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Narendra Modi urges Indian media to focus on positive development, says it will help give direction to country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invoked late President APJ Abdul Kalam to urge the media to give up negativity and focus on positive developments to help give direction to the country.

UN expert says 'Swachh Bharat' mission lacks human rights approach, draws Centre's ire

Narendra Modi's pet 'Swachh Bharat' mission came in for sharp criticism by a top UN expert on sanitation who said it lacked a holistic human rights approach

Narendra Modi calls Swachh Bharat 'mass movement', urges people not to politicise issue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Swachh Bharat campaign has become a "mass movement".

Devendra Fadnavis sweeps lane in Crawford Market, launches 15-day 'Swachhta hi Seva' campaign

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday picked up a broom and swept a lane in the busy Crawford Market while launching the 15-day sanitation campaign — Swachhta hi Seva

Chhattisgarh women file complaint about 'missing' toilets in Amarpur village

Toilets have gone "missing" from a house in a Chhattisgarh village and a woman and her daughter want a bewildered police to trace them fast.

Centre requests Amitabh Bachchan to be the face of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Amitabh Bachchan could be the face of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' as the Centre has written to the actor to "lend his voice and person" to the campaign.

Swachh Bharat effect: Inspired tribal sells goat to build toilet at home

Local activists informed him about the Swachh Bharat campaign and convinced him to construct a toilet in his house.

Modi govt allocates Rs 1700 crores for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

The government has made an allocation of Rs 1700 crores for effective implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Woman panchayat 'live broadcasts' names of villagers who defecate in the open

The details of a resident on way to defecate in the open are broadcast 'live' on a public address system in an MP village.

Modi is a merchant of mere dreams and lies: Congress

Congress on Friday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "merchant of mere dreams and lies".