Govt plans new law on MPs holding office of profit to meet current needs

The government plans to repeal a 65-year-old law which lays the ground for disqualification of MPs for holding office of profit and bring a new one which is in sync with present requirements.......

Some people trying to disturb peace by spreading venom of caste politics: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked Opposition for spreading venom in society in the name of caste and asked people to thwart such conspiracies with a view to strengthening the shared......

Swachh Bharat man, Param Iyer calls it a day as sanitation secy

Iyer, popularly called Param, is keen to return to the US where he had spent several years working with the World Bank at its Washington office -- a job he later quit to become road manager for his......

Swachh Bharat a hit or miss? Let us know

Give us your feedback on the condition of toilets in your neighbourhood, help rate Swacch Bharat mission.  The Swachh Bharat mission, one of the flagship programmes of the National Democratic......

Why Modi's Swachh Bharat mission may not succeed

The report found that only 20 per cent of companies supported programmes that aimed to change the behaviour of individuals despite its critical role in eliminating open defecation.    ......

World Bank to extend $1.5 bn support to Swachh Bharat Mission

The end-use of the incentive grants will be limited to activities pertaining to the sanitation sector. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved $1.5 billion (about Rs 9,000 crore) World Bank support for......

The 104-year-old star of the Swachh Bharat Mission

  Kuwarbai Yadav convinced 30 families in her village to construct toilets and end open defecation. A 104-year-old resident of Dhamtari district, Kuwarbai Yadav, has become the poster child......

Swachh Bharat Mission: What the nation needs to know

  We do not even know where our waste comes from and where it goes, says Sunita Narain Swachh Bharat Mission, the government’s much-needed flagship programme, is not just about building......

'If you are brave, you become unstoppable'

'I remember that when I was about seven years old, a doctor saw me and told my family that I would only survive for six months and that the disease had no cure.''But my mother never gave up.''She......

India Hockey stars bring out cleaning gear to kick off Swachh Bharat week

IMAGE: Hockey stars Rupinder Pal Singh and PR Sreejesh participate in the Swacch Bharat Week on Tuesday. Photograph: Rupinder Pal Singh/Twitter In keeping with the ongoing Swachh Bharat mission......

From play to policy: Modi dives into gaming world

PM Modi interacts with top Indian gamers; tries his hands on few games Photograph: Kind courtesy ANI/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a free-wheeling interaction with some well-known gamers......