Menstrual health part of Right to Life under Article 21: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has declared menstrual health a fundamental right under Article 21, mandating free biodegradable sanitary pads for girl s...
31 Jan, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
SC says right to menstrual health a fundamental right; orders free sanitary pads for school girlsThe Supreme Court has mandated free biodegradable sanitary pads for all girl students in private and government schools. The court also ord...
30 Jan, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
This mobile app helps you locate clean & accessible washroomsThe toilets are certified in association with the Toilet Board Coalition Toilet Board Coalition, a non-profit enterprise, working under Wor...
09 Sep, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Trichy: First smart toilet nears completionUtilising Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the pay and use toilet facilitates automatic cleaning every 30 minutes.
06 Jan, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
To prevent choking, Railways plans to install dustbins in coaches with bio-toiletsThe decision was taken after plastic bags, sanitary napkins, bottles were found stuck in toilets.
15 Oct, 2018, 09.28 PM IST
Railways toilet policy: Low cost sanitary napkins, condoms to be sold at stationsThe policy said each facility was to have separate toilets for men, women and Divyangjans with provision of both Indian and Western style c...
26 May, 2018, 10.25 AM IST
Sikkim adjudged cleanest state by 'Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2016' reportSikkim scored 100 per cent marks on a scale of 100 in the ranking given on the basis of using household/community toilet out of household h...
13 Sep, 2016, 02.56 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
China launches toilet revolution to meet UN targetsChina's national standard requires "sanitary" toilets in rural homes to have walls, roofs, doors and windows and to be at least two square ...
14 Jul, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
- Renovation of 'Pay and Use' toilet at New Cooch Behar station complete
The renovated toilets are equipped with modern sanitary fittings and have exclusive facilities for male, female and physically challenged, ...
10 Jul, 2015, 06.06 PM IST
Tamil Nadu implements MGNREGS and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan using women self-help groupsBureaucrats hit upon an innovative idea — using women’s self-help groups to take ownership of the scheme and encourage them to implement th...
25 May, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
65,000 houses to be covered in first phase of Swacch Bharat MissionPunjab government has identified 65,000 households for the provision of sanitary toilet facilities in the state under the first phase of Sw...
15 Apr, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
Two crore toilets to be built in villages, linked to MNREGAThe over 2 crore toilets will be constructed in select villages under MNREGA, a rural job scheme, said an official of the Rural Development...
29 Jan, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
Adequate toilets crucial for gender equality: BJP leader Subramanian SwamyThe BJP leader also observed that toilets are at the core of global sanitation crisis in the present scenario.
20 Jan, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
Sanitary ware companies bet big on PM Narendra Modi’s Swach Bharat schemeSanitary ware and ceramic tile makers have much to cheer from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swach Bharat programme.
01 Sep, 2014, 12.49 PM IST
Toilet construction: Nitin Gadkari asks MPs to allocate MPLADS fundsHis letter comes days after PM urged the parliamentarians to use MPLADS funds in building toilets to end the menace of open defecation in t...
22 Aug, 2014, 07.13 PM IST
Planning Commission's self-allocation: 35 lakh for 2 loos at Yojana BhawanThese toilets are rather fancy and can be accessed only with a smart card. CPWD has provided 60 smart cards for accessing the two toilets o...
06 Jun, 2012, 11.27 AM IST