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Total sanitation across the country by 2012

The government on Friday declared it would achieve total sanitation across the country by 2012 as part of its nationwide programme aimed at eliminating the practice of open defecation. Union Rural......

Encephalitis toll climbs to 390 in eastern UP

Seven more children succumbed to encephalitis at the BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, taking the death toll due to the disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 390 this year. The deceased, who......

PM praises bio-toilets developed by DRDO

Bio-toilets developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation on Tuesday earned praise from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who said that these could go a long way in solving the problem......

The dangers of India's water policy

A global water report promotes privatisation narrativewhich could be disastrous for India and the world, says Gopal Krishna. Ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development being......

How Lalit Bhanot can help Sulabh Sauchalaya

People like Bhanot have uses; we just know how to spot the opportunities and use them. Since he knows the difference between the world's best sanitation habits and those in India, we should use......

The FORGOTTEN task the freedom movement set itself

The government should step up its efforts to improve rural sanitation, for the sake of the children who die as a consequence of cultural apathy.In 1927, Mahatma Gandhi described Katherine Mayo's......

Govt hikes scholarship amount for ST students

The government on Thursday decided to substantially hike the post-matric scholarship amount and other benefits given to students from scheduled tribes and those disabled.Aiming at extending the......

Why Internet freedom is under threat

As the people of Egypt are finding out, the Net is about freedom -- to share creative ideas, to express dissent and oppose repression, says Rajni Bakshi. President Hosni Mubarak cut off the......

Do populist Budgets win elections?

A few days ago, Sanjay Pugalia, head of CNBC-Awaaz - which is the Hindi business channel of Network 18 - and I were discussing the forthcoming Budget. I told Sanjay of a little-known economist from......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, SirIt is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08.I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......
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Drive to cope with floods

Golaghat, May 19: A grassroots initiative is helping villagers in Jorhat and Golaghat districts to tackle emergencies during floods. The... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130520/jsp/northeast/story_16878535.jsp
15 percent funds earmarked for sanitation projects

The government is earmarking 15 percent of the total outlay of all projects in any district for proper sanitation and clean drinking water,... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a380161.html
Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) in the XIIth Five Year Plan

The Government of India has accorded a high priority to the Sanitation Sector. In the 12th Plan an outlay of Rs. 34,377 crores has been provided... ...

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=96062
The resurrection of Congress

ce comes fromProject Syndicate. The opinions expressed are the author's own) The overwhelming victory of the Indian National Congress in elections... ...

http://blogs.reuters.com/india-expertzone/2013/05/15/the-resurrection-of-congress/?pfrom=home-reuters
Disease prevention campaign

The health department has initiated Medam to Karkidakam, a campaign to prevent spread of diseases during the monsoon season, in the city. The... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Disease-prevention-campaign/2013/05/15/article1590487.ece

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