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  'Swachh Bharat Mission' to continue till 2025-26

  India | October 13, 2021 8:30 IST

  A financial outlay of Rs 1,41,600 cr has been finalized for SBM-U 2.0, including central share of Rs 36,465 for period 2021-22 to 2025-26 which is over 2.5 times the financial outlay of Rs 62,009 cr in last phase of the Mission, the statement added.

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  Household sanitation coverage increased at 13 per cent in two years under ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign: WHO

  India | November 18, 2018 19:28 IST

  According to WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, 900 million people region-wide lack basic sanitation and more than 500 million practise open defecation.

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  WHO acknowledges Swachh Bharat mission, says it could help avert over 3 lakh deaths

  India | August 04, 2018 12:03 IST

  WHO further noted that India's commitment and progress towards the outcomes are reflected in the fact that household sanitation coverage has dramatically increased from an estimated two per cent per year before the initiative to more than 13 per cent annually between 2016 and 2018.

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  Amit Shah in UP, asks people to join Swachh Bharat campaign

  Politics | March 02, 2015 23:45 IST

  Pratapgarh(UP): BJP President Amit Shah today appealed the people to join Swachh Bharat campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.After dedicating a newly-constructed Sheetla Devi Dham temple here to public, Shah said, ‘Sheetla Maa' was

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  Civic bodies must share financial status with citizens: Naidu

  Politics | February 21, 2015 23:00 IST

  Vijayawada: Municipal corporations in the countries should share their financial status with citizens so as to allow them to make an informed decision on kind of civic services they should expect, Union Minister M Venkaiah

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  Why will I say that I lost: Kiran Bedi

  Politics | February 18, 2015 21:37 IST

  New Delhi: BJP leader Kiran Bedi today stuck to her stand saying she had not “lost” the Assembly elections considering her efforts despite the circumstances and the “number of days” given to her.Her remarks come

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  Good days promised by Modi not visible: Rajiv Shukla

  Politics | January 10, 2015 22:44 IST

  Fatehpur (UP): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Rajiv Shukla today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the good days promised by him were not visible and the “dreams” shown by him about “bringing

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  S.P. Balasubramaniam croons for Swachh Bharat campaign

  Bollywood | January 05, 2015 19:02 IST

  Hyderabad: Noted singer S.P. Balasubramaniam Monday sang a song highlighting the importance of cleanliness as part of his efforts to promote the Swachh Bharat campaign.Backing the 'clean India' campaign, Balasubramaniam sang a song in Telugu

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  NID-designed user-friendly dustbins in trains soon

  India | January 04, 2015 10:20 IST

  New Delhi: Trains will soon have user-friendly dustbins designed by NID in all coaches as Railways has stepped up efforts to keep its premises clean in line with the Swachh Bharat campaign.Barring AC and a

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  Govt committed to provide world class medical services: Rajnath

  Politics | December 20, 2014 19:37 IST

  Lucknow: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre was committed to provide excellent medical services to the people of the country. “The government will ensure that maximum facilities are available in the country.

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  Beni criticises Modi Governmet's Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

  Politics | November 11, 2014 6:54 IST

  Barabanki: Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma today charged the Narendra Modi Government with not doing any welfare work for the country's citizens and said it has only handed them “jhaadu” (broom) in the name of

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  PM Modi commends Omar for joining Swachh Bharat campaign

  India | October 24, 2014 7:30 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday appreciated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for taking up the broom and cleaning a street in Srinagar, saying it was a “wonderful effort” which will strengthen

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  Modi praises Salman Khan on 'Swachh Bharat' drive

  India | October 22, 2014 11:52 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday praised Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for joining the "Swachh Bharat" campaign and hoped it will be an inspiration for others."The effort by Salman Khan is a significant, one

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  Action against Tharoor reflects intolerance: BJP

  Politics | October 13, 2014 17:49 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today took a dig at Congress for removing Shashi Tharoor as spokesperson, saying the step reflects “intolerance” as the party cannot digest somebody doing good work.“It is their internal matter. But certainly,

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  Shashi Tharoor removed as Congress spokesperson

  Politics | October 13, 2014 15:57 IST

  Thiruvanathapuram: Incensed by Shashi Tharoor's pro-Modi stand the Congress party today sacked him from the post of official spokesperson of the party.The disciplinary action committee of Congress took this extreme step after the Kerala Pradesh

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  KPCC report on Tharoor under AICC disciplinary panel's consideration

  Politics | October 11, 2014 21:02 IST

  New Delhi/Kannur (Kerala): The report of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee seeking action against party MP Shashi Tharoor for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under the consideration of the disciplinary panel of All India Congress

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  I am being targeted as I am an outsider: Tharoor

  Politics | October 07, 2014 22:28 IST

  New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said he is being targeted by people within his party because he is an outsider and decried criticism of his response to Narendra Modi's call to support the

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  Congress daily takes potshots on Tharoor for praising Modi

  Politics | October 07, 2014 15:43 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: A day after Congress leaders in Kerala warned Shashi Tharoor against praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the party organ attacked the former Union minister today, raising questions on his loyalty to the organisation.A stinging

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  Tendulkar accepts PM Modi's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' challenge, sweeps Mumbai streets

  India | October 06, 2014 7:45 IST

  Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nomintaion as one of the ‘ambassadors' of ‘Swachh Bharat' campaign by sweeping a road here with a broom in hand.Tendulkar, dressed in a white

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  AAP chief Kejriwal cleans drains

  Politics | October 02, 2014 19:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party volunteers led by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today undertook a cleaning exercise on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.  Kejriwal, who took up the cleaning of a choked drain