Swachh Bharat
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Narendra Modi accepts Tripura's communist CM's invitation to address state cabinet
National | Dec 01, 2014, 08:18 AM ISTAgartala: In what could turn out to be a new phase in centre-state relations, Tripura's Marxist Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the state cabinet on his oft-repeated themes
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Swachh Bharat 'repackaged' initiative of UPA government: Manmohan Singh
National | Nov 28, 2014, 10:35 PM ISTKumbalangi: Taking a dig at the Narendra Modi government's cleanliness drive 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said it was a 'repackaged' programme of previous UPA regime headed by him."These are
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Rahul's criticism of Swachh Bharat irresponsible: M Venkaiah Naidu
National | Nov 23, 2014, 11:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today slammed as “irresponsible” Rahul Gandhi's attack on Narendra Modi government over Swachh Bharat Mission and said it reflected the “frustration and anti-democratic mindset” of Congress which has
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Know why Modi wants Swachh Bharat, 88 pc travellers put off by toilets at Indian railway stations: Survey
National | Dec 21, 2014, 10:57 AM ISTBangalore: A Travellers Survey conducted by the travel portal HolidayIQ.com reveals that 88.31 pc of travelleters from seven top cities of India are put off by stinking toilets at Indian railway stations.87.90 pc travellers said,
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Children play key role in Swachh Bharat: Maneka Gandhi
India | Nov 14, 2014, 01:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Children can play a very important role in achieving a Swachh Bharat, Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi said Friday."Children can play a very important role in achieving a Swachh Bharat...
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#SwachhBharat: Taste of your own medicine?
India | Nov 12, 2014, 06:02 PM ISTIn India even affluent people don't give two hoots about cleanliness, they would look down at slums and blame them for the ubiquitous filth in the country. Each time we discuss cleanliness they start drawing parallels
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Swachh Bharat: Nominated by PM Modi, Suresh Raina, Kailash Kher accept challenge, Akhilesh Yadav smiles
National | Nov 08, 2014, 07:32 PM ISTLucknow/New Delhi: Nominated on Saturday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the Swachh Bharat campaign, cricketer Suresh Raina and others said they were honoured to be part of the cleanliness drive while Uttar Pradesh
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Garbage 'dumped' for Satish Upadhyay to clean at Swachh Bharat event
National | Nov 06, 2014, 10:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay has found himself in a controversy after photographs emerged that garbage was littered on a sidewalk in posh Lodhi Road locality before he along with former AAP leader
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Clean India 'a bit of hype', needs more details: Jairam Ramesh
National | Nov 06, 2014, 09:40 PM ISTBengaluru: Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Swachh Bharat' has become a slogan and “a bit of hype”, Former Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today said the programme also needs to address the issue of
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Khattar launches Swachh campaign in Haryana
National | Nov 02, 2014, 10:42 AM ISTChandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched 'Swachh Haryana-Swachh Bharat' campaign in the state and urged people to play an active role in it and make it a success."We have to make cleanliness
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Contributions to Swachh Bharat, Clean Ganga come under CSR ambit
Oct 27, 2014, 10:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a bid to invite corporate funds for its flagship schemes, like Swachh Bharat and Clean Ganga initiatives, the government has decided that corporate contributions towards these two key initiatives will now be
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Narendra Modi lauds Hrithik, Nagarjuna over Clean India drive
Bollywood | Oct 27, 2014, 11:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday lauded actors Hrithik Roshan and Nagarjuna for joining the "Swachh Bharat" mission, saying they will inspire others too. "Am sure you all will get inspired by Hrithik's efforts! He
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Nagarjuna unveils website to promote 'Swachh Bharat'
Bollywood | Oct 26, 2014, 07:09 PM ISTHyderabad: Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who was recently nominated one of ambassadors for 'Swachh Bharat' (Clean India) campaign, Sunday unveiled a website to spread awareness about the programme and encourage people's participation.He took to the streets
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Shatrughan Sinha praises Narendra Modi for 'Swachh Bharat'
National | Oct 12, 2014, 04:15 PM ISTJamshedpur: Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha has appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching campaigns such as Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat and Adarsh Gram.Speaking at a function organised by JP Vichar Manch to observe the birth
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Delhi govt to work with industrial bodies for 'Swachh Bharat'
India | Oct 11, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The industries department of Delhi government and DSIIDC are roping in various industrial bodies to help with the removal of debris and discarded material from industrial areas as part of an initiative under
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PM commends Anil Ambani for brooming Churchgate rail station
India | Oct 08, 2014, 10:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had launched the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) mission last week, today lauded the role of industrialist Anil Ambani in cleaning up the area around Mumbai's Churchgate railway station.Ambani
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Tharoor dismisses talk of his getting close to BJP
National | Oct 07, 2014, 04:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Dismissing speculation that he was trying to get close to the BJP as “ridiculous”, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said those demanding that he be punished for allegedly praising Narendra Modi have neither
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Gujarat CM links 'Swachh Bharat' mission with Dussehra
India | Oct 03, 2014, 10:50 PM ISTAhmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel today greeted people on the occasion of Dussehra and asked them to take a pledge to defeat “the monster of filth” prevailing in society with the weapon of cleanliness.“Just
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Swachh Bharat: Tharoor responds positively to Modi's call
National | Oct 03, 2014, 03:16 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to join the ambitious Swachh Bharat campaign but wanted it to be a sustained programme instead of being “tokenism”.After keeping silent all day
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Swachh Bharat is nothing but a UPA scheme: P Chidambaram
National | Oct 02, 2014, 11:03 PM ISTChennai: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan scheme, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched today with brooms in his hand, was “nothing new but Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan” of erstwhile Congress-led UPA Government, senior Congress leader and former union