Swachh Bharat

AIIMS Delhi Gets Rs 3 Crore-Prize From Centre For Cleanliness

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 11, 2019

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences or AIIMS has been awarded by the Centre for maintaining cleanliness and showing dedication towards the ''Swachh Bharat Abhiyan''.

"Plastic Waste Management Is Clean India Part 2": Prakash Javadekar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Ridding the country of single use plastic by 2022 will be "Clean India (Swachh Bharat) Part 2", Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday, and added that the government will conduct a mega public outreach programme in the next three years to achieve the target.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Students Collect 48 Metric Ton Litter On Plogging Run

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Thursday October 3, 2019

Swachh Bharat: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan organized Fit India Plogging Run for studnets, teachers, and parents on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

New Commemorative Rs 150 Coin On Mahatma Gandhi's 150th Anniversary

India News | ANI | Thursday October 3, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released commemorative stamps and Rs 150 coins on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.

"Rural India Has Declared Itself Open Defecation Free": PM Modi In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said rural India has declared itself open defecation free, as the country celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, an icon of not just Indian independence but also cleanliness.

IIT Bhubaneswar Observes Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Wednesday October 2, 2019

The students and staff members distributed cloth bags in nearby villages-- Argul, Kansapad, Podapoda, Khudupur, Padanpur-- and requested them to stop using plastic bags.

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti: India Join Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan In 1st Test Against South Africa, Fans Laud Initiative

Akash Khanna | Wednesday October 2, 2019

India took on South Africa in the 1st Test of the three-match series at Vizag on Wednesday as the country celebrated Gandhi Jayanti.

On Gandhi Jayanti, PM To Declare India Open Defecation-Free

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started countrywide celebrations to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi today. PM Modi, who launched the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign in 2014, will declare the country open defecation-free at the Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat in the evening.

Highlights from #BanegaSwasthIndia: 12-Hour Swasthagraha Comes To An End

Campaigns | Wednesday October 2, 2019

NDTV and Dettol have been lending support to the Government of India's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014. After leading a very successful Swachhta (Cleanliness) Initiative for over five years, in season 6, we move the conversation from Swachh to Swasth (Health)

No Coercion Under Swachh Bharat, Centre After Dalit Children's Killing

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 28, 2019

In the wake of the killing of two Dalit children in Madhya Pradesh for defecating in the open, the Centre on Friday told states that any type of coercive action related to sanitation behaviour is "unacceptable under any circumstance" and the guilty should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of law.

Kiren Rijiju's Plogging Idea Meets 2 Goals - Health And Cleanliness

India News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday called for a 'plogging run' exercise on Mahatama Gandhi's birth anniversary on October 2, also the official launch date of prime minister's flagship cleanliness programme 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.

PM Modi Receives International Award For 'Swachh Bharat' Campaign

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received the Goalkeepers Global Goals Award for his government's Swachh Bharat programme. Microsoft founder Bill Gates presented the award to PM Modi at a ceremony on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York City.

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation To Honour PM Modi For 'Swachh Bharat'

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured later this month with the prestigious 'Global Goal Award' by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his leadership and commitment to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.

RSS Body Urges PM To Reconsider Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Award

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should reconsider the award to be given to him by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), as it faces "severe allegations" and does business in the "guise of philanthropy", the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) economic wing Swadeshi Jagran Manch said on Monday.

PM Modi To Receive Award In US For Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

India News | ANI | Monday September 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive an award from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan during his visit to the United States later this month.