Maram: Sister Sweta William Parmar, a member of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity, or Vedruna Sisters, was awarded by President Ram Nath Kovind for spreading cleanliness in the northeastern state of Manipur. The 39-year-old nun, popularly known as Sister Sweta, was among 42 people honored on September 24 for theirContinue Reading
Child and maternal malnutrition remain the single largest risk factor, responsible for 15 percent of the total disease burden of India in 2016. Two years after Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched, the per person disease burden due to unsafe water and sanitation was 40 times higher in India than inContinue Reading
Mysuru: Criticizing the construction of public toilets under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA), Ramon Magsaysay awardee and Safai Karmachari Andolan national convener Bezwada Wilson said it leads to manual scavenging. Attending the Press Day celebration organized by Mysuru District Journalists Association at Nagapura Girijana Ashrama Shaale at Hunsur taluk on Sunday,Continue Reading
