Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, Sri Sri appeal to people to cut consumption of single-use plastic
India was the global host of 2018 World Environment Day celebrations, the largest UN-led celebration on environment. The theme for this edition was 'Beat Plastic Pollution'.
Jun 07, 2018, 00:34 AM IST
Now, buy Taj Mahal entry tickets 30 minutes before sunrise
The announcement was made by Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma in Lok Sabha on Monday.
Mar 05, 2018, 21:21 PM IST
Visit to Taj Mahal to get expensive from April 1, tickets to be valid for three hours only
From April 1, tourists visiting the Taj Mahal will have to pay more. The government has increased the entry fee for the iconic Taj Mahal to Rs 50 from Rs 40. It is also introducing a Rs-200 charge for those who want to visit the main mausoleum of the heritage site.
Feb 14, 2018, 16:12 PM IST
Nearly 1.71 crore stray dogs as per 2012 census: Government
Minister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Lok Sabha said that while 25,10,169 stray dogs remained in urban areas, in rural parts of the country, the number was 1,46,28,180.
Jan 05, 2018, 19:40 PM IST
Offices should incentivise those who use cycles: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan
India`s 150 elite cyclists were seen in action at the National Cycling Championships in November, including Mumbai-based film actor and cycling enthusiast Farhan Akhtar, who is the brand ambassador of Saksham Pedal Delhi.
Dec 31, 2017, 20:26 PM IST
Mayawati daughter of 'daulat', not Dalit: Union Minister
Union Minister Mahesh Sharma has dubbed BSP supremo Mayawati as a "daughter of daulat (wealth) and not a Dalit" and claimed that the Gandhi family was not "competent" enough to run the country.
Nov 23, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Too early to assess GST impact on tourism: Mahesh Sharma
It is too early to understand the impact of GST on the tourism sector, though an early assessment has shown that the single tax regime has brought down the level of taxation, the government said on Monday.
Jul 31, 2017, 13:07 PM IST
24 monuments are untraceable: Govt
Urbanisation has made it very difficult to trace such monuments and often buildings come up around them and eventually parts of the historical site are "swallowed up."
Jul 24, 2017, 17:23 PM IST
July 12 violence fallout: 'No domestic help to work in Noida’s Mahagun Moderne society'
A domestic helps’ union has decided to boycott Noida’s Mahagun Moderne society in Sector 78 after the residents blacklisted 81 domestic workers following the July 12 incident.
Jul 19, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi is another Mahatma Gandhi, says Union Minister Mahesh Sharma
While showering a praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Thurday likened him to Mahatma Gandhi saying,''Today among us, we are fortunate to have another Gandhiji in the form of our prime minister who is like an inspiration.”Sharma was speaking at the launch of a book on Gandhi's salt satyagraha.
Jul 14, 2017, 09:00 AM IST
Had gone to China for international conference, not bilateral talks: Mahesh Sharma
Union minister Mahesh Sharma today said that his visit to China was for an international event and not for a bilateral meeting, days after Rahul Gandhi raised questions over union ministers going to that country amid the border tension.
Jul 13, 2017, 00:05 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's childhood tea stall near Vadnagar railway station to become tourist spot
A small tea stall near Vadnagar railway station in Gujarat where Prime Minister Narendra Modi sold tea in his childhood is all set to become a tourist spot.
Jul 04, 2017, 10:40 AM IST
Tea stall where PM Modi sold tea to be developed as tourist spot
Officials of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had visited the town on Sunday.
Ram Nath Kovind gets a new address - Mahesh Sharma's Akbar Rd residence
Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma's residence in Akbar Road will be the new temporary address of BJP's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.
Jun 22, 2017, 14:46 PM IST
This Cabinet Minister's Lutyens bungalow keeps changing hands
Cabinet Minster Mahesh Sharma`s luck with Government housing has not been going his way since his first allotment after winning his first election from UP`s Gautam Budh Nagar in 2014.
Jun 22, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
Visit Dalit homes, have food with them: BJP top brass to party leaders
As part of the party's Dalit outreach, BJP's top brass has asked Union ministers and senior functionaries to have a meal at a Dalit household while visiting different states as part of the Modi government's third anniversary celebrations.
Jun 08, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
No historical proof of Sita's birthplace: Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma
There is no historical proof regarding the birth place of Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, in Sitamarhi in Bihar and it is a "matter of faith".
Apr 12, 2017, 21:36 PM IST
'Taj Mahal is changing colour, mud therapy being used'
A kind of mud therapy is being used on Taj Mahal as the white marble structure is changing colour, the government told the Rajya Sabha today after members voiced concern over the maintenance of the world famous monument.
Apr 05, 2017, 17:30 PM IST
Ramayana Museum in Ayodhya? Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma meets Yogi Adityanath, holds talks
Giving a push to the much talked about Ramayana Museum in Ayodhya, Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Tuesday met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and held detailed deliberations on starting the project, part of the Ramayana circuit of his ministry.
Apr 04, 2017, 20:41 PM IST
Subramanian Swamy to unofficially meet UP CM Yogi Adityanath; Ram Mandir on top agenda
Senior BJP leader and MP Subramanian Swamy will meet UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Apr 04, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
