Elder care for your ageing parents: Which services can you get at what cost and what you need to ask before picking a service providerElder care firms offer vital support for ageing parents of distant children. These companies provide healthcare, companionship, and daily a...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 313 crore Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana for West Bengal tea workersWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the Rs 313.30 crore Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (PMCSPY) to boost edu...
05 Jul, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsGiven the state of the market these days, it would be wise to be selective. Not only in terms of stocks, but also in terms of sectors. For ...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsIt is probably time to be bullish as an investor. But remember two things. One: Valuations are still not cheap. Two: Because it is over and...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Iran-Israel conflict puts UAE, Saudi Arabia's foreign workers under strainA protracted conflict in the Gulf is jeopardizing billions in remittances, vital for families across Asia and Africa. Migrant workers, like...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsThe latest escalation in the US-Iran war means that crude oil price is back as a risk for India. Although we are in a market already strugg...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
Home care products witness 27% surge from 2015-23: StudySince 2015, home care products such as toilet cleaners, floor cleaning agents, and mosquito repellents have seen a significant surge in dem...
16 Aug, 2024, 12.34 PM IST
Toilet, ek pain katha in Jharkhand villagesIn Kulhi, 98 out of every 100 households have a toilet, but 51 out of 100 residents still defecate in the open.
22 Jan, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
Kerala to be first 'open defecation-free' state with 1.9 lakh new toilets by NovemberThe toilets are being constructed across the state, including in individual houses, located at critically challenged and hilly terrains, as...
21 Aug, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
Just 54% of 2015 toilets target met in urban areasBuilding both individual and community toilet seats are key ingredients to achieve complete sanitation in urban areas, particularly to end ...
02 May, 2016, 11.53 AM IST
Swachh loo photo drive doesn't click with states, only 2.36% photos uploadedStates have failed to comply with the norm of uploading photographs of finished latrines on to the data base of drinking water and sanitati...
23 Aug, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
13 states, Union territories take central funds, but fail to get toiletsThough central assistance has been released to most of them during the last financial year, they have reported no construction of toilets.
18 Aug, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
Odisha leads in building community toilets, Gujarat in household segmentMadhya Pradesh constructed 99,151 household toilets followed by Karnataka with 4,697, the data says.
03 Apr, 2015, 02.51 PM IST
Swachh Bharat: Indore to be made open defecation free city, says Shivraj Singh ChouhanFive US-based companies have expressed their desire to set up units in Indore, he said without divulging any further details.
20 Feb, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
Centre gives free hand to states to push Swachh Bharat drivePM Narendra Modi government has given a free hand to states and municipalities in implementation of Swachh Bharat scheme in urban areas.
05 Jan, 2015, 03.07 PM IST
Swachh Bharat: Government wants World Bank aid to build toiletsThe programme entails an investment of nearly Rs 2 lakh crore over the next five years to construct 12 crore toilets in India.
27 Oct, 2014, 04.26 AM IST
More fund to BPL families under Indira Aawas YojanaAt present, financial assistance of Rs 45,000 is given per family under IAY in the plains, and Rs 48,500 in hilly for constructing dwelling...
20 Dec, 2012, 04.55 PM IST