PM pushes for expediting projects in irrigation, affordable housing, toilets

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 23:44

He reviewed the status of stalled projects in the infrastructure sector and was apprised of the steps being taken to enhance infrastructure creation in accordance with his vision for the 75th year of India's Independence, a PMO statement said.

TCS to construct 860 toilets for girls in schools by 2015-end

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 19:00

Under the first phase, it will be building toilets in 860 schools spread across five districts of Andhra Pradesh, eight of Telangana and two of Bihar, the company said in a statement.

Rail Budget: Introduction of vacuum toilets likely

Last Updated: Sunday, February 1, 2015, 09:18

Water conservation initiatives such as introduction of environment-friendly vacuum toilets and changes in the design of existing lavatories in trains are some of the proposals likely to be announced in the forthcoming Rail Budget.

Less than 12 percent of children use toilets in India

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 20:46

Less than 12 percent of children use toilets in India and this is leading to diseases like diarrhoea, cholera and typhoid, social scientists said here on Friday.

Lack of shelter forces AIIMS patients to stay in toilets, pavements

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 22:48

Paucity of beds in AIIMS and lack of affordable accommodation facilities have forced many outstation patients and their families to seek refuge in a toilet complex and on pavements near the hospital in this freezing cold.

Bihar will have toilets-for-all: Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 12:22

Earlier, Nitish had said that those lacking a toilet in their homes will not be allowed to contest panchayat or urban local body elections in Bihar.

Dirty toilets in China force people to hold nature`s call

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 22:02

Even though it is bad for health, many in China prefer to hold their nature`s call to avoid dirty and disgusting toilets.

Swarna Shatabdi, Palace on Wheels to soon get vacuum toilets

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 11:51

Railways is planning to introduce it on the Delhi-Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi and luxury tourist train Palace on Wheels.

Narendra Modi sends invitation letter to Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 15:12

Narendra Modi has sent a special invitation to one of his most ardent critics, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh.

Jairam Ramesh takes a jibe at Modi over toilet remark

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 20:58

Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today taunted Narendra Modi over his recent controversial remark on toilets, saying that the Congress-led government had initiated programme of building lakhs of toilets "when some leaders had not attained enlightenment."

Bihar has done pioneering work on toilets: Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 22:38

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday claimed his government has done pioneering work in providing toilets to the people.

Legislators should allocate 1/4th of funds for toilets: Vyas

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 17:51

Union minister Girija Vyas on Monday blamed lack of toilet facilities for women for a large number of rape cases in the country and suggested that legislators contribute a quarter of the funds allocated to them towards providing proper toilets in their area.