Over 90 pc villages in Punjab, MP, UP, Bihar achieved ODF Plus status: Centre

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Over 90% of villages in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus status, according to the Jal Shakti Ministry. Madhya Pradesh leads with 99% coverage. Union Minister CR Patil praised the progress, emphasizing sanitation as a behavioral mission crucial for rural health and...

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Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
Rahul Gandhi visited the family of the 2020 Hathras rape victim, sparking criticism from UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak. Pathak accused Gandhi of exploiting the..
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A 17-year-old boy in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, pushed his mother to death during an argument and hid her death from his father for five days. The boy, son of a..
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The Indian government has approved over 600,000 houses across 29 states and union territories under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban's second phase. An..
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A special court in Lucknow sentenced Kamar-Uz-Zaman to life imprisonment. He was involved in a Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen terror conspiracy. Zaman planned attacks in..
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Punjab, India

State in northwestern India
Patiala police booked Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale on charges of rape and murder of a woman in 2012 following a Punjab and Haryana HC order. The FIR,..
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The Supreme Court dismissed a plea to clear farmer blockades in Punjab, stating the matter is already under consideration. Farmers continue protests, blocking..
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A cold wave is also predicted to continue to encroach on the country's northern region, which includes Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, till December..
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Home Minister Amit Shah announced a new laser-equipped anti-drone system is proving effective, neutralizing 55% of drones along the Punjab border, up from 3%...
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Bihar

State in Eastern India
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized the Nitish Kumar government for its handling of protesting BPSC aspirants and the state's overall condition. Yadav..
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Faisal Khan aka Khan sir has been taken into custody by Bihar police amid protests against the anticipated normalisation process in the BPSC. However, the Bihar..
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Faisal Khan aka Khan sir has been arrested by Bihar police amid BPSC protests.
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Indian states and union territories have collected a staggering Rs 12,632 crore in traffic violation fines from 2019 to 2024. Uttar Pradesh leads the pack with..
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Madhya Pradesh

State in central India
A 17-year-old student in Madhya Pradesh, India, fatally shot his school principal, Surendra Kumar Saxena, after being reprimanded for his behavior. The student,..
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A 17-year-old student fatally shot his school principal, Surendra Kumar Saxena, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The student shot Saxena in the school..
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In Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj district, a government school teacher named Hiralal Patel was suspended after falsely claiming a student's death to take leave. Patel..
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Open defecation

Humans defecating outside (in the open environment) rather than into a toilet

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Government of India

C. R. Patil

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (born 1955

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