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Exclusive: Narayana Murthy Was Asked Why He Cleans His Toilets. His Reply
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy today opened up about cleaning his own toilets, which he sees as a matter of principle, in an exclusive interview with NDTV.
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Delhi Lt Governor "Shocked" To Find Open Defecation Near Yamuna
A late night visit to shelter homes shocked Delhi LG VK Saxena when he found that lack of toilets and space there was forcing many to defecate along Yamuna and sleep on the pavements.
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A Saree Serves As A Wall For "Open Toilet" At This School In Karnataka
School in a hamlet in Shivamogga district had a toilet building, which went into disrepair, so the local authorities made temporary arrangements
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19% Households Do Not Use Any Toilet Facility: National Survey
Even though India was declared Open Defecation Free by the government in 2019, the latest NFHS survey conducted in 2019-21 showed that 19 percent of households do not use any toilet facility.
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Haven't Learned Poverty From Books, Sold Tea On Railway Platform: PM Modi
PM Modi Saudi Arabia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said that he is not from a "political family" but carries a very humble background and selling tea on the railway platform was a part of his life journey. He said that constructing toilets and opening bank accounts have empowered the poor in India and have given them a se...
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"Rural India Has Declared Itself Open Defecation Free": PM Modi In Gujarat
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.
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"We Have To Ensure Toilets Built In Past 4 Years Are Used," Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon people, especially women in rural areas, to ensure that the crores of toilets constructed in the past over four years are used so that open defecation is curbed completely.
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9.16 Crore Toilets Built Since 2014, Says Government
5.5 lakh villages declared open defecation free since 2014.
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''Around 9 Crore Toilets Built In Rural Areas Since 2014," Lok Sabha Told
Around nine crore toilets have been built across the country since October 2014 under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and a total of 546 districts were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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12% Of World Still Defecates In Open Despite Progress: UNICEF Chief
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Monday broke inspiring news ahead of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth year that India has driven the greatest increase in the use of toilets in South Asia "at any time in history" over the last decade with over 240 million people using them after abandoning open defecation.
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India Will Not Get Open Defecation Free Status By 2019: Think Tank
With India preparing for year-long celebrations from today to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment on Monday called for a drastic reality check about the nation's impending Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.
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Open Defecation Free Gujarat Still Needs Lakhs Of Toilets, Says RTI Reply
Despite being declared Open Defecation Free months ago, Gujarat still needs lakhs of toilets in rural households, according to an RTI reply.
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Over 1.36 Crore Toilets Constructed In 17 Months In UP: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that the state would become open defecation free by October 2, 2019, as his government has constructed over 1.36 crore toilets in the last 17 months across the state.
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PM Launches 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Drive To Fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's Dream
Launching the "Swachhata Hi Seva" campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that all sections of society and every part of the country have joined the cleanliness drive as he noted few would have thought that nine crore toilets would be built and 4.5 lakh villages declared open defecation free in four years.
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A Real Life Example Of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha In Madhya Pradesh
Nancy decided to leave her in-laws' house after she was forced to defecate in open near a burial ground.
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Exclusive: Narayana Murthy Was Asked Why He Cleans His Toilets. His Reply
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy today opened up about cleaning his own toilets, which he sees as a matter of principle, in an exclusive interview with NDTV.
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Delhi Lt Governor "Shocked" To Find Open Defecation Near Yamuna
A late night visit to shelter homes shocked Delhi LG VK Saxena when he found that lack of toilets and space there was forcing many to defecate along Yamuna and sleep on the pavements.
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A Saree Serves As A Wall For "Open Toilet" At This School In Karnataka
School in a hamlet in Shivamogga district had a toilet building, which went into disrepair, so the local authorities made temporary arrangements
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19% Households Do Not Use Any Toilet Facility: National Survey
Even though India was declared Open Defecation Free by the government in 2019, the latest NFHS survey conducted in 2019-21 showed that 19 percent of households do not use any toilet facility.
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Haven't Learned Poverty From Books, Sold Tea On Railway Platform: PM Modi
PM Modi Saudi Arabia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said that he is not from a "political family" but carries a very humble background and selling tea on the railway platform was a part of his life journey. He said that constructing toilets and opening bank accounts have empowered the poor in India and have given them a se...
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"Rural India Has Declared Itself Open Defecation Free": PM Modi In Gujarat
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.
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"We Have To Ensure Toilets Built In Past 4 Years Are Used," Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon people, especially women in rural areas, to ensure that the crores of toilets constructed in the past over four years are used so that open defecation is curbed completely.
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9.16 Crore Toilets Built Since 2014, Says Government
5.5 lakh villages declared open defecation free since 2014.
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''Around 9 Crore Toilets Built In Rural Areas Since 2014," Lok Sabha Told
Around nine crore toilets have been built across the country since October 2014 under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and a total of 546 districts were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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12% Of World Still Defecates In Open Despite Progress: UNICEF Chief
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Monday broke inspiring news ahead of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth year that India has driven the greatest increase in the use of toilets in South Asia "at any time in history" over the last decade with over 240 million people using them after abandoning open defecation.
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India Will Not Get Open Defecation Free Status By 2019: Think Tank
With India preparing for year-long celebrations from today to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment on Monday called for a drastic reality check about the nation's impending Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.
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Open Defecation Free Gujarat Still Needs Lakhs Of Toilets, Says RTI Reply
Despite being declared Open Defecation Free months ago, Gujarat still needs lakhs of toilets in rural households, according to an RTI reply.
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Over 1.36 Crore Toilets Constructed In 17 Months In UP: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that the state would become open defecation free by October 2, 2019, as his government has constructed over 1.36 crore toilets in the last 17 months across the state.
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PM Launches 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Drive To Fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's Dream
Launching the "Swachhata Hi Seva" campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that all sections of society and every part of the country have joined the cleanliness drive as he noted few would have thought that nine crore toilets would be built and 4.5 lakh villages declared open defecation free in four years.
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A Real Life Example Of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha In Madhya Pradesh
Nancy decided to leave her in-laws' house after she was forced to defecate in open near a burial ground.
