Swachh Bharat
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Badal launches second World Bank-funded water, sanitation project
National | Jun 17, 2015, 05:25 PM ISTChandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday launched the second World Bank-funded Rs.2,200-crore project aimed at improving water and sanitation services and creating open defecation-free environment in the state.He sought further World Bank
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Railways to make two routes 'zero toilet discharge' by Oct 2
India | Jun 15, 2015, 08:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian Railways is all set to make its tracks on two routes free from discharge of waste from toilets by installing environment-friendly zero discharge toilet system in the coaches of the trains running
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Modi's Swachh Bharat to reach Mount Everest, Army to bring down 4,000kg of garbage
India | Apr 02, 2015, 11:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat mission is all set to reach the highest peak of the world.A 34-member Indian Army mountaineering team is preparing for a challenging journey to scale Mount Everest
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Swachh Bharat may add 1% cess to 5-star hotel bills
Mar 12, 2015, 08:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: Eating or staying in five stars hotels are set to become costlier, as the government is likely to start levying the 'Swachh Bharat Cess' in some services. This will surely leave a slightly
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Amit Shah, Ranbir Kapoor unfurl largest and tallest Indian flag of the world
India | Mar 04, 2015, 04:30 PM ISTFaridabad: BJP President Amit Shah and actor Ranbir Kapoor unfurled the world's largest and tallest Indian flag in Faridabad on Tuesday.The flag weighs 48 Kg and has dimensions of 96 feet by 64 feet.It was
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Arun Jaitley: We turned cleanliness into a movement
Feb 28, 2015, 12:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said that the NDA government has been able to convert cleanliness into a movement and `Swachh Bharat' was among the key achievements.Presenting the union budget in the Lok
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Bengal's Nadia district does its own 'Swachh Bharat' without extra funds
India | Jan 22, 2015, 10:06 AM ISTKolkata: West Bengal's Nadia district is poised to complete building toilets for all its residents by next March, under a programme which has been shortlisted for the United Nations global award for public service.Nadia district
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Bill-Melinda Gates Foundation to support Swachh Bharat campaign
India | Jan 13, 2015, 02:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: The ‘Swachh Bharat' campaign today got a boost with USAID and Bill-Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) joining hands with the government and pledging a financial commitment of around USD 12 million over the next
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ask youngsters to develop employability skills
National | Jan 12, 2015, 07:59 AM ISTHyderabad: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asked youngsters to develop skills that will boost their employment prospects.Every youth in the country should acquire skills required for gaining employment thus leading to overall development
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Dawoodi Bohra leader Syedna Mufaddal hails Modi
National | Jan 07, 2015, 08:59 AM ISTMumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet schemes ‘Make in India' and ‘Swachh Bharat' got a support from Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the spiritual head of Dawoodi Bohras, who Wednesday assured the community's support to the PM's
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PM Modi meets head of Dawoodi Bohra community
National | Jan 03, 2015, 07:19 AM ISTMumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, who pledged support to the government's initiatives like Swachh Bharat and Make in India.During the meeting, Modi
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PM Modi calls for creating 'Swachhta Entrepreneurs'
National | Jan 03, 2015, 06:28 AM ISTMumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon banks to create one lakh "Swachhta Entrepreneurs" within a year, to make the "Swachh Bharat" vision a sustainable reality."Can we create Swachhata entrepreneurs. There is immense
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Jharkhand CM says Modi is his 'hero'
National | Dec 28, 2014, 05:58 PM ISTRanchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "our nayak (hero)" and under his guidance development of Jharkhand will be put on the fast track."Prime Minister Narendra Modi is our nayak
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PM Modi hails dabbawalas, Saina Nehwal for joining Swachh Bharat
National | Dec 28, 2014, 07:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday hailed famous 'Dabbawalas' (lunch box-carriers) of Mumbai for joining Swachh Bharat campaign, saying their effort is exemplary."I congratulate the Dabbawalas of Mumbai for joining Swachh Bharat Mission &
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PM Modi pushes forward Clean India campaign
National | Dec 25, 2014, 03:02 PM ISTVaranasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday nominated nine people and organisations to take forward the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.The Prime Minister inspected the progress of work at Assi Ghat, where he began the mission in
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International Yoga Day result of Indian diplomacy: Sushma Swaraj
National | Dec 16, 2014, 11:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: The adoption of June 21 as the International Yoga Day by the UN signifies the support that recent diplomatic endeavours of the government have evoked on the world stage, External Affairs Minister Sushma
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'Swachh Bharat' a positive step, but real work needed: Jairam Ramesh
National | Dec 14, 2014, 08:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: 'Swachh Bharat' campaign is a positive step but could turn a topic for jokes if real work is not done, former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh, who had pushed Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan sanitation drive
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Ajay Devgn: PM Modi's intentions are right
Bollywood | Dec 13, 2014, 07:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Actor Ajay Devgn enjoys a massive fan following but the actor says he is a big fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who he feels has a "clear agenda" in bringing about "change"
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Nagarjuna lauds comedian Srinivas' short film 'Swachh Bharat'
Bollywood | Dec 08, 2014, 01:51 PM ISTChennai: Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who was chosen as one of the ambassadors of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, has appreciated a short film made by Telugu comedian Ambati Srinivas on the campaign. "When I
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Congress is a party of many turns: BJP
National | Dec 03, 2014, 03:58 PM ISTHyderabad: Hitting back at Congress for its description of the Narendra Modi-led dispensation as a "U-turn sarkar," BJP on Wednesday said it does not want to be judged on the scale of the opposition party."Congress