From neglect to awareness: How Swachh Bharat Mission transformed national mindset on cleanliness

Prof Himani Sood | October 1, 2025 1:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, who secured India its political freedom, was far ahead of his time when he said, ‘Sanitation is more important than independence’. For Gandhi, a truly free India was not just politically independent but also socially awakened, where hygiene and dignity walked hand in hand.

‘Not only tradition, but spiritual practice too’: Rajasthan CM on Navrati fast

IANS | September 30, 2025 4:31 PM

Jaipur, Sep 30 (IANS) What many regard as a religious ritual, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma is strictly following the diet during the Navratri and surviving on a simple diet of lemonade and coconut water while also abstaining from taking any grains for the last eight months.

'Break barriers with hard work': Gujarat Governor inspires students at Adani Vidya Mandir

IANS | September 29, 2025 6:12 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday urged students at the Adani Vidya Mandir (AVM) here to embrace hard work, discipline and freedom from vices as the true path to success and called on them to live with simplicity and responsibility.

Bihar: Passengers happy with Amrit Bharat trains launch ahead of Dussehra

IANS | September 29, 2025 2:43 PM

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Sep 29 (IANS) The launch of the Amrit Bharat trains during Navratri is being welcomed by people across Bihar, as they previously faced significant difficulties commuting between regions, but the new services are expected to make travel easier and more convenient.

Gautam Adani pays tribute to Zubeen Garg at late singer's Guwahati residence

IANS | September 28, 2025 11:32 PM

Guwahati, Sep 28 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Sunday, visited the Kahilipara residence of late singer Zubeen Garg here to pay tribute to the state's cultural icon whose demise has left the people in the region in deep mourning.

Vanishing silver, Britain's debate and India's drain (From the Archives)

Santosh Kumar Verma | September 28, 2025 10:21 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) On a cold Friday in March 1806, within the halls of the British House of Commons, a seemingly technical debate unfolded regarding shipping statistics and commercial regulations. To the parliamentarians present, it was a question of national interest, of profits, and of the proper management of their "immense eastern dominion". To us in India, whose land, labour, and resources were the subject of this distant deliberation, the debate was something else entirely.

ABVP sweeps Uttarakhand student union elections; CM Dhami hails win

IANS | September 28, 2025 9:02 PM

Dehradun, Sep 28 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) swept the 2025 Uttarakhand student union elections, bagging 332 posts, including 58 of union presidents, a student leader said on Sunday.

Bihar: Hazaribagh women share story of transformation under Ujjwala Yojana

IANS | September 28, 2025 8:45 PM

Hazaribagh, Sep 28 (IANS) For several decades after Independence, women across the country particularly rural belts, struggled with smoke and hardships in the kitchen. Cooking meals on wood and coal stoves not only took more time but also did irreparable damage to crores of women’s health.

Indian diaspora, Slovak nationals participate in Viksit Bharat Run 2025 in Bratislava

IANS | September 28, 2025 8:40 PM

Bratislava, Sep 28 (IANS) More than 75 people including the members of Indian diaspora and Slovak nationals participated in the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 organised by Indian Embassy in Bratislava on Sunday.

Govt runs NAVYA pilot project in nine districts to skill adolescent girls in emerging sectors

IANS | September 28, 2025 8:33 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) NAVYA, an initiative aimed at empowering adolescent girls through vocational training in emerging sectors, is currently being piloted in 9 districts across 9 states, the government said on Sunday.

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From neglect to awareness: How Swachh Bharat Mission transformed national mindset on cleanliness

‘Not only tradition, but spiritual practice too’: Rajasthan CM on Navrati fast

'Break barriers with hard work': Gujarat Governor inspires students at Adani Vidya Mandir

Bihar: Passengers happy with Amrit Bharat trains launch ahead of Dussehra

Gautam Adani pays tribute to Zubeen Garg at late singer's Guwahati residence

Vanishing silver, Britain's debate and India's drain (From the Archives)

ABVP sweeps Uttarakhand student union elections; CM Dhami hails win

Bihar: Hazaribagh women share story of transformation under Ujjwala Yojana

Indian diaspora, Slovak nationals participate in Viksit Bharat Run 2025 in Bratislava

Govt runs NAVYA pilot project in nine districts to skill adolescent girls in emerging sectors

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