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'Swachch Bharat' Mission: It's not just about building toilets

Ending open defecation by 2019 will require changing minds, not just allocating money to build latrines for people that will either go unused or not be built at all. A groom comes out from a......

Nation marks 2 years of Clean India campaign

New initiatives to clean public places, rewarding the impact-makers and fresh pledges to meet the 2019 target of a clean-India marked the day as the the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime......

Bihar teachers unhappy with task to check open defecation

A controversy has arisen over directions to school teachers in certain Bihar districts to dissuade people from defecating in the open and click pictures of those who refused to pay heed.......

4 reasons why India needs a separate Union sanitation ministry

Sanitation is always clubbed with other departments, which lead to its neglect, says Devanik Saha. Sanitation in India is a grave issue. Though large scale campaigns have been launched by......

'No word if Census will happen in 2024'

'A delay of two years has happened, but stretching it to 2024 is a bit too far.''And we do not know about 2024 also.' Kindly note the photograph has only been posted for representational purposes.......

Contribute towards India's transformation: Sushma to Pravasis

Swaraj said the government has undertaken programmes like the 'Make in India' initiative, Jan Dhan Yojana, Clean Ganga Campaign, Swachch Bharat Abhiyan which promise big changes in the landscape,......

Jal Shakti Abhiyan: How govt plans to tackle India's water woes

The aim of the programme is to increase the water table in the stressed areas through dams, ponds, and afforestation.According to a NITI Aayog study, by 2030, the country’s water demand is......

2014 was the year of challenges and reforms

The year 2014 was one of the most challenging years for India. For two consecutive years our GDP growth was sub 5 per cent. Employment generation had declined, the revenue buoyancy was......

Wishlist of an Indian traveller

If you thought only tax payers, businessmen and various chambers of commerce had a budget wish list, you are missing the wood for the trees. Travelers are a key segment of the tax paying population......

How CEOs rate Modi govt's performance

The idea seen as the most promising is Modi's 'Make in India' pitch to promote manufacturing in the country. In the first six months since taking charge, the Narendra Modi-led government at the......

PIX: Big B promotes Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis picked up brooms during a 'Maha Cleanathon' event held as a part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on September 2.......

PIX: Now, Amitabh Bachchan sweeps the streets

The Bollywood brigade is out on the streets for a noble cause. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationwide Swachch Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Drive), launched on October 2, to improve......

Amitabh Bachchan: Go Vote!

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Amitabh Bachchan, who was among the early voters, urged Mumbai to go and vote today: 'Be a responsible citizen of......

PM Modi makes special appeal to Indian cricketers

IMAGE: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli with PM Narendra Modi (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: PMO/Twitter With the Lok Sabha elections looming large over the political......