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
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao announces Rs 1,000 hike in wages for sanitation workersThe Chief Minister said that the State government has been committed to the welfare of sanitation workers by recognising their hardwork sin...
01 May, 2023, 09.40 PM IST
Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2022 awards: Telangana wins first prizeThe Swachh Survekshan Gramin-2022 award ranks states and districts on the basis of their performance attained on key quantitative and quali...
02 Oct, 2022, 03.41 PM IST
National CSR awards on October 29Companies with a minimum net worth of Rs 500 crore, turnover of Rs 1,000 crore, or net profit of Rs 5 crore are required every year to spen...
17 Oct, 2019, 09.06 PM IST
Somnath Temple in Gujarat declared 'cleanest temple' under SBM: BVG IndiaBVG India has been given the responsibility for maintenance of this temple.
06 Sep, 2019, 06.15 PM IST
Gandhiji was most deserving candidate for top UN green award: PMPM Modi said the sanitation coverage in the country before the NDA government came to power in 2014 was a mere 35 per cent despite there be...
30 Sep, 2018, 08.34 PM IST
Health ministry to name hospitals which do not perform under KayakalpTo fix accountability at various levels, the ministry will declare names of hospitals to which patients have not given positive feedback th...
19 Apr, 2018, 04.46 PM IST
My equation with govt not gone beyond being a citizen: Vidya BalanVidya Balan today said Padma Shri was neither an award nor reward, but a national honour and her equation with the government had not gone ...
12 Dec, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu asks IAS probationers to take up action oriented projects for Swachh Bharat missionNaidu was addressing the fresh batch of IAS probationers at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie
25 May, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
Health Ministry to roll out award from cleanest medical facilitiesUnion Health Ministry is set to roll out an award to recognise hospitals that demonstrate high levels of cleanliness, hygiene and infection...
10 May, 2015, 03.00 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, a merchant of mere dreams and lies: CongressReleasing a bunch of papers, he said the state then ruled by Modi could spend only Rs 278.39 crore from Rs 702.39 crore approved by the Cen...
21 Nov, 2014, 10.36 PM IST
- Rs 14000 crore to be spent on rural drinking water schemes
With an aim to provide piped drinking water in all rural areas during the 12th Five Year Plan, government is all set to invest Rs 14,000 cr...
27 Mar, 2012, 10.50 PM IST
- Political backing and naxalism affecting mining sector, says Jairam Ramesh
Mining sector is getting affected by political interference and Naxalism, Ramesh said, insisting that it was legal activities too that were...
11 Mar, 2012, 10.04 PM IST
- Half of India still defecates in the open
Half of the country's population still defecates in the open even after 60 years of independence, the Planning Commission has admitted.
09 Feb, 2012, 08.07 AM IST
- Govt to assess utilisation of funds given to PRIs
The Government has decided to assess the utilisation of the over Rs 400 crore given by it under a national award to Panchayati Raj Institut...
20 May, 2010, 02.05 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
- Sanitation varsity in the offing
Known for its efforts to provide better sanitation facilities to the masses, Sulabh International is coming up with a sanitation university...
15 Jul, 2008, 09.41 PM IST