Bengaluru food poisoning: Nearly 100 employees fall sick after eating idli-vada at office canteen; What FSSAI says about these foods you eat dailyIn a suspected food poisoning incident in Bengaluru, 97 employees fell ill after consuming fermented foods like idli, vada, and sambar-rice...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Should Mugs Face Up or Down? Experts TellA debate rages in American kitchens over how to store coffee mugs. Keeping them face down protects against dust, especially in open spaces....
13 Apr, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Reckitt backs efforts to address health challenges faced by sanitation workersReckitt is driving a national movement to enhance India's sanitation economy by fostering sanitation entrepreneurs and modernizing school s...
19 Feb, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
'Most depressing pic...': Viral image of man bathing in polluted Delhi water leaves netizens furiousA viral image from Delhi shows a man bathing under a leaking pipeline amidst polluted and garbage-filled water. The shocking visuals have i...
22 Jan, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
Countries with low GDP, poor sanitation had lower COVID-19 death rate: StudyThe findings can lead to exploration of "immune training with possibilities of microbiome therapies", said Dr Shekhar Mande, Director Gener...
28 Oct, 2020, 05.22 PM IST
Clear instructions to authorities in states needed for smooth transport of essential items: HUL"The government has rightly permitted food, vegetables, groceries and medicines to be excluded from the lockdown. However, clear instructio...
25 Mar, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
Government releases instructions for senior citizensThe ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment issued instructions on March 17 to all NGOs , Regional Resource Training Centres, lntegrated R...
18 Mar, 2020, 07.44 PM IST
Polluted environment kills 1.7 million children each year: WHOEvery year 570,000 children under five years die from respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, attributable to indoor and outdoor air pol...
06 Mar, 2017, 02.04 PM IST
Religious leaders come together to achieve cleaner IndiaThe initiative taken under the leadership of inter-faith leader Swami Chidanand Saraswati focuses on achieving peace and environmental prot...
22 Nov, 2016, 04.38 PM IST
Swachh rankings of 73 cities on February 15The result will unveil the list of India's cleanest cities. The survey was conducted by the ministry to evaluate the on-ground progress of ...
12 Feb, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
Swachh Bharat Mission: Sanitation survey in 75 cities from January 4A sanitation survey will be undertaken from January 4 next year in 75 major cities across the country for ensuring cleanliness in urban are...
18 Dec, 2015, 01.42 PM IST
100 food streets to be adopted during first phase of Surakshit Khadya AbhiyanThe campaign, planned by CII and its partners, including consumer organisation VOICE, and National Association of Street Vendors of India, ...
11 Oct, 2015, 12.19 PM IST
India can replicate Singapore's sanitation success story, says 'Mr Toilet' Jack Sim'The campaign launched by Prime Minister Modi is similar to a programme launched in Singapore after its independence when we had poor sanit...
24 Nov, 2014, 04.44 PM IST
PM Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: GAIL to provide hygienic toilets for girls studentsJoining 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, GAIL announced its plan to build 1021 bio-toilets to provide hygienic sanitation facilities for girl stud...
02 Oct, 2014, 07.05 PM IST
Economic growth: Jairam Ramesh tries to draw PM's attention to sanitation and hygieneWith an eye on creating a momentum, Ramesh is trying to get the Prime Minister’s attention on issues such as sanitation and hygiene that ha...
04 Jun, 2012, 11.57 AM IST
- Govt to assess utilisation of funds given to PRIs
The Government has decided to assess the utilisation of the over Rs 400 crore given by it under a national award to Panchayati Raj Institut...
20 May, 2010, 02.05 PM IST
- Disease outbreak possible in flood hit India, Nepal :UN
The United Nations health agency has expressed concern over the possibility of outbreak of communicable diseases in flood affected areas of...
03 Sep, 2008, 11.13 AM IST