The Swachh Bharat Mission which was launched on October 2, 2014, aims at making the country free from open defecation and achieving 100 per cent scientific management of municipal solid waste in 4,041 statutory towns in the country. Objectives of the mission Elimination of open defecation Eradication of manual scavenging
Despite a Parliament Act and Supreme Court order, existence of bonded labour points to the lack of awareness on the ground, reports IMMANUEL CYRUS The International Labour Organisation (ILO) along with Australia-based Walk Free Foundation (WFF), recently published a report titled ‘Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced
NEWS Russia has been a longstanding and time-tested partner for India. The development of India-Russia relations has been a key pillar of India’s foreign policy. The signing of the “Declaration on the India-Russia Strategic Partnership” in October 2000, provided additional impetus to bilateral ties and contributed towards the enhancement of
NEWS Millions of people took to the streets on 22nd April, 1970, in the US, to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development. Smog was becoming deadly and evidence was growing that pollution led to developmental delays in children. Biodiversity was in decline as a result of
NEWS Peace must return to Jammu and Kashmir, which has been on the boil for several decades. The growing role of non-state actors has only worsened the condition over the years. The inability of our successive Central and state governments in blocking the flow of aid to separatists from abroad
NEWS India is one of the most investor-friendly economies in the world. Investors look for growth and macro-economic stability. They want political stability and a supportive regulatory framework to ensure protection of their investment. From the point of larger scale of operations and higher value addition, an investor is also
CSR NEWS On November 1, the UN Global Compact Network India (UNGCNI), the local arm of UN Global Compact New York, conducted its first Quality Education Conclave at Hotel Le Meridian, New Delhi. The objective of this conclave was to discuss and understand the New Education Policy (NEP) and its
Classic Mrs India Overseas 2017 Binita Shrivastava is Founder and Managing Director of Visionaras Management Consultancy having its Head Quarter in Dubai, UAE. Visionaras is growing its business with an exceptional pace under the aegis of Suhail Al Zarooni Group of Companies, UAE. She is an innovative, entrepreneur, a passionate professional
The most important quality that sets entrepreneurs apart is tremendous self-belief. They dream big and are not afraid to pursue those goals. by Dr. Sidhartha Das Gupta Are you sitting comfortably at home on a sultry (or balmy, depending on where you are) summer night reading this? Are the lights in
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