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Shigella scare in Kerala: Check symptoms, treatment and causes of the infection that killed 4-year-old in KozhikodeShigella Spreading in Kerala? Kerala has intensified surveillance and testing following its first reported Shigella-related death of a four...
Rural tap water coverage reaches nearly 82 pc under Jal Jeevan Mission, claims government documentIndia has achieved remarkable progress in providing tap water to rural households, claims government. The Jal Jeevan Mission has connected ...
Delhi to soon have street food hangout spots like Indore and Surat at these six locationsDelhi is set to get its first organized street food hubs, aiming to blend the city's vibrant roadside food culture with improved civic amen...
Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
Common airplane habits can have dangerous health impact: 3 mistakes to avoid that people often makeExperts have warned that some routine in-flight hygiene habits may increase exposure to bacteria during air travel. According to flight att...
Mizoram achieves 100% Jal Jeevan Mission implementation: 1.3 lakh households get tap waterMizoram has achieved 100% functional tap water connections for all households, schools, and Anganwadi centers under the Jal Jeevan Mission....
Parliamentary Panels flag ministries’ budget gaps: Funds cut at RE stage, still unspentParliamentary committees have flagged a consistent trend of central ministries failing to spend allocated budgets, leading to significant f...
Jal Jeevan: Somanna disputes CM Siddaramaiah’s claims on Centre’s support to KarnatakaA dispute has emerged between Union Minister V Somanna and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding the Jal Jeevan Mission program. ...
As Delhi turns up the heat, MCD orders citywide cooling measuresThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued an advisory for the upcoming summer season. Departments are directed to take precautionary me...
How Toyota's CSR initiative taught rural Karnataka hygiene habitsToyota Kirloskar Motor's ABCD program transformed rural Indian schools by tackling hygiene beliefs. Children became agents of change, promo...
Govt reviews rural schemes, supply chain woes to protect beneficiaries from Iran war impactThe Rural Development Ministry is reviewing its key schemes in response to the West Asia conflict's potential impact on global supply chain...
Inside Assam’s big contest: Sarma’s dominance vs Gogoi’s comeback betAssam voted in a crucial election. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's BJP faced a challenge from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. The outcom...
Andhra’s new gold mine could change India’s import storyIndia is set to launch its first large-scale private gold mine, the Jonnagiri project in Andhra Pradesh, aiming to boost domestic productio...
Swiggy rider drags food delivery box on road after being paid Rs 35 for 6.2 km trip. Video goes viralA Swiggy delivery partner allegedly dragged his food box after a 6.2 km trip for Rs 35, sparking online debate about gig worker pay. While ...
PM Modi to inaugurate Dehradun-Delhi Expressway on April 14Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttarakhand on April 14. He will inaugurate the Dehradun-Delhi Expressway. The Prime Minister will ...
Foot pedals, braille on taps: new draft guidelines of piped water supply for disabled, elderlyThe Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has prepared draft guidelines to provide inputs to 'Harmonized Guidelines and Space Standar...
43 per cent of rural population defecate in open: GovernmentAs per a report published in 2015, 59.43 per cent of the world population defecating in the open live in India, Minister of State for Drink...
Centre committed to fulfil Mahatma Banerjee's dream of sanitationHe urged the Assam government to give priority in providing pure drinking water and sanitation facilities in schools, for the economically ...
- Water quality in over 84,000 habitations affected
Ministry of drinking water and sanitation has intimated that as per the information entered by the states on the online Integrated Manageme...
- Women demand mobile phones, not toilets: Jairam Ramesh
"Women demand mobile phones, they are not demanding toilets," lamented Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today.