Valmikis of Jammu win 63-yr-long battle for domicile

Sixty-three years after their arrival in Jammu and Kashmir as 'sanitary workers' on the request of the then government, members of Valmiki community are finally hopeful of a bright future for their......

PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wielded a broom in New Delhi to launch his pet Swachh Bharat mission, a cleanliness drive across India, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. After paying......

Voting underway in 6th phase, Bengal leads in turnout

A voter turnout of 10.82 per cent was recorded till 9 am on Saturday in 58 constituencies in six states and two Union territories where polling is underway in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha......

Every woman needs to question govt over Hathras: Priyanka

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said every woman in this country needs to raise her voice and question the government to seek justice for the daughter of Hathras.  ......

CMs panel on Swachh Bharat to finalise report by June-end

A chief ministers' panel working on different aspects of Swachh Bharat Mission, including suggesting ways to rope in private players and setting up an institutional mechanism, will finalise its......

Want a good appraisal? Pick up a broom

Performance evaluation of PSU executives to be linked to targets in Swachh Bharat campaign Executives of public sector companies hoping for a good appraisal next year might want to arm themselves......

Why Gates is impressed by Modi's cleanliness drive

Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the cleanliness drive for Swacch Bharat Mission from Valmiki Basti, in New Delhi. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, PIB Prime Minister Narendra Modi's......

10 clean cities that make India proud

Chandigarh has emerged as the cleanest city in India as per a study conducted by the ministry of urban development.   Dancers perform during the Republic Day celebrations in the northern......