Operation Ganga: India expresses gratitude to Russia, Ukraine, Red Cross"Operation Ganga, undertaken at the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered due to both leadership and commitment. We are t...
11 Mar, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
Students rescued from Ukraine's Sumy to land todayMore than 18,000 Indians were safely evacuated in a week. Most students stuck in Sumy were from the Medical Institute of Sumy State Univers...
10 Mar, 2022, 12.32 AM IST
Last evacuation flight under Operation Ganga likely to be on ThursdayThe last flight is scheduled for Thursday evening, people familiar with the development said. India has been bringing back its nationals fr...
09 Mar, 2022, 11.56 PM IST
Pradeep Sangwan's campaign of clearing plastic waste from Himalayas draws praise from ModiThe 35-year-old who hails from Gurgaon is a mountaineer based in Himachal Pradesh and he established 'Healing Himalayas Foundation' four ye...
27 Dec, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
Modi frenzy in full play at Varanasi roadshowPM Modi took two and a half hours to cover the seven kilometres route of his roadshow that began at Lanka area of the city.
25 Apr, 2019, 10.19 PM IST
Panel studies draft bill on Ganga pollutionStepping up its efforts to finalise details of the proposed law on Ganga, a government’s expert panel on Tuesday deliberated on finer point...
14 Jun, 2017, 06.41 AM IST
Sri Lanka struggles with paucity of clean water; toll rises to 183Lanka's water supply minister Rauf Hakeem said 40 per cent of those affected did not have access to piped drinking water, and there was an ...
30 May, 2017, 02.13 PM IST
India only economy not affected by global economic crisis: PM ModiNoting that 60 per cent of India's population was below 35 years of age, he said India was the "youngest nation in the world.
14 Feb, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
Economic Times CSR Compendium: Ministers urge India Inc to help NGO effortsSuresh Prabhu said that if the management of India Inc and commitment of social activists were pooled, it could truly transform the social ...
23 Nov, 2015, 01.02 PM IST
Ministers urge India Inc to help NGOs transform social sectorKey policymakers have urged corporates in the country to work with committed social organisations to help transform the country’s social se...
15 Sep, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
Andhra Pradash gears up for Godavari Pushkaram, 4 crore pilgrims expectedSimilar to the 'Kumbh melas', celebrated alongside holy rivers across the country, 'Pushkaram' in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is held ever...
12 Jul, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
Government to float tenders for sewerage infrastructure along River GangaCentre will soon float tenders for setting up sewerage infrastructure for 68 urban local bodies situated along the banks of River Ganga.
18 May, 2015, 10.04 PM IST
Government to launch 'zero liquid discharge' pilot projectA small step in this direction was taken on Monday when the govt decided to launch a pilot project to usher in a 'zero liquid discharge' re...
28 Oct, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
Govt to launch 'zero liquid discharge' pilot projectIf the Centre gets states on board, it will not allow any of the 140 drains between Gangotri and Gangasagar to open into the river Ganga to...
28 Oct, 2014, 06.36 AM IST
Cleansing Ganga: Govt to focus on polluting drainage systemsWhile the Centre is mulling to take a leaf out of the Sabarmati river front project in Gujarat to develop the river fronts of several urban...
27 Oct, 2014, 06.30 PM IST
Rameshwaram cleanup drive makes quiet and steady progressLocated on Tamil Nadu's southern coastline, Rameshwaram is one of the holiest places for Hindus and receives about 1.5 crore pilgrims every...
12 Jul, 2014, 01.48 PM IST
- This year, Puja pandals root for green cause
Themes may still be the guiding force behind pujas in Kolkata, but at least 10% of them are going green this time.
12 Sep, 2013, 05.00 AM IST