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Foreign tourist arrivals down to 16.48 lakh in April-June: Centre

Foreign tourist arrivals down to 16.48 lakh in April-June: Centre

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Published on: Dec 15, 2025 06:51 pm IST Foreign tourist arrivals down to 16.48 lakh in April-June: Centre New Delhi, The Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during the second quarter of calendar year 2025 fell to 16.48 lakh from 26.15 lakh in the January-March period, before showing a slight rise in the third quarter, according to data shared by the government in Parliament on Monday. Foreign tourist arrivals down to 16.48 lakh in April-June: Centre The combined FTAs for the first three quarters this year stood at 61.83 lakh, as per data shared by Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written response to a query in Lok Sabha. He was asked whether the government had taken note of the decline in foreign tourist arrivals in the last quarter, and the details of the factors responsible for the decline. In his response, the Union minister shared the quarter-wise data of FTAs till September. The figures were: 26.15 lakh , 16.48 lakh and 19.20 lakh . “The decline in Foreign Tourist Arrivals is mainly due …

Jaishankar to be chief guest at inaugural ceremony of UNESCO meet on protecting intangible heritage

Jaishankar to be chief guest at inaugural ceremony of UNESCO meet on protecting intangible heritage

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV The inaugural ceremony of the upcoming key meeting of UNESCO on safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage will take place at the Red Fort here on December 7 and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the event as a chief guest, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Friday (December 6, 2025). He was interacting with reporters ahead of the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) will take place from December 8 to 13 at the Red Fort. This is the first time that India will host a session of the UNESCO panel. “The inaugural ceremony of the UNESCO meet will be held on December 7 evening. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the ceremony,” Union Culture Minister Shekhawat said at a press conference held at the Red Fort premises here. Besides Union ministers Shekhawat and Jaishankar, Director-General of UNESCO, Khaled El-Enany; Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of India to …

Union minister Shekhawat pitches for building resilient, future-ready tourism economy

Union minister Shekhawat pitches for building resilient, future-ready tourism economy

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New Delhi, Describing India as home to the world’s greatest reservoirs of cultural capital, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday pitched for building a globally competitive tourism economy that is resilient, future-ready, technologically advanced and “deeply aligned” with its aspirations as a rising global power. Union minister Shekhawat pitches for building resilient, future-ready tourism economy In his address at an event here, the minister, who holds the portfolios of culture and tourism, also said, “Let us craft a future where India, ancient and eternal, modern and dynamic, stands as one of the world’s most admired destinations”. He was addressing a session at the 98th FICCI Annual General Meeting and Annual Convention, hosted at the Bharat Mandapam here. “Culture and tourism are not two parallel tracks; they are inseparable pillars of a single value chain. Culture preserves the memory of civilisation, and tourism animates that memory into experience, enterprise, and economic value,” he said. India, being blessed with a civilisational inheritance stretching over five millennia, stands at a “unique vantage point”. “Our tangible heritage temples, …

Rising Bharat Summit 2025 | Tourism Minister Shekhawat Says Govt Needs To Preserve Aurangzeb’s Grave: ‘Our Responsibility But…’

Rising Bharat Summit 2025 | Tourism Minister Shekhawat Says Govt Needs To Preserve Aurangzeb’s Grave: ‘Our Responsibility But…’

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Last Updated:April 08, 2025, 19:31 IST Tourism Minister Gajendra Shekhawat stressed preserving Aurangzeb’s grave as heritage but not feeling proud. He called SP MP Ramji Lal Suman’s remark on Rana Sanga “unfortunate.” Shekhawat also hit out at Suman over his remark on the Mewar ruler. (Photo: News18) Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said that the government needs to preserve grave of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb as part of the nation’s heritage but the citizens should not feel proud about it. His remarks came amid calls for removal of Aurangzeb’s grave and tomb in Aurangabad, which is now known as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra. Speaking at the Rising Bharat Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Shekhawat called Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ramji Lal Suman’s remark on Mewar ruler Rana Sanga “unfortunate”. “The PM has said that the government will respect as well as preserve our heritage…When we talk about our heritage, history is painted with all colours– some with black ink and some with golden. Those written with black ink are also part of our heritage …

Sacrifice of many freedom fighters intentionally erased, says Culture Minister

Sacrifice of many freedom fighters intentionally erased, says Culture Minister

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Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that attempts were made to intentionally erase the contributions of many freedom fighters in the past | Photo Credit: Getty Images Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Monday (March 17, 2025) that attempts were made to intentionally erase the contributions of many freedom fighters in the past, while the Modi Government honoured all those who fought and sacrificed their lives for India’s independence. He also said in the Lok Sabha that the Narendra Modi government has remembered and honoured all freedom fighters of the country through Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, which was celebrated across the country. “There were thousands of freedom fighters whose sacrifices were forgotten. There were scores of others whose contributions to India’s freedom struggle were intentionally erased. During Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, we have remembered and honoured all of them,” Mr. Shekhawat said. “Besides, announcements were made by airlines during flights about the life journey and contributions of some freedom fights during special occasions,” he said. Azadi …

Centre informs parliament that ASI survey says 18 protected monuments not in ‘good state of preservation’ | Latest News India

Centre informs parliament that ASI survey says 18 protected monuments not in ‘good state of preservation’ | Latest News India

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A survey undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) through its various field offices revealed that 18 protected monuments and sites are “not in good state of preservation”, the government informed the Parliament on Thursday. Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stated that an ASI survey had identified issues in the preservation of 18 monuments (Sansad Tv) Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said this in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha. Also Read: Sambhal mosque row: 3-member panel begins probe on clashes today; ASI files response He was asked about the reasons cited for the disappearance of many ASI-protected monuments as reported to the Parliament earlier, including any specific challenges faced by the ASI in their preservation. Also Read: Varanasi court rejects Hindu side’s plea for additional ASI survey at Gyanvapi complex The performance audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India had in 2013 stated that 92 protected monuments were found missing, but 74 of them have been traced, the Centre had …

Joint Parliament Session, Seminars & Year-Long Celebrations: How Modi Govt Plans To Mark 75 Years Of Indian Constitution

Joint Parliament Session, Seminars & Year-Long Celebrations: How Modi Govt Plans To Mark 75 Years Of Indian Constitution

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Last Updated:October 26, 2024, 16:17 IST The government plans to celebrate this occasion by holding meetings, seminars and discussions widely across intellectual circles, schools, and colleges on the Indian Constitution and its principles It has been an initiative of the Modi government to celebrate this day with fervour every year, especially in Parliament, where a debate and discussion take place. (PTI) Plans are on for grand celebrations to mark the Indian Constitution turning 75. A joint session of Parliament is likely to be called in the Central Hall of the old Parliament building. Several dignitaries, including President of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are expected to be present during the gathering in which members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will participate. Apart from this, functions and programmes have been planned for the entire year across states. Union minister of culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is chairing the group of ministers meeting which multiple ministers from the alliance partners in the Union government are also part of. The government plans to celebrate …

Ashok Gehlot’s Ex-Aide Hands Lokesh Sharma Over Evidence To Crime Branch In Phone Tapping Case

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Ashok Gehlot’s former advisor Lokesh Sharma had submitted a seven-page written statement, Jaipur: Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma on Thursday said he has handed over evidence to Delhi Police’s crime branch in support of his claim that Gehlot provided him call recordings of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to circulate to media during the political crisis of 2020. Mr Sharma reached the crime branch office in New Delhi on Thursday and handed over a pen drive, laptop and phone for investigation. Delhi Police questioned Mr Sharma on Wednesday last week in connection with a phone-tapping case lodged on a complaint by Mr Shekhawat. Sharma had submitted a seven-page written statement, describing the sequence of events on July 16, 2020 when he got the pen drive allegedly containing call recordings from the then CM for circulating them to the media. “I have provided all evidence in support of my statement. Now Ashok Gehlot should be summoned for interrogation,” he said. Sharma, in April this year, had publicly alleged that an audio clip of …

Phone-tapping case: Gehlot’s ex-OSD hands over ‘evidence’ to Delhi Police’s crime branch | Latest News India

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Jaipur, Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma on Thursday said he has handed over evidence to Delhi Police’s crime branch in support of his claim that Gehlot provided him call recordings of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to circulate to media during the political crisis of 2020. Phone-tapping case: Gehlot’s ex-OSD hands over ‘evidence’ to Delhi Police’s crime branch Sharma reached the crime branch office in New Delhi on Thursday and handed over a pen drive, laptop and phone for investigation. Delhi Police questioned Sharma on Wednesday last week in connection with a phone-tapping case lodged on a complaint by Shekhawat. Sharma had submitted a seven-page written statement, describing the sequence of events on July 16, 2020 when he got the pen drive allegedly containing call recordings from the then CM for circulating them to the media. “I have provided all evidence in support of my statement. Now Gehlot should be summoned for interrogation,” he said. Sharma, in April this year, had publicly alleged that an audio clip of a purported telephonic conversation …

Morning briefing: Ashok Gehlot ex-aide’s claim on phone tapping; PM Modi accuses Congress of pleasing US, and more | Latest News India

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Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s former aide, Lokesh Sharma on Wednesday claimed that the purported audio clip of an alleged telephonic conversation between Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and party leaders on “toppling” the state’s Congress government in 2020, was given to him by the Congress veteran. Addressing a press conference in Jaipur, Sharma claimed that Ashok Gehlot gave him a pen drive with some audio clips, which were later leaked to the media following the 2020 political crisis in Rajasthan. Dig deeper Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the Vijay Sankalp Shankhnaad Maharally in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja on Wednesday, accused the Congress party of attempting to appease America. He claimed that Urban Naxals had gained influence within the grand old party. “There was a storm in their (Congress) party when I said Urban Naxals have taken control over the Congress party. They felt that efforts should be made to make America happy. Modi has made such a big allegation, so they are pretending to turn towards them and …