weekend when it inaugurates a wider canal, the waterway's administrator said.

A water crisis in the national capital will take up to two weeks to fix, authorities warned today, as taps ran dry, days after protesters from the Jat community in neighbouring Haryana sabotaged a crucial waterway to press for reservation in government jobs and education.

No timetable has been set to reopen a major U.S. shipping channel after nearly 170,000 gallons (643,500 liters) of tar-like oil spilled into the Texas waterway, but more help was being called in Monday to contain the spill and protect important shorebird habitat.

Syrian opposition campaigners said at least 20 bodies of young men shot by security forces were found on Sunday in a small waterway running through the contested city of Aleppo.

A dolphin that lost its way and got stuck in one of New York City's most polluted waterways died Friday, witnesses and local media said.

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam said that the nationwide smart waterway, based on the concept of a river grid, covering all major rivers in the country could be started from the Brahmaputra river in Assam.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday attached two bungalows which were being constructed in violation of the Srinagar Master Plan near Dachigam National Park.

Dutch troops joined a race against time on Wednesday to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200-kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in 15 years. A group of 50 soldiers in camouflage fatigues shovelled snow along a possible alternative route in case ice on part of the traditio...

Dozens of landowners are petitioning against the government's plan to build a megacity from scratch on the banks of the Ravi river, a once-thriving waterway that's been depleted by pollution and dwindling water levels.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated an inland port in Varanasi on the Ganga River as part of the centre's push to develop inland waterways, starting with the stretch of the river between the Uttar Pradesh holy city and Haldia in West Bengal for navigation of large vessels.

PM Modi began his travel in a seaplane from Sabarmati river in the city to Dharoi dam in Mehsana district, the first-ever flight by such a craft in the country. His return journey would also be by the same seaplane. The Congress "can't even imagine development work like this," said the Prime Minister, taking a dig at the opposition party which has ...

The Polish capital is a city divided: by a river, by history, by reputation. For years, the right side of the wide Vistula waterway was known for murder and mayhem, while all the power and money went to the left. Not so anymore.

The Inland Waterways Authority of India has floated three tenders for ferry vessels, dredging and the setting up of terminals on 16 km stretch of the Yamuna in the national capital.

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking its nod for commencement of boat transport service on a section of the Yamuna river, prompting the green panel to seek response from the centre and Delhi government on the issue.

The ghats of Varanasi symbolize birth, life and moksha (salvation). Today, Ram Ghat, the first of the 80 ghats in this holy city, will get a new dimension.

Panama's efforts to polish its tarnished image in the wake of the "Panama Papers" scandal are set to get a big boost this weekend when it inaugurates a wider canal, the waterway's administrator said.

A water crisis in the national capital will take up to two weeks to fix, authorities warned today, as taps ran dry, days after protesters from the Jat community in neighbouring Haryana sabotaged a crucial waterway to press for reservation in government jobs and education.

No timetable has been set to reopen a major U.S. shipping channel after nearly 170,000 gallons (643,500 liters) of tar-like oil spilled into the Texas waterway, but more help was being called in Monday to contain the spill and protect important shorebird habitat.

Syrian opposition campaigners said at least 20 bodies of young men shot by security forces were found on Sunday in a small waterway running through the contested city of Aleppo.

A dolphin that lost its way and got stuck in one of New York City's most polluted waterways died Friday, witnesses and local media said.

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam said that the nationwide smart waterway, based on the concept of a river grid, covering all major rivers in the country could be started from the Brahmaputra river in Assam.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday attached two bungalows which were being constructed in violation of the Srinagar Master Plan near Dachigam National Park.

Dutch troops joined a race against time on Wednesday to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200-kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in 15 years. A group of 50 soldiers in camouflage fatigues shovelled snow along a possible alternative route in case ice on part of the traditio...