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What purpose does Swachh Bharat serve?

'Can anyone honestly say with hand on heart that our streets and office buildings, railways and other public spaces are any cleaner?' asks Sunanda K Datta-Ray.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

India's cleanest railway station in 2018 is...

The Indian Railways is one of the world’s largest rail networks, which is spread over 1,21,407 kilometre with more than 13,000 passenger trains and more than 8,400 freight trains. These......

HIGHLIGHTS: President Mukherjee's address to Parliament

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a joint session of Parliament ahead of the budget session which began on Tuesday.  Read the full text of President Pranab Mukherjee's speech HERE......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

The most delayed train in India

With a 20 hour average delay, the New Jalpaiguri Express is the queen among late-running trains.Shine Jacob reports from New Jalpaiguri. IMAGE: New Jalpaiguri station. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Swachh Rail will lead to a Swachh Bharat'

The Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that ensuring higher standards of cleanliness is of utmost priority for Indian Railways. The minister said his ministry wants to make Swachh......

Nadia - A district in Bengal sets example under Swachh Bharat

Historically, Nadia has always attached considerable importance to sanitation and hygiene. A number of villages in the district are home to the Namasudras, who had migrated from the Khulna,......

Travelling in trains to be a happy experience!

Image: More amenities for train travellers. Photograph: Reuters     Unveiling a people-friendly Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced a slew of initiatives to make train......

Railways spent Rs 315 cr on cleanliness in 2015-16

Under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, special cleanliness campaign was launched by Railways on October 2, 2014. Railways has spent about Rs 315 crore (Rs 3.15 billion) on cleanliness and sanitation at......

Big decisions of Modi govt in the last 6 months

A look at the key decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government in its six months in office:  Image: Supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters    ......

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