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Gan·ga

 (gŭng′gə)
See Ganges.
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Ganga

(ˈɡʌŋɡə; ˈɡɑːŋ-)
n
(Placename) the Hindi name for the Ganges
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Summary: Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 21 (ANI): A tree plantation week along with public awareness programmes was observed as part of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) initiative at Hastinapur city of the district in the state.
LAHORE -- The 11th Syndicate meeting of the Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore, on Wednesday decided the launch of new PhD programmes at the FJMU and the King Edward Medical University, Lahore, besides establishment of a 400-bed new hospital on the premises of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore.
IANS Kolkata The Centre's efforts to rejuvenate the Hindu holy river have failed to impress environmentalists, who feel a clean Ganga will remain a distant dream due to the Modi government's failure to ensure the continuous flow of the river.
Summary: The environmentalist was on a fast for the last 111 days demanding a clean Ganga
From Uttrakhand to West Bengal, there are about 144 drains that fall in to Ganga and these drains are the main culprit behind polluting Ganga river.
Summary: After seeing your action plan, it seems the Ganga will not be cleaned
Lucknow -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday ordered a probe after over 100 bodies were found in a channel of the Ganga in Unnao district, an official said.
Summary: DUBAI - Malhaar, the UAE's first Indian choir, will present 'O Ganga: Echoes from the river of life' at DUCTAC, Centrepoint Auditorium, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, at 7pm today and tomorrow.
Summary: NEW DELHI(Cihan) India signed 1 Billion dollar agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday (June 14) for the cleaning and conservation of the Ganga under National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) initiative.
Ganga: The River that Flows from Heaven to Earth is a children's picturebook of East Indian legend of the river goddess Ganga.