Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Common airplane habits can have dangerous health impact: 3 mistakes to avoid that people often makeExperts have warned that some routine in-flight hygiene habits may increase exposure to bacteria during air travel. According to flight att...
10 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Mizoram achieves 100% Jal Jeevan Mission implementation: 1.3 lakh households get tap waterMizoram has achieved 100% functional tap water connections for all households, schools, and Anganwadi centers under the Jal Jeevan Mission....
06 May, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
Parliamentary Panels flag ministries’ budget gaps: Funds cut at RE stage, still unspentParliamentary committees have flagged a consistent trend of central ministries failing to spend allocated budgets, leading to significant f...
03 May, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Jal Jeevan: Somanna disputes CM Siddaramaiah’s claims on Centre’s support to KarnatakaA dispute has emerged between Union Minister V Somanna and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding the Jal Jeevan Mission program. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
As Delhi turns up the heat, MCD orders citywide cooling measuresThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued an advisory for the upcoming summer season. Departments are directed to take precautionary me...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
How Toyota's CSR initiative taught rural Karnataka hygiene habitsToyota Kirloskar Motor's ABCD program transformed rural Indian schools by tackling hygiene beliefs. Children became agents of change, promo...
26 Apr, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Govt reviews rural schemes, supply chain woes to protect beneficiaries from Iran war impactThe Rural Development Ministry is reviewing its key schemes in response to the West Asia conflict's potential impact on global supply chain...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Inside Assam’s big contest: Sarma’s dominance vs Gogoi’s comeback betAssam voted in a crucial election. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's BJP faced a challenge from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. The outcom...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Andhra’s new gold mine could change India’s import storyIndia is set to launch its first large-scale private gold mine, the Jonnagiri project in Andhra Pradesh, aiming to boost domestic productio...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Swiggy rider drags food delivery box on road after being paid Rs 35 for 6.2 km trip. Video goes viralA Swiggy delivery partner allegedly dragged his food box after a 6.2 km trip for Rs 35, sparking online debate about gig worker pay. While ...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Dehradun-Delhi Expressway on April 14Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttarakhand on April 14. He will inaugurate the Dehradun-Delhi Expressway. The Prime Minister will ...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Foot pedals, braille on taps: new draft guidelines of piped water supply for disabled, elderlyThe Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has prepared draft guidelines to provide inputs to 'Harmonized Guidelines and Space Standar...
21 Aug, 2022, 04.22 PM IST
43 per cent of rural population defecate in open: GovernmentAs per a report published in 2015, 59.43 per cent of the world population defecating in the open live in India, Minister of State for Drink...
24 Nov, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
Centre committed to fulfil Mahatma Banerjee's dream of sanitationHe urged the Assam government to give priority in providing pure drinking water and sanitation facilities in schools, for the economically ...
31 Jan, 2015, 04.58 PM IST
- Water quality in over 84,000 habitations affected
Ministry of drinking water and sanitation has intimated that as per the information entered by the states on the online Integrated Manageme...
31 Aug, 2013, 07.01 PM IST
- Women demand mobile phones, not toilets: Jairam Ramesh
"Women demand mobile phones, they are not demanding toilets," lamented Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today.
17 Feb, 2012, 03.14 PM IST