Saraswati river did exist, confirms a panel report 
A Centre-appointed expert panel has concluded that the Saraswati river existed and it originated in the Himalayas and met the gulf at the western sea. Saraswati was approximately 4,000-km long and passed through Pakistan before meeting western sea through the Rann of Kutch, said the Padma Bhushan awardee Prof KS Valdiya. The panel has submitted its report to the government.