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Several States Achieved 100% Open Defecation Free Status After Swachh Bharat Mission: Economic Survey

The improved sanitation and ODF figures have helped reduce diarrhoea cases in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Bihar, the survey said.
July 4, 2019, 3:41 pm explore: India

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Gets UNICEF Approval, Body Says Mission Reduced Groundwater Contamination

The study launched by UNICEF found that in terms of faecal contamination, non-ODF villages were on average 11.25 times more likely to have their groundwater sources contaminated.
June 6, 2019, 11:25 am explore: India

Who's Feeding Demon of Corruption? PM Modi Takes a Swipe at Naveen Patnaik Govt in Odisha Rally

The Prime Minister, who launched a slew of projects for the state, also hit out at the Odisha government for not adopting the Centre's mega health scheme Ayushman Bharat.
December 24, 2018, 6:49 pm explore: Politics

Asked to Cut His Speech Short, Puducherry MLA Shouts Back at L-G Kiran Bedi

The government event to mark the Open Defecation Free (ODF) tag achieved by Puducherry, was marred by an on-stage altercation between L-G Kiran Bedi and MLA Anbalagan.
Poornima Murali, October 3, 2018, 7:29 am explore: India

On Gandhi Jayanti, Nitish Kumar Says 'Let's Make Bihar Open Defecation Free by 2019'

Addressing an event on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary Nitish Kumar urged the people of Bihar to take pledge to make the state Open Defecation Free before October 2, 2019.
October 2, 2018, 9:28 am explore: India

CAG Questions Gujarat Govt's Claim on Open Defecation Free Status

In a survey conducted in eight districts, nearly 30 per cent of houses were found to have no toilets, said the CAG report tabled in the state Assembly on Wednesday.
September 20, 2018, 7:23 pm explore: India

Girls in Govt-run Hostel in MP Forced to Defecate in Open, Hostel Warden Accompanies Them

The hostel's inmates, Class 6 to 12 students, have been facing this problem for the past one month, hostel warden Kanti Ahirwar said.
May 11, 2018, 1:46 pm explore: India

Kiran Bedi Faces Flak, Withholds No Toilet, No Rice Order Against Poor Puducherry Villagers

Kiran Bedi made the announcement in a WhatsApp message to mediapersons after her weekend visits to some villages, where she expressed dissatisfaction over the 'slow pace' of implementation of the rural sanitation programme.
April 28, 2018, 11:54 pm explore: India

India to be Open Defecation Free by October 2019, Says Government

Secretary Parameswaran Iyer termed this as a â€˜sanitation revolutionâ€™ in rural India and said that 15 States/UTs are expected to be declared ODF by March 2018, and also that with this accelerating progress, â€œthe Mission is on track to achieve an ODF India by October 2019â€.
January 24, 2018, 7:00 pm explore: India

Andhra School Girls Threaten to Boycott Sankranthi Festivities if Parents Fail to Build Toilets

With an aim to make the state completely open defecation-free, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has set March 31 as deadline for construction of toilets in every home in the state.
Sakshi Khanna, January 10, 2018, 6:08 pm explore: India

Bihar, Goa Among States With No Open Defecation Free Districts, Says Govt

Among the states which had no ODF villages until December 22 were Bihar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Manipur, Puducherry and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
Debayan Roy, December 28, 2017, 2:47 pm explore: India

Bihar Teachers Unhappy With Task to Check Open Defecation

Orders issued by block education officers asked teachers to do rounds in various wards and panchayat areas in the mornings and evenings and ask people to use toilets.
November 22, 2017, 9:58 am explore: India

Women Name Toilets Izzat Ghar, Perform Puja as Panchayat Declared Open Defecation-Free

They burst crackers and performed Puja (offered prayers) in front of their newly constructed toilets, named as Izzat Ghar (House of dignity), terming it a very important step in maintaining womenâ€™s dignity and security.
Alok Kumar, October 18, 2017, 3:15 pm explore: India

Breach of Privacy? MP Town Announced Reward for Clicking Picture of Those Defecating in Open

The Chief Executive Officer of Zila Panchayat Gwalior announced reward of Rs 100 for those who would be clicking picture of people breaching directives regarding open defecation and sending those clicks to local government staff on WhatsApp.
Vivek Trivedi, September 14, 2017, 2:18 pm explore: India

Twinkle Khanna Tweets Picture of a Man Defecating on Beach in 'Open Defecation-Free' Mumbai

Actress Twinkle Khanna tweeted a picture of a man defecating on a city beach even though the public toilet was 7-8 minutes away from that particular spot.
August 20, 2017, 3:24 pm explore: Movies

Amethi Women to Get Toilets as Gifts This Raksha Bandhan

To make the open defecation free campaign successful and create awareness about sanitation here, the Zila Swachchhata Samiti (district committee for sanitation) has started a programme "Anokhi Amethi Ka Anokha Bhai".
July 30, 2017, 5:59 pm explore: India

In this Telangana School, Students' Wait and Hope for Toilets Continues

The Telangana government has set August 15 as the deadline to make the state open-defecation free. But in Vikarabad school, there are 811 students, but not a single functional toilet.
Sakshi Khanna, July 28, 2017, 3:28 pm explore: India

Rural Uttarakhand, Haryana Declare Themselves Open Defecation Free

Nationally, the sanitation coverage has increased from 42% to over 64% in just two-and-a-half years since the launch of SBM
June 23, 2017, 7:38 am explore: India

Salman Khan Works Towards Open Defecation-Free Mumbai

Salman, along with BMC chief Ajoy Mehta, handed over public utility toilets at Madras Pada, Aarey Milk colony to the residents of the area to combat its open defecation problem.
June 10, 2017, 10:20 am explore: Movies

Build Small Toilets Like Phone Booths: Akshay Kumar

Akshay has got a point.
May 2, 2017, 8:36 am explore: Movies

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14 Jul, 2019 | Zimbabwe in Ireland

IRE vs ZIM

171/9
20.0 overs
172/2
16.4 overs

Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 8 wickets

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14 Jul, 2019 | ICC Cricket World Cup

NZ vs ENG

241/8
50.0 overs
241/10
50.0 overs

New Zealand tied with England (England win Super Over by boundaries)

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12 Jul, 2019 | Zimbabwe in Ireland

ZIM vs IRE

132/8
13.0 overs
134/1
10.5 overs

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets (D/L method)

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11 Jul, 2019 | ICC Cricket World Cup

AUS vs ENG

223/10
49.0 overs
226/2
32.1 overs

England beat Australia by 8 wickets

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09 Jul, 2019 | ICC Cricket World Cup

NZ vs IND

239/8
50.0 overs
221/10
49.3 overs

New Zealand beat India by 18 runs

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