New Delhi, May 7 Lamenting that the culture sector had not received the priority it deserved, a parliamentary panel Monday said adequate funds should be given to the department during the 12th Five Year Plan period to consolidate infrastructure and expedite modernisation projects at key institutions across the country.
Mumbai, May 7 Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan was sworn in as the governor of Maharashtra for a second term at the Raj Bhavan here Monday.
Panaji, May 7 The suspense over induction of Alina Saldanha, Goa’s only woman minister in the 12-member cabinet, continues with the ball now in the court of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Goa governor.
New Delhi, May 6 Rafting in the rapids of the Ganga at Rishikesh and ending the course with a leap of faith into swirling green waters from a 25-foot-high cliff face. For Rishabh Sharma, his birthday couldn't have been more exciting.
New Delhi, May 5 In another first for the National Capital Region (NCR), the country's first oceanarium is all set to open in Greater Noida by the year-end.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh, actress Deepika Padukone, and footballer Didier Drogba are possible names being considered as goodwill ambassadors for promoting Kerala Tourism across the globe.
Lonavala (Maharashtra), May 7 A swank, modern and affordable water park, which opened near this hill station, marks the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation's (MTDC) maiden foray into the amusement sector to boost tourism in the state, an official said here Monday.
Damascus/Aleppo, May 6 Yaseer, the owner of an antique and souvenir shop in Old Damascus, is a proud man and hates selling on discounts. But since public protests erupted 13 months ago in Syria and sanctions by Western powers, he is now all too willing to slash prices by more than half.
New Delhi, May 5 A 55-year-old retired government employee was critically injured Saturday after he attempted to commit suicide by jumping in front of a Delhi Metro train at the INA station here, officials said. This was the third such incident in three days.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 Kerala Tourism is holding its first-ever road show in Saudi Arabia from Sunday in a bid to attract more tourists from the Gulf kingdom to the state, an official statement said Friday.
