Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the sanitation coverage in the country has increased from 38 per cent to nearly 80 per cent.

"It is shameful and depicts the government in a bad light...government employees' behaviour and way of living should serve as an example in...

She started her fight against open defecation nearly 15 years ago, when she was a school teacher at her village Karangagudi in Basen pancha...

Speaking at an event organised on the occasion of 'Panchayati Raj Diwas', the chief minister also spoke for 'smart villages' on the lines o...

The Modi government feels that currently most such promotions by states could be inadvertently perpetuating gender bias.

PM said the country's progress depends hugely on the development of villages and emphasised the need for bridging the gulf between cities a...

Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Bill 2015, passed by both Houses of the state legislature without discussion last week, emphasises ...

KC Devasenapathi and Rohini Sindhuri are among the district collectors identified by the Centre as exemplary performers in executing Swachh...

UNICEF said the call to end the practice of open defecation is being made with growing insistence as the links with childhood stunting beco...

Former Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today said the programme also needs to address the issue of open defecation.

Talking about the Swachh Bharat campaign initiated by the PM, the CM said that people should keep themselves and their homes, streets, vill...

"We came away impressed by his commitment to fighting poverty and improving health for India's poorest people," Gates said.

On Independence Day, PM hammered home a message: toilets are a girl’s best friend. Modi wants all schools to have separate toilets for girl...

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the Indian political class has been neglecting sanitation and made a strong pitch for bringin...

The idea of the toilet as a vehicle of economic growth may seem strange at first, but improper sanitation results in loss of life and loss ...

China today confirmed that the defence dialogue with India would go on as scheduled on December 8 in the Indian capital.

It is about time we cut through the crap and give 2.6 billion people on the planet a chance do the same.