New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav has urged the Central government to commemorate the 150th Prakat Din of the revered Sant Gajanan Maharaj by issuing a Rs 150 commemorative coin and a commemorative postage stamp. The 150th Prakat Din of Sant Gajanan Maharaj will be observed on February 17, 2028, marking an important spiritual and cultural occasion for devotees across the country.In letters addressed to Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Ni…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that as many as 15 states and Union Territories (UTs) have deployed dedicated Tourist Police to create a safer ecosystem for visitors. Shekhawat said Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh have deployed Tourist Police to strengthen the on-ground safety mecha…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, will travel to Kyrgyzstan on a two-day visit from July 23 to attend the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). During the meeting set to be held in Cholpon-Ata, the Foreign Ministers will review progress in key areas of SCO cooperation and discuss matters of regional and international significance and discuss matters of regional and international…
Bishkek, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday represented India at the 23rd Meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States in Kyrgyzstan’s Cholpon Ata. On Saturday, Chinarbek Zholdoshev, Head of the Department of Cultural and Material Heritage of Kyrgyzstan and India’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Birender Singh Yadav, welcomed Shekhawat at the airport in Bishkek.”Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Minister…
Jodhpur, July 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, alleging that parties opposing delimitation and the Women’s Reservation Act would once again be exposed before the country.Addressing the media at his residence in Jodhpur, Shekhawat said the Opposition’s “double standards” had already been exposed during the previous Parliament session and claimed the same would happen…
Jaipur, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the newly redeveloped Jaisalmer Railway Station on Friday under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, officials said on Thursday. Redeveloped at a cost of nearly Rs 140 crore, the station combines Jaisalmer’s iconic heritage architecture with world-class passenger amenities.Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Jaisalmer MLA Chhotu Singh Bhati will attend the inauguration ceremony at the station.The station’s new thre…
Jaisalmer, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his day-long visit to Haryana and Punjab on Friday, will launch India’s first Hydrogen train and also virtually inaugurate 75 redeveloped Amrit Bharat railway stations across the country. At the revamped Jaisalmer railway station, the inauguration ceremony has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m., an hour ahead of PM Modi’s virtual inauguration of 75 stations.Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will attend the eve…
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday hailed the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a landmark step in India’s economic journey, saying it would not only strengthen bilateral trade but also generate new employment opportunities for the country’s youth and accelerate economic growth.Speaking to the media at Jaipur Airport, Shekhawat said the agreement is the result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomacy, which places national …
Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, said on Saturday that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union government has set a target of increasing the tourism sector’s contribution to the national economy from the current six to 10 per cent by 2047. As an interim milestone, the Union government is working to raise tourism’s share to seven per cent by 2030.Addressing the media at his residence, Shekhawat said India’s growing gl…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that a chapter on the life of Mukherjee will henceforth be included in the school syllabus. The Chief Minister made this announcement while addressing a function organised at the Mitra Institution on Monday afternoon to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder.”The school syllabus should de…