Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...
21 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...
20 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
PM to attend closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50 years of statehood celebrationsPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim from April 27 to attend the closing ceremony of its 50th statehood anniversary. He will inau...
26 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.61 lakh crore in MarchAs of March 2026, the landscape of central sector infrastructure is marked by significant challenges, with projects exceeding Rs 150 crore ...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
Lakshagriha, where Pandavas escaped Kauravas’ plot, set to get ₹1-crore makeoverUttar Pradesh's Mahabharata circuit project is set to revamp a site in Baranava village of Baghpat, linked to the Pandavas' escape from the...
19 Sep, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
FAITH Conclave 2025 charts unified roadmap for $3 trillion Indian tourism economy by 2047The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality has concluded its FAITH Conclave 2025. The event highlighted tourism as a st...
14 Aug, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Make agents of public dirtiness payDespite initiatives like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, India grapples with public squalor due to apathy towards civic sense. The Swachh Survekshan...
18 Jul, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
Ensuring cleanliness at India's major pilgrimage sites: Lessons from Mahakumbh 2025India's places of pilgrimage see millions of visitors, and maintaining cleanliness and hygiene is crucial. Initiatives like Swachh Bharat M...
17 Jan, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Ministries assess skill needs to impart focused trainingThe ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship collaborates with five central ministries to fulfill their scheme-specific demand fo...
02 Jan, 2025, 11.39 PM IST
Thailand's Chiang Mai offers attractive experiences for Indian touristsChiang Mai welcomes people of all nationalities for organising their weddings and special celebrations.
03 Jun, 2021, 08.03 AM IST
'500 cities & towns to vie for cleanest area'The urban development ministry on Saturday launched the Swachh Surveskshan that will start from January 2017 where citizens' feedback will ...
07 Aug, 2016, 11.41 AM IST
Ministries to compete with each other in Swachh Bharat driveIt was decided that every ministry would take up responsibility for the publicity for 15 days in a year and organise at least 200 events ea...
17 Feb, 2016, 05.27 AM IST
Poor sanitation would mar tourism: Pranab MukherjeePresident Pranab Mukherjee today said "inconsistent sanitation standards" at tourist sites would have a negative impact on tourism.
19 Sep, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Govt mulls roping in more states to promote Buddhist tourismGovernment is planning to rope in more states to be integrated in Buddhist circuit apart from Bihar & UP to promote Buddhist tourism, said ...
18 Sep, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
- Poor sanitation cost India $54 bn
Inadequate sanitation cost India almost $54 billion or 6.4% of the country’s GDP in 2006.
21 Dec, 2010, 09.22 AM IST
- ADB to assist in preparing roadmap on tourism infrastructure
Asian Development Bank will assist the Centre in preparing a roadmap to develop tourism infrastructure.
10 Aug, 2007, 06.45 PM IST