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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...
Parameswaran Iyer: What you need to know about next Niti Aayog CEOIyer has been appointed for two years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, the personnel ministry order stated.
India’s piecemeal efforts to drive green economy need reformsThe country’s transition to green and inclusive economies is facing a “Brownian motion”–continuous movement but no displacement.
Experts question government's claim of country becoming ODF-freeAccording to the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, the country has achieved the dream of an open defection-free India, except in 52 urban...
'Jal Shakti Abhiyan': Government launches water conservation campaignOfficers from the central government, led by additional secretaries and joint secretaries, have been assigned to these 256 districts, he sa...
Sachin Tendulkar does push-ups, runs as event raises Rs 15 lakh for Pulwama martyrs' familiesBefore the start of each of the four races at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Tendulkar did 10 push-ups as part of the #KeepMoving Push-up Ch...
Amid Rafale row, PM Modi says defence projects pending for decades have materialisedThe prime minister also asserted that corruption cannot be a part of 'New India' and those indulging in graft will not be spared.
Stage set for general elections: Here's the political box officeET looks at some of the issues set to dominate the political box office in the run-up to general elections.
Ahead of 2019, BJP aims to increase women membersAs part of its efforts to bolster the party's strength at the micro level ahead of the general elections, the BJP leadership has tasked the...
PM Modi says 67 per cent population now has toilets; calls for new cleanliness campaign"Toilets have increased from 39 percent to almost 67 percent of the population. More than 2,30,000 villages have declared themselves 'open ...
Govt to make provision in budget for Swachhata Action PlanSinha said that Department of Telecom, BSNL, MTNL, Department of Posts have carried out Swachhata Camp on voluntary basis which has inspire...
100 per cent toilets constructed in over 80,000 villages: Narendra Singh TomarTomar also urged students to ensure 100 per cent sanitation by 2019, a dream programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
How BJP sets the terms in PM Narendra Modi's second yearAt the national executive he advised partymen to not pay attention to irrelevant issues, remain focused on their "agenda of vikas, vikas, v...
Reckitt fails to see PM Modi’s Swachch Bharat sparkle in FY15The firm has launched a series of Dettol brand variants at entry-level prices to push volumes, especially in tier II and tier III towns.
Third eye: HRD minister Smriti Irani’s social media connectRecently, Irani took the twitterati by surprise when she fixed a meeting with a Twitter user, who had been tagging her in most of his tweet...
Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary V Kalyanam hails Narendra Modi's 'Swachch Bharat'Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary V Kalyanam today welcomed the launch of cleanliness drive 'Swachch Bharat' by Prime Minister Narendra M...
Contribute towards India's transformation: Sushma Swaraj to Indian diasporaSwaraj said the government was taking a slew of steps to ensure that investing and doing business in India for them becomes simpler and eas...
Private, public companies like Dabur, TCS, Indian Oil, GAIL and others pledge support to Swachh Bharat missionPepsiCo India chairman and CEO D Shivakumar said a cleaner India will lead to multi-level improvement in country's health and wellness.
'Swachch Bharat' should become a people's movement: Venkaiah Naidu"The purpose of Swachch Bharat mission is that it should become a people's movement and all the citizens should take part in the cleanlines...
Swachh Bharat: PM Narendra Modi targets many political goals with one campaignThe mere suggestion that he can rise above politics for national good is PM Narendra Modi’s political masterstroke.