Sikkim to become first state with total sanitation coverage
Guwahati, Oct 20: The tiny Himalayan State of Sikkim is all poised to win the prestigious

GUWAHATI, Oct 20: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today gave a clarion call to implement the

Creating awareness: C.K. Veeranan, Project Officer, Krishnagiri District Rural Development Agency, showing pamphlets explaining the conditions of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Be it health, water, cleanliness or alcohol consumption, villages in rural Maharashtra are witnessing a silent movement in the last few years, thanks to the women sarpanches at the helm.

The failure of decentralisation, the lack of inter-sectoral coordination, and the undermining of traditional health support are the reasons why the National Rural Health Mission has not delivered what

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today appreciated the acumen and ability of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who are facilitating the formalisation of the nuclear deal.

This would make India a super power apart from ensuring uninterrupted power in all times to come in all parts of the country, including rural areas.

Undi, Aug. 29: Nirmal Grama Puraskar team appreciated the maintenance of sanitation in rural areas. The team comprising sanitation co-ordinator A. Shanmugam and arasampatti village panchayat sarpanch S. Chinakarpan from Kudikotti district from Tamil Nadu inspected the Pedapulleru village of this mandal on Friday.

This article presents a case study of a successful Community-led Total Sanitation Campaign from Bhiwani district in Haryana. Social acceptance of hygienic sanitation practices has led to enormous benefits for the village community.

orissa has decided to introduce a law barring candidates who don

A group of teenagers from USA has come visiting the state. And no, they are not sight-seeing or partying, they are giving lessons on hygiene to Amdavadis, villagers of Gujarat and building toilets for them too. And, how! Back home, the teenagers washed cars, mowed lawns and cleaned windows for their "service tour" to India. They are a group of nine enterprising students and three staff members of Yes Preparatory Schools, from Houston, USA.

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