Govt awards Padma Bhushan to Dalai Lama's ally Togdan RinpocheKagyupa is now headed by Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche with his seat in exile in Dehradun and is a relative of Dalai Lama. The move is seen as ...
26 Jan, 2024, 10.52 PM IST
Bindeshwar Pathak: 'Toilet Man of India' who founded Sulabh and pioneered public sanitationBindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh, an organisation synonymous with public toilets and fighting open defecation in India, passed away...
15 Aug, 2023, 07.12 PM IST
Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak dies after suffering cardiac arrestAn aide said that Pathak hoisted the national flag in the morning on the occasion of Independence Day and collapsed soon after that. He was...
15 Aug, 2023, 04.45 PM IST
Modi hails Sulabh International's contribution to India's cleanliness movement"The contribution of Sulabh towards broad-basing Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has been admirablem" Modi said.
05 Mar, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
World's biggest toilet pot model unveiled at 'Trump village'The Nuh district administration, however, later said the move to rename the village was "illegal", forcing the organisation members to remo...
19 Nov, 2017, 07.35 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu launches cleanliness drive at railway premisesPrabhu announced to join hands with Sulabh International to clean some important railway stations across the country.
17 Sep, 2016, 08.07 PM IST
New York Mayor declares April 14 as 'Bindeshwar Pathak Day'New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio honoured Pathak for his outstanding work to improve health and hygiene and "moving the world forward".
16 Apr, 2016, 01.39 PM IST
Increase cost for building good quality toilets: Hema MaliniStressing on the importance of toilets in every village, especially for women, BJP MP Hema Malini today said the cost for building good qua...
19 Nov, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Project to beautify ghats, clean Ganga soon: Union Minister Mahesh SharmaA plan is being drafted to clean garbage by using boats as its disposal was a major problem in the historic city of Varanasi due to its nar...
05 Sep, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Girls college installs Uttar Pradesh's first sanitary pad vending machineNishi Pandey said the AGDC authorities had installed the machine around a week back and response from the students was good.
13 Aug, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
Lack of cleanliness a blot on the country: Meira KumarFormer Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today underlined the need for a "clean India", saying the lack of cleanliness is a blot on the country.
05 Dec, 2014, 10.52 PM IST
West Bengal: 'Sulabh Drinking Water' project to provide villages arsenic-free waterAs per water purification project 'Sulabh Drinking Water' converts pond water into safe drinking water and can be sold at only 50 paise per...
24 Nov, 2014, 04.55 PM IST
Sulabh International observes World Toilet DaySulabh International, a non-governmental organisation campaigning against open defecation, has also organised a three-day festival, which w...
19 Nov, 2014, 08.21 PM IST
Widows of Vrindavan pledge to keep Yamuna clean this DiwaliEarlier treated as "inauspicious", they were not allowed to take part in rituals, till NGO Sulabh International took a keen interest in the...
19 Oct, 2014, 03.30 PM IST
Elderly widows from Vrindavan make 'rakhis' for PMElderly widows from Mathura to celebrate this Rakshabandhan' festival in a special way as they will send handcrafted 'rakhis' and sweets to...
06 Aug, 2014, 03.03 PM IST
Widows hope to meet with PM Narendra Modi to push for protection BillSeveral widows living in Vrindavan voiced hope that PM will ensure that a Bill on protection of rights of such women is introduced in the B...
22 Jun, 2014, 03.34 PM IST
- Clean cause: Now, Twitter for shitters in India
It is about time we cut through the crap and give 2.6 billion people on the planet a chance do the same.
07 Aug, 2009, 07.03 AM IST