Swachh Bharat
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Indore named cleanest city in India for fourth consecutive time
Ahmedabad won the first rank for the cleanest city with a population of over 40 lakh.
Scroll Staff
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Ground report: Killing of two Dalit children exposes failure of India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
India is officially ‘open defecation free’ but the children were killed while defecating in the open. The scheme has failed to address caste.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Gujarat’s claim that it is Open Defecation Free does not appear to be correct, says CAG
The Centre had informed the Lok Sabha in February that 11 states, including Gujarat, have been declared ODF under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
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Trending
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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A new book offers detailed historical accounts of the Sultans of Oman in the 19th century
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Why froth is essential for the perfect beer-drinking experience
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Armed gangs and a partisan state: How Manipur slipped into civil war
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Andhra Pradesh is open defecation free, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
Eliminating open defecation is a part of the Centre’s Swachh Bharat mission.
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Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi suspends ‘no toilets, no free rice’ order after protests
She had earlier said distribution of free rice will only be made after villages were made open-defecation and garbage free.
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Not a single toilet was built in Delhi under the Swachh Bharat Mission, says CAG report
Over Rs 40 crore allocated for the purpose is lying unused in the banks, the auditor said.
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Video
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Watch: How this lone buffalo outwits a pride of lions to escape an attack
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Watch: Truck carrying cartons of beer overturns, passersby rush to steal bottles
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Watch: This version of Rema’s chart-topping hit ‘Calm Down’ has Tamil lyrics
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Watch: Dramatic sight of massive sandstorm enveloping western and northern parts of Rajasthan
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Watch: Kapil Sharma sings popular ghazal ‘Hungama Hai Kyun Barpa’, Aamir Khan joins in
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UGC asks universities to award academic credits to students participating in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
The higher education regulator proposed a 15-day internship where students can be part of the cleanliness programme.
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Rajasthan: BJP minister urinates in public in Jaipur, says ‘it is not a big issue’
The incident caused embarrassment to the BJP, which is trying to bring the city up in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan rankings.
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Jharkhand: Girl killed by dogs while relieving herself outside in an open defecation free district
Koderma was declared a district free of open defecation in 2017, but the girl’s family did not have a toilet inside their house.
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The Reel
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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Swachh Bharat spent Rs 530 crore on publicity in three years – but little on grassroots awareness
An RTI application has found the scheme’s publicity budget is directed at TV and print ads.
Aroon Deep
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Interview: The surprising links between casteism, open defecation and high infant mortality in India
Economists Dean Spears and Diane Coffey reveal insights that many administrators would never openly admit to.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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‘There were no urinals’: Minister defends himself after photos of him urinating in public go viral
Opposition parties criticised Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and questioned the BJP’s commitment to the Swachh Bharat initative.
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The Field
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Football: Legislators in Rio de Janeiro approve 'Vini Jr's law' against football racism
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ICC WTC Final, Australia vs India, Day 1 live: Shami removes Labuschagne right after lunch
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Singapore Open Super 750: Fifth seeds Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round
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ICC WTC final, Australia vs India: From weather forecast to commentators, all you need to know
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Craig Fulton ahead of Eindhoven matches – ‘Taking it one game at a time’