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Khalistanis Openly Threatening Hindus In Canada, Defacing Temples: Sources
Emboldened by their "rising clout" in Canada, pro-Khalistani extremists (PKE) have started openly intimidating minority Hindus there and many instances of defacing of temples have been reported, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
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After Racist Attack, US Gurdwara Holds Open House To Spread Awareness
A Gurdwara in the US state of California organised an open house and welcomed hundreds of people in a bid to spread awareness about the religion, weeks after it was defaced with a swastika graffiti in an apparent hate-crime.
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Village In Maharashtra To Cancel Ration Cards For Open Defecation
In a bid to discourage open defecation, the Gram Panchayat of Jarandi village near Maharashtra's Aurangabad has decided to cancel ration cards of families even if one of the members is caught defecating in the open.
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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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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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India "Pushing Ahead" On Sustainable Development Goals: India's UN Envoy
India is "pushing ahead" on its national efforts to meet Sustainable Devolvement Goals by undertaking one of the highest rates of renewable energy expansion according to India's envoy to the UN Syed Akbaruddin
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In Madhya Pradesh, Family Fined Rs 75,000 For Defecating In The Open
A panchayat at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district has imposed a fine of about Rs 75,000 on a family for open defecation.
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Girl, 6, Forced To Lift Her Excreta Allegedly By Upper Caste Man In Madhya Pradesh
A six-year-old Dalit girl was forced to lift her own excreta with hands allegedly by an upper caste man outside her school in Gudhora village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur, a police official said.
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Build Toilet Or Face Power Cut: Official Warns Villagers; Collector Calls Step 'Too Harsh'
Villagers in Gangithala in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district were recentlyasked to build toilets to ensure they receive electricity supply to their homes.
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Green Court NGT Bans Open Defecation, Waste Dumping On Yamuna Floodplains
The National Green Tribunal or NGT has banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains of the Yamuna river and announced an environment compensation or penalty of Rs 5,000 for those who violated the rule.
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Punjab Teachers Protest Orders to Keep Eye on Open Defecation
Teachers in Punjab are up in arms against a government notice asking them to keep an eye on people defecating in the open.
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Madhya Pradesh woman awarded for leading 'toilet revolution'
An Indian woman has been rewarded for her "bold" decision to leave her marital home within days of the wedding to protest the lack of a toilet in the household, an official said on Thursday.
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Khalistanis Openly Threatening Hindus In Canada, Defacing Temples: Sources
Emboldened by their "rising clout" in Canada, pro-Khalistani extremists (PKE) have started openly intimidating minority Hindus there and many instances of defacing of temples have been reported, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
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After Racist Attack, US Gurdwara Holds Open House To Spread Awareness
A Gurdwara in the US state of California organised an open house and welcomed hundreds of people in a bid to spread awareness about the religion, weeks after it was defaced with a swastika graffiti in an apparent hate-crime.
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Village In Maharashtra To Cancel Ration Cards For Open Defecation
In a bid to discourage open defecation, the Gram Panchayat of Jarandi village near Maharashtra's Aurangabad has decided to cancel ration cards of families even if one of the members is caught defecating in the open.
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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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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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India "Pushing Ahead" On Sustainable Development Goals: India's UN Envoy
India is "pushing ahead" on its national efforts to meet Sustainable Devolvement Goals by undertaking one of the highest rates of renewable energy expansion according to India's envoy to the UN Syed Akbaruddin
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In Madhya Pradesh, Family Fined Rs 75,000 For Defecating In The Open
A panchayat at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district has imposed a fine of about Rs 75,000 on a family for open defecation.
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Girl, 6, Forced To Lift Her Excreta Allegedly By Upper Caste Man In Madhya Pradesh
A six-year-old Dalit girl was forced to lift her own excreta with hands allegedly by an upper caste man outside her school in Gudhora village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur, a police official said.
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Build Toilet Or Face Power Cut: Official Warns Villagers; Collector Calls Step 'Too Harsh'
Villagers in Gangithala in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district were recentlyasked to build toilets to ensure they receive electricity supply to their homes.
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Green Court NGT Bans Open Defecation, Waste Dumping On Yamuna Floodplains
The National Green Tribunal or NGT has banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains of the Yamuna river and announced an environment compensation or penalty of Rs 5,000 for those who violated the rule.
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Punjab Teachers Protest Orders to Keep Eye on Open Defecation
Teachers in Punjab are up in arms against a government notice asking them to keep an eye on people defecating in the open.
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Madhya Pradesh woman awarded for leading 'toilet revolution'
An Indian woman has been rewarded for her "bold" decision to leave her marital home within days of the wedding to protest the lack of a toilet in the household, an official said on Thursday.
