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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicCleanliness drive

Topic: cleanliness drive

A Serbian man in Gurugram shows a mirror to Indian society

Gurugram isn’t the first city where Lazar Jankovic has launched a cleanliness drive. He has cleaned streets wherever he lived — from Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu, to Rishikesh.

New Delhi Municipal Corporation launches night cleaning drive as AQI levels remain poor

NDMC conducted cleaning and sweeping of roads at several locations in the national capital early Friday morning.

Ministry of Women and Child Development makes ‘significant strides’ in cleanliness campaign

Special Campaign 4.0,started on 2 October, aims to enhance cleanliness and address pending matters, following the success of similar campaigns in the preceding three years.

Ministry of Ayush Makes Strides in Cleanliness Drive, aligns with PM Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ vision, says Minister

Launched on 2 October, the Special Campaign 4.0 focused on enhancing operational efficiency and transparency across government offices.

DoP reaches halfway point in cleanliness drive

Key achievements during the first two weeks include cleanliness campaigns at 76,408 sites out of a targeted 100,000.

Union government launches Special Campaign 4.0 for Clean Governance

Special Campaign 4.0 aims to enhance office spaces and promote modern cleaning practices.

Piyush Goyal leads pledge, hails PM Modi’s ‘Swachhata’ vision

Goyal credited the prime minister for making cleanliness a people's movement.

Mumbai’s deep clean drive has left some dusty corners. Girgaon is one story, Govandi another

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde kicked off the Diwali-style deep clean of Mumbai in December and has now extended it to the rest of the state. But critics are calling it a washout.

On Camera

Attack on Hindus, Khaleda’s death & Jamaat—Bangladesh is grappling with crises on many fronts

As everyone welcomed the new year, a 50-year-old Hindu man was set on fire in Bangladesh—the fourth such attack in two weeks. The foothold of their version of the Far-Right is growing.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.