Gandhi Jayanti
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As it happened: Swachh Bharat will be realised by 125 crore Indians, says PM Narendra Modi on 148th Gandhi Jayanti
India | Oct 03, 2017, 06:33 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi paid respects to Mahatma Gandhi on his 148th birth anniversary on October 2 at Rajghat.
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Gandhi Jayanti: PM Modi to pay tribute to father of nation with Clean India Drive
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Watch: Captain Virat Kohli, BCCI chief Anurag Thakur join Swachh Bharat movement, clean Eden Gardens
Cricket | Oct 02, 2016, 08:55 PM ISTOn the second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, India Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI President Anurag Thakur swept the stands at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. {twitter:twitter.com/BCCI/status/782564173687291904} ”On the occasion of #GandhiJ
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Shocking! Head of Mahatma Gandhi's statue falls off during garland ceremony in Gujarat
India | Oct 02, 2015, 03:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Today on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti when India is commemorating the 146th birth anniversary of the father of the nation, an unfortunate incident happened in Gujarat came into limelight.A statue of Mahatma
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Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on 146th birth anniversary
India | Oct 02, 2015, 11:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: The nation today remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 146th birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and other leaders paying floral tributes to him at his
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Row over Goa dropping Gandhi Jayanthi as a holiday: CM clarifies
National | Mar 15, 2015, 07:01 PM ISTPanaji: Controversy erupted over scrapping by Goa government of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 from the list of public holidays but Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar later said it could be an act of “mischief” or
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Goa Govt scraps Gandhi Jayanti from official holiday's list
India | Mar 15, 2015, 05:31 PM ISTPanaji: The Bhratiya Janta Party led Goa government sparked fresh row after it dropped Gandhi Jayanti which is celebrated on October 2 from the list of official holidays.Slamming the state government's decision, the congress party
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Rajya Sabha disrupted over conversion issue
National | Dec 15, 2014, 12:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted Monday as the opposition refused to allow any business in the house without taking up a discussion on conversion issue.Raising the issue in the upper house, Congress leader
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Clean India Campaign: Are we really ready for it ?
India | Nov 30, 2014, 06:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: On Gandhi Jayanti, Our Prime minister Narendra Modi launched Clean India Campaign or ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' with a view to make India a cleaner country.About 31 lakh central government employees working across the
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Everyone should dedicate 2 hrs a week for cleanliness: Rajnath
National | Oct 02, 2014, 04:35 PM ISTLucknow: Noting that only a clean country can be healthy, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said every person should dedicate at least two hours per week for cleanliness.“Where there is cleanliness there is god.
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PM Modi launches 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', administers cleanliness pledge to countrymen
India | Oct 02, 2014, 06:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Wielding the broom himself, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched ‘Clean India' campaign joined by chief ministers, lawmakers, prominent personalities from various fields along with lakhs of countrymen in a drive that is
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PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
India | Oct 02, 2014, 11:43 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning visited Rajghat and paid homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 145th birth anniversary.The Prime Minister spent a few minutes at the memorial.“Gandhi
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Exclusive range of paintings as tribute to Gandhi
Lifestyle | Oct 02, 2014, 06:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi has received a unique tribute from an online site. Touchtalent.com has come up with an exclusive range of paintings that depictGandhi as a superhero, ahead of his birth anniversary Thursday.The site
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PM Narendra Modi to kick start 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' today
India | Oct 02, 2014, 06:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday kick start the ambitious ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' here aiming at creating a 'Clean India' in the next five years.Modi would symbolically wield a broom on October
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Sterling facts of a Mahatma “ Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
India | Oct 02, 2014, 11:56 AM ISTWith 2nd October today, nation is gearing up to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti, the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu.The entire struggle of India's independence involved him throughout, as he
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Gandhi Jayanti - a perfect day for 'Ungli' trailer theatrical release
Bollywood | Oct 01, 2014, 06:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The trailer of Dharma Productions' Ungli a sleek, edgy, vigilante drama starring Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Randeep Hooda and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles, will be attached to Bang Bang, out in theaters
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Badal to lead Swachh Bharat campaign in Punjab
National | Oct 01, 2014, 05:50 PM ISTChandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal would lead the Swachh Bharat campaign with a state-level function at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district Thursday.Government employees across the state have been asked to report to their
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Narendra Modi asks bureaucrats to clean toilets on 'Gandhi Jayanti'
India | Oct 01, 2014, 11:54 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered government officers to clean up their offices including toilets to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's birthday on October 2.Besides, they have been also asked to take ‘Cleanliness Pledge' on
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Government officials to pledge 100 hours every year towards cleanliness
India | Sep 30, 2014, 11:18 AM ISTNew Delhi: Apart from clearing their files, the government officials are now expected to work 100 hours every year to keep their neighbourhood spic-and-span as is listed out in the ‘Cleanliness Pledge' they have to
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MNREGA workers to participate in cleanliness drive
India | Sep 30, 2014, 10:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government has issued a directive seeking ‘active participation' of millions of MNREGA workers for the ambitious ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' (Clean India Mission), slated to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi