Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government has focused on empowering the poor, claiming that nearly 30 crore people have moved above the poverty line due to its welfare initiatives. Addressing...

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, during his first visit to his hometown Jodhpur, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, on Friday described the mandate as not merely a political...

The Delhi government is committed to strengthening citizens’ religious faith and cultural identity and will organise pilgrimages for them at regular intervals, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday.​ She was speaking at an event where, along with Union...

For the first time in India's history, the sacred relics of Tathagata Buddha leave their permanent repository to bless a land that has kept the Dharma alive across centuries of hardship, altitude, and devotion. This is a civilisation saluting itself.There...

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday flagged off the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv - Somnath Yatra', sending over 1,400 devotees from the national capital to the revered Somnath Temple in Gujarat. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was also present...

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, while speaking at the curtain raiser for the Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of Tathagata at National Museum, New Delhi today, hailed the exposition as a historic initiative for global...

Several National Waterways, including the Ganga, Sutlej an Indus, are being utilised for water sports activities by respective state governments while implementing safety standards developed by the National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS) - Indian Institute...

A total of 2,033 manuscripts comprising of 1,46,099 pages were scanned by Asiatic Society, Kolkata, till March 23 after it was designated as Cluster Centre for manuscript scanning work under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.Union...

Rajasthan Governor and Chancellor Haribhau Bagde stated on Friday that a convocation is not merely an occasion for awarding degrees, but a significant milestone marking students’ transition into a new phase of life. He noted that in the Indian tradition, convocation...

The historic Golden City of Jaisalmer witnessed a rare and significant spiritual event on Saturday as the sacred ‘Chadar Mahotsav’ of Dada Gurudev Jindatt Surishwar Maharaj was celebrated. The ceremonial ‘Divine Chadar’ emerged from Jaisalmer Fort after...

The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the Tourism Leadership Summit organized by the US-India Partnership Forum in collaboration with the Sankala Foundation in New Delhi today. The Vice-President appreciated the organizers for...

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu unveiled bust of Shri Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the first and only Indian Governor General of independent India at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 23, 2026), in the presence of the Vice President of India.The...

The two-day international conference titled ‘Cultural Interflow between India and Mongolia’, organized by the Department of Brihattar Bharat and Area Studies of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), an autonomous institution under the Ministry...

The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Centenary Celebration of the Ol Chiki script, being organised by the Ministry of Culture in New Delhi today (February 16, 2026). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the Santal community...

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday clarified that Himachal Pradesh has significantly received higher Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) in recent years compared to earlier cycles, but with a clear indication that states “must...

Performances by the Punjabi Folk Orchestra and Qalandri Dhamal will present the musical and spiritual heritage of the state at Bharat Parv 2026 at the historic Red Fort on Saturday, an official said. "The Punjabi Folk Orchestra is a unique ensemble developed using...

The Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, inaugurated the 25th Edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) 2026, the world’s largest international theatre festival, at the National School of Drama (NSD), Mandi House, New Delhi,...

Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts and Nutritional Sciences, Pune emerged as the Winner of the maiden PHDCCI National Young Chef Competition (NYCC) 2025–26, at the Grand Finale held at the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Pusa, New Delhi.Maharashtra State IHMCT,...

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, said that Rajasthan is not just a destination but a powerful investment hub with immense potential in the tourism sector. He expressed confidence that Rajasthan will emerge as India’s “growth...

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today addressed the Maheshwari Global Convention and Expo – 2026 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. On this occasion, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla, Rajasthan Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, Union...