Armed forces men to swim 2,800 km in Ganga for 'Swachh Bharat'Naidu today flagged off the Ganga expedition here, which will be headed by Wing Commander and adventure sportsman Paramvir Singh.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.12 PM IST
Swachh Bharat Mission a lost opportunity, reduced to toilet counting: ExpertThe Prime Minister's effort is "sincere" but SBM has remained "just a government scheme", he said addressing a FEJI and UNICEF organised WA...
27 Jul, 2016, 04.31 PM IST
SWM a lost opportunity, reduced to toilet counting: Expert"Lots of people say sanitation was discovered in India two years ago but that is not true. The country's sanitation programme was developed...
27 Jul, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
‘Swachhta diwas’ in schools, colleges to spur clean drive?Officials said this could help inspire children and youth to become "change agents" who in turn will influence their families to adopt clea...
22 Jun, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
1,600 villages along Ganga to be made filth free, says Uma BhartiThe Centre will implement a four-pronged programme in which as many as 1,600 villages along the Ganga stretch will be made filth free by Oc...
30 Jan, 2016, 11.26 PM IST
Clean Ganga: Talks to be held to craft long-term policyChief Ministers of Uttarakhand and Jharkhand will also take part in the consultations themed 'Swachh Ganga - Gramin Sahbhagita'.
27 Jan, 2016, 07.27 PM IST
Republic Day: Government's flagship schemes showcased at RajpathThe NDA government's flagship programmes like Swachh Bharat, Digital India and green energy were showcased at the Rajpath during the 67th R...
26 Jan, 2016, 03.06 PM IST
Uttarakhand Governor asks devotees to keep Ganga clean during ArdhakumbhHe said that by adhering to the rules and guidelines laid by the Mela administration, the pilgrims should guarantee their own convenience a...
13 Jan, 2016, 04.26 PM IST
Government to reach out to NRIs for fund raising flagship schemesThe board meeting was attended by prominent Indians and NRIs including Yusuff Ali, Subhash Jindal, B K Agnihotri,Ashok Chowgule, Ritu Beri ...
06 Dec, 2015, 03.17 PM IST
Forceful efforts needed to make 'Swachh Bharat' successful: Kiren RijijuThe Minister of State for Home Affairs said despite a national campaign running for last fifteen months, much needs to be done still.
13 Oct, 2015, 01.22 PM IST
ITBP to undertake 'Swachh Ganga' mission next monthITBP troops will embark on a 2,350-km long 'Swachh Ganga' river rafting expedition next month as part of efforts to contribute to Prime Min...
28 Sep, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Meenakshi Kalyanam, Amarnath Yatra part of Centre's clean India campaignGanga Sager Mela (West Bengal), Mela Hemis Gompa (Leh) and Rajasthan's famous Nagaur fair could also be targeted for spreading awareness.
05 Jul, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
Budget 2015: 2% Swachh Bharat cess, 100% deduction on investment in KoshJaitley further proposed to an enabling provision to levy Swachh Bharat Cess at a rate of 2 per cent or less on all or certain services, if...
01 Mar, 2015, 05.54 AM IST
Singer Kailash Kher wields broom, gets PM Narendra Modi's praiseKher while wielding the broom sang at the Ganga Mahal ghat to create awareness among people to join the PM's Clean India campaign.
23 Dec, 2014, 12.31 PM IST
Government to spend over Rs 2,100 crore for toilets in 1,649 villagesGovernment will spend over Rs 2,100 crore to build toilets and sewage treatment plants in 1,649 identified villages situated along both sid...
04 Dec, 2014, 06.01 PM IST
Centre sanctions 76 projects worth Rs 4974.79 crore in five basin states to clean up river GangaThe latest Union Budget had set up an integrated Ganga conservation mission with an allocation of Rs 2037 crore for Ganga rejuvenation.
01 Dec, 2014, 03.49 PM IST
Swachh Bharat campaign should become mass movement: Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi today said the mission should become the agenda of the entire country in the form of a mass movement.
19 Sep, 2014, 09.23 PM IST