MCD sanitation workers on strike in Delhi, demand regularisationPresident, MCD Safai Karmachari Union, Sant Lal Chawariya said there are more than 15,000 sanitation workers who have been waiting for thei...
14 Oct, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
Cabinet extends tenure of National Commission for Safai Karmacharis till 2025: I&B Minister Anurag ThakurSince the lapse of the 'The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act in 2004, the Commission has been acting as a non-statutory body o...
19 Jan, 2022, 03.49 PM IST
MCD sanitation staff can't do 'gundagardi' in name of protest, warns Delhi High CourtA bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli made it clear that such conduct will not be spared and stern action will be taken against ...
08 Apr, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
Civic staff end stir on government AssuranceTheir demand for regularisation of service and modalities involved in direct wage payments will be discussed in an official meeting on June...
14 Jun, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
SwachhBharat@2: Build smart toilets before smart citiesNow that you are going to build some 10 crore more toilets by 2019, this means you will build some 10 crore more septic tanks.
06 Oct, 2016, 05.16 PM IST
Safai karamcharis to appeal to PM Modi for eradication of manual scavengingBhim Yatra — a countrywide tour undertaken by safai karmacharis to campaign for eradication of manual scavenging — will culminate at Jantar...
22 Mar, 2016, 04.01 AM IST
AAP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over comments on CM Arvind KejriwalSingh claimed the AAP govt in the country was perhaps the only party, which has fulfilled many of its promises in its first 100 days.
17 Jun, 2015, 10.36 PM IST
AAP, BJP out for photo-op now: Congress on garbage crisisCongress stepped up attack on BJP-led government at the Centre and AAP's Delhi government over the garbage crisis in the city
13 Jun, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi backs agitation by safai karamcharis, attacks centre, Delhi governmentsOver 12,000 safai karamcharis have been on strike for the last 10 days protesting against non-payment of their salaries for over two months.
12 Jun, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
Delhi High Court notice to Delhi government on funding civic bodiesDelhi HC issued notice to Delhi govt and the Delhi Lieutenant Governor on a PIL seeking direction for immediate release of adequate funds t...
08 Apr, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
All garbage would be cleared by Friday: EDMCOn Friday, over 12,000 safai karmacharis had gone on a strike called by the Delhi Pradeshik Karmchari Union, demanding payment of their due...
02 Apr, 2015, 11.17 PM IST
Poke me: We don't need a Swachh Bharat, we need a Saaf Hindustan‘Gandaghi hatao’ (literally, ‘remove filth’), like Indira Gandhi’s ‘Garibi hatao’ (‘remove poverty’) is the slogan, or -- to be contemporar...
22 Oct, 2014, 06.56 PM IST
AAP MLA Rakhi Birla claims she was attacked by BJP councillorSingh attacked her and party volunteers when she was interacting with safai karmacharis, under the cleanliness drive announced by the party.
13 Oct, 2014, 09.26 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal to wield broom in PM Modi's backyard for October 2Kejriwal and volunteers, will take part in clean-up campaign Race Course road area even as Modi launches the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan in Delh...
01 Oct, 2014, 10.52 PM IST
Udit Raj accuses Arvind Kejriwal of cheating DalitsBJP leader Udit Raj today accused Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal of "cheating" the dalits in the recently held Delhi Assembly electi...
10 Mar, 2014, 08.58 PM IST
- Plan to amend Child Labour Act, says Mallikarjun Kharge
Mallikarjun Kharge said the Centre plans to amend the Child Labour Act to ensure children in the 14-18 age group are not employed in any in...
22 Jun, 2012, 05.03 PM IST
- Now, bio-toilets in 50 train coaches
In a bid to get rid of manual scavenging on railway tracks, bio-toilets have been installed in 50 coaches of various trains, the Railways i...
28 Apr, 2011, 09.23 AM IST