Will be back next year to review success of Aspirational Blocks Programme: PM Modi'Sankalp Saptaah' is linked to the effective implementation of the Aspirational Blocks Programme. The prime minister launched the nationwid...
30 Sep, 2023, 03.39 PM IST
View: Wrap it up, swachh from plasticThe UN Environment Programme finds the world adding 300 million tonnes of plastic waste every year to the accumulated pile of about 7 billi...
03 Apr, 2022, 11.25 PM IST
PM Modi launches second phases of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, AMRUTSBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities 'garbage free' and ensure grey and black water management in all cities other than those covered und...
01 Oct, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
PM to launch second phases of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, AMRUT tomorrowModi will launch the two initiatives at 11 AM at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre
30 Sep, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
Budget 2019 Highlights: Super-rich demonetised, tax sops for e-cars, affordable housesModi government's first Budget comes at a time when the economy is showing signs of slowdown.
09 Jul, 2019, 10.28 AM IST
New policy on electronics likely in two months: IT secretaryThe first National Policy on Electronics was rolled out in 2012 which offered incentives to companies setting up manufacturing units in the...
31 May, 2018, 12.03 AM IST
As government nears Swachh Bharat target, focus is now on use of toiletsThe UP chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, has fixed a target of 30 state districts to go ODF by December 31 but only four districts have gone...
27 Dec, 2017, 07.49 AM IST
PM meets secretaries, asks them to identify goals to be achieved by 2022He told them that they had an opportunity to transform the lives of one-sixth of humanity, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Offic...
06 Jun, 2017, 02.03 AM IST
Government looks to educate 1 crore rural citizens on e-payments“We aim to create 1 crore people digitally literate on e-payments, and in a matter of 3-4 days, the government can touch this figure in rur...
23 Dec, 2016, 12.46 AM IST
Suresh Prabhu launches cleanliness drive at railway premisesPrabhu announced to join hands with Sulabh International to clean some important railway stations across the country.
17 Sep, 2016, 08.07 PM IST
Pace of Swachh Bharat Mission has slowed down: Narendra Singh TomarThe minister noted that scope of the campaign is so big that it comes across as a challenge and Centre will strive to achieve the target of...
05 Aug, 2016, 10.41 PM IST
A Swachh success, hamlets embracing home toilet habitThere is a long way to go to meet the goal of complete sanitation by October 2019 as 52% of people in rural areas and 7.5% in urban areas s...
14 Apr, 2016, 12.35 PM IST
Reduction in health budget just rumours: J P NaddaThe health minister said the aim is to work in cooperation with states and make healthcare accessible to all.
03 Jun, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi pushes for improvement in efficiency of healthcareHe instructed Health Ministry to establish mechanisms to ensure accountability among doctors and health officials in public sector.
09 Jan, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
Poke me: Swachh Bharat? We need a Saaf Hindustan (Readers' React)This week's 'Poke Me', invited your comments on 'Swacch Bharat? We need a Saaf Hindustan'
25 Oct, 2014, 01.25 PM IST
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Narendra Modi kick starts drive; challenges celebrities to participate in the programModi also took the opportunity to respond to the criticism that his government had been taking credit for the achievements of its predecess...
03 Oct, 2014, 12.27 AM IST
Swachh Bharat: States asked to gear up for cleanliness campaign from September 25Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth has sent a letter to state chief secretaries detailing the steps to be taken for the successful campaign on cle...
22 Sep, 2014, 06.43 PM IST