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Swachh Bharat Mission Game Changer For Public Health: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said access to proper toilets plays a crucial role in reducing infant and child mortality, as he shared a research that highlighted the impact of efforts like the Swachh Bharat Mission.
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Court Relief To Japan Transgender Woman Over Access To Female Toilets
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
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Transgenders Get Separate Toilets At Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro has made the provision of allowing Transgenders access to separate toilets at its stations, which were hitherto meant for Divyanjans only.
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UP Tops In Toilet Accessibility, MP Gajendra Shekhawat Tells Lok Sabha
Over 16.34 crore rural households in the country have access to toilets and highest of them are in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in Lok Sabha today.
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Only 50% Rural Households Had Exclusive Access To Toilets In 2018: Report
Only about 50.3 per cent of the households in the rural and about 75.0 per cent in the urban areas had exclusive access to toilets during July-December 2018, according to the findings of National Sample Survey (NSS).
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93 Per Cent Households In Rural India Have Access To Toilets: Survey
Over 93 per cent households in rural India have access to toilets and of these households, 96.5 per cent uses them, a survey commissioned by the government has found.
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In Vijay Mallya Case, India's MTV Cribs-Style Video Of Mumbai Jail For UK
A television set, personal toilet and bedding, a washing area and a courtyard to take a stroll in the sunlight are just some of the highlights of Barrack Number 12 of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail, the prospective residence of fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya.
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On PM Narendra Modi's Birthday, Ministers Told To Clean Toilets, Public Places
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 67 on Sunday, his ministers have been told to spend 10 am to noon volunteering in efforts to push his Clean India or Swachh Bharat mission. The ministers have been told in a power point presentation accessed by NDTV, to aim not for publicity but on mobilizing communities.
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National Green Tribunal For Construction Of Toilets In Authorised Colonies
The National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi's municipal corporations to submit a list of all unauthorised colonies in the city where there is a shortage of toilets and people as a result indulge in open defecation.
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Women And Children Can Use South Delhi Restaurant Toilets For Free
Starting tomorrow, women and children won't have to hunt for public conveniences in busy markets in south Delhi as they can access toilet facilities at hotels and restaurants in the area for free.
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From April, Pay And Use Toilets In South Delhi Hotels And Restaurants
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has initiated steps to make toilets in hotels and restaurants accessible to the general public as part of efforts to boost its 'Swachh Bharat' campaign.
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Higher Incidents Of Rape In India Linked To Lack Of Toilets, Shows Study
Washington: Women in India who use open defecation are prone to sexual violence and infrastructure improvements can provide them with some level of protection, a US university researcher has said. “Open defecation places women at uniquely higher risk of one type of sexual violence: non-partner,” says Approva Jadhav from the University of Michig...
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Barack Obama Signs Law Mandating US Male Toilets To Have Baby Change Facility
The US has moved one step closer to achieving potty parity with a new law coming into force that now requires male toilets in public buildings to also have baby changing facilities apart from women's loos.
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New York Gives Transgenders Free Use Of Toilets
New York shored up its reputation on Monday as a bastion of liberalism by insisting that transgenders be granted free access to the toilets of their choice.
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$40k Luxury Toilet Built For Thai Princess. She Only Looked
A luxury commode custom-built for a Thai princess's visit to Cambodia was left unused despite its hefty $40,000 price tag, local officials said Tuesday, in a poor country where the majority of rural dwellers do not have access to a toilet.
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Swachh Bharat Mission Game Changer For Public Health: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said access to proper toilets plays a crucial role in reducing infant and child mortality, as he shared a research that highlighted the impact of efforts like the Swachh Bharat Mission.
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Court Relief To Japan Transgender Woman Over Access To Female Toilets
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
-
Transgenders Get Separate Toilets At Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro has made the provision of allowing Transgenders access to separate toilets at its stations, which were hitherto meant for Divyanjans only.
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UP Tops In Toilet Accessibility, MP Gajendra Shekhawat Tells Lok Sabha
Over 16.34 crore rural households in the country have access to toilets and highest of them are in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in Lok Sabha today.
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Only 50% Rural Households Had Exclusive Access To Toilets In 2018: Report
Only about 50.3 per cent of the households in the rural and about 75.0 per cent in the urban areas had exclusive access to toilets during July-December 2018, according to the findings of National Sample Survey (NSS).
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93 Per Cent Households In Rural India Have Access To Toilets: Survey
Over 93 per cent households in rural India have access to toilets and of these households, 96.5 per cent uses them, a survey commissioned by the government has found.
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In Vijay Mallya Case, India's MTV Cribs-Style Video Of Mumbai Jail For UK
A television set, personal toilet and bedding, a washing area and a courtyard to take a stroll in the sunlight are just some of the highlights of Barrack Number 12 of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail, the prospective residence of fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya.
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On PM Narendra Modi's Birthday, Ministers Told To Clean Toilets, Public Places
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 67 on Sunday, his ministers have been told to spend 10 am to noon volunteering in efforts to push his Clean India or Swachh Bharat mission. The ministers have been told in a power point presentation accessed by NDTV, to aim not for publicity but on mobilizing communities.
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National Green Tribunal For Construction Of Toilets In Authorised Colonies
The National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi's municipal corporations to submit a list of all unauthorised colonies in the city where there is a shortage of toilets and people as a result indulge in open defecation.
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Women And Children Can Use South Delhi Restaurant Toilets For Free
Starting tomorrow, women and children won't have to hunt for public conveniences in busy markets in south Delhi as they can access toilet facilities at hotels and restaurants in the area for free.
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From April, Pay And Use Toilets In South Delhi Hotels And Restaurants
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has initiated steps to make toilets in hotels and restaurants accessible to the general public as part of efforts to boost its 'Swachh Bharat' campaign.
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Higher Incidents Of Rape In India Linked To Lack Of Toilets, Shows Study
Washington: Women in India who use open defecation are prone to sexual violence and infrastructure improvements can provide them with some level of protection, a US university researcher has said. “Open defecation places women at uniquely higher risk of one type of sexual violence: non-partner,” says Approva Jadhav from the University of Michig...
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Barack Obama Signs Law Mandating US Male Toilets To Have Baby Change Facility
The US has moved one step closer to achieving potty parity with a new law coming into force that now requires male toilets in public buildings to also have baby changing facilities apart from women's loos.
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New York Gives Transgenders Free Use Of Toilets
New York shored up its reputation on Monday as a bastion of liberalism by insisting that transgenders be granted free access to the toilets of their choice.
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$40k Luxury Toilet Built For Thai Princess. She Only Looked
A luxury commode custom-built for a Thai princess's visit to Cambodia was left unused despite its hefty $40,000 price tag, local officials said Tuesday, in a poor country where the majority of rural dwellers do not have access to a toilet.
