Mahesh Sharma

No Data On Indians Visiting Pakistan In Last 3 Years

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 31, 2017

The government today informed the Lok Sabha that it has no information on the number of Indians visiting Pakistan in the last three years.

Branches Of Delhi Public Library Shut Down Due To Lack Of Membership

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

No public library under the culture ministry has been shut but some branches of the Delhi Public Library have been closed and merged with others due to lack of membership, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has told the Lok Sabha.

PM Narendra Modi 'Another' Mahatma Gandhi: Union Minister Mahesh Sharma

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 13, 2017

Union minister Mahesh Sharma today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "another" Mahatma Gandhi who, like the father of the nation, had inspired many generations.

Eye On Rashtrapati Bhavan, Ram Nath Kovind To Move Into Lutyens' Bungalow

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 22, 2017

Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma's official residence in Akbar Road will be the new temporary address of BJP's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind. Mr Kovind will be staying at the expansive 10 Akbar Road bungalow in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi for about a month till the presidential election on July 17, top sources said.

Not Just CS Karnan. Controversial Remarks By India's Judges: 10 Points

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday June 18, 2017

Days after Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan, who faces an arrest warrant for his controversial remarks, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Justice Karnan episode calls for a greater scrutiny of the judiciary. Justice Karnan became the first sitting High Court judge to be awarded a jail term for his defamatory remarks against the t...

Confirmed: Aamir Khan To Star In Astronaut Rakesh Sharma Biopic

India News | Saturday June 10, 2017

Aamir Khan will also produce the film with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. The film, titled Salute, will be directed by Mahesh Mathai

Sunoji, Twinkle Khanna Posted About Peacock Sex. You Should Read

India News | Monday June 5, 2017

Twinkle Khanna was on vacation in Paris when a judge of the Rajasthan High Court educated us about how baby peacocks are made

Chaste Peacocks Show We're On Worrying Turf Now

Opinion | Brinda Karat | Friday June 2, 2017

When belief in mythology replaces logic in judicial pronouncements, and when resultant judgments contain the most outlandish, unscientific assertions, the very credibility of the system of justice-delivery is threatened.

Peacocks Don't Have Sex, Says Judge Who Recommended Cow As National Animal

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday June 1, 2017

A Rajasthan High Court judge who recommended that the cow be declared the national animal of India shared a baffling view on the national bird peacock, as he described both the species as "pious".

Delhi's 10 Rajaji Marg Being Readied As President Pranab Mukherjee's Retirement Home

India News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Tuesday April 25, 2017

Following the footsteps of his predecessor, Abdul Kalam, President Pranab Mukherjee has decided to move into 10 Rajaji Marg after his retirement in July. Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, who was residing in the bungalow till now, has now vacated the bungalow nestled in the heart of Delhi for the president.

Models Asked To Remove Scarves At Taj Mahal. Government Denies Officials' Role

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday April 23, 2017

Days after a couple of foreign models were asked to remove their 'saffron scarves' before entering the Taj Mahal, the government today said no official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) or the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was involved in the incident.

Can't Order United Kingdom To Return Or Not To Auction Kohinoor: Supreme Court

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday April 21, 2017

Disposing of a petition seeking direction to the United Kingdom to return the Kohinoor, the Supreme Court today made it clear that it could neither pass an order for reclaiming the 108-carat diamond nor stop its present owner from auctioning it. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar said it could not ask a foreign government not to auc...

'Any Proof Of Where Sita Was Born,' Congress Asks Minister Mahesh Sharma

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday April 12, 2017

Debates over Ramjanambhoomi - the birthplace of Lord Ram - have been on for decades. But a question on the birthplace of his wife Sita saw a minor war of words in parliament's Upper House today.

India's Rise In Global Tourism List Shows Government's Thrust On Sector: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 7, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India's jump of 12 places to the 40th rank in the global travel and tourism competitiveness list by the World Economic Forum (WEF) reflects the importance the government gives to the sector.

Vidya Balan Says Her Husband Thinks She Has 'A Violent Streak'

Wednesday April 5, 2017

Vidya Balan has said that her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur believes that she has a 'violent streak' in her

Taj Changing Colour, Mud Therapy Being Used: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 5, 2017

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.

Begum Jaan First Poster: Vidya Balan Looks Fierce As Brothel Madam

Tuesday March 7, 2017

Begum Jaan, starring Vidya Balan in the lead role, is a Hindi adaptation of Bengali film Rajkahini

Alia Bhatt Didn't Worry After Death Threat Because Mahesh Bhatt Took Over; Lucknow Man Arrested

Friday March 3, 2017

You'll be amazed to know this, but the extortion call didn't worry Alia Bhatt. Thanks to "brave" Mahesh Bhatt

Alia Bhatt Received Award From Sridevi. 'Sheer Joy,' Tweeted Her Dad

Monday February 20, 2017

Find out, what Mahesh Bhatt has to say about daughter Alia Bhatt receiving an award from Sridevi

Aamir Khan To Star As Astronaut Rakesh Sharma In Biopic

Monday February 13, 2017

Aamir Khan will play Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to fly into space. The film will be reportedly produced by and Aamir and Siddharth Roy Kapur

US Will Return 9 Indian Antiquities Shortly: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 7, 2016

As many as nine antiquities of India lying in the US would be returned shortly, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Money Belongs To Politicians, Babus: Gujarat Businessman Mahesh Shah Who Declared 13,860 Crores

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Sunday December 4, 2016

Mahesh Shah, the Ahmedabad-based businessman, who had gone missing last month after declaring black money worth Rs 13,860 crore in September, told the income tax officials today that he was just a front for the unaccounted money which belongs to many people including politicians, bureaucrats and builders.

ASI-Protected Monuments Declared Polythene Free Zones: Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 28, 2016

All monuments and archaeological sites protected by the ASI have been declared as polythene free zones, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma told Lok Sabha today.

A Wedding And A Tweet War: Arvind Kejriwal Targets Minister Mahesh Sharma

India News | Agencies | Monday November 28, 2016

A wedding in Union Minister Mahesh Sharma's family has seized the attention of Arvind Kejriwal, who tweeted today demanding to know how he is paying for it after the currency ban and restrictions on cash.

No Land Identified, Allotted For Ramayana Museum In Ayodhya Yet

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 19, 2016

The centre has announced setting up a Ramayana museum in Ayodhya and also sanctioned Rs 151 crore, but the land for it has not yet been identified by the Union government nor allotted by the state dispensation.

In Museum vs Ayodhya Theme Park, Centre's Move Called Out By BJP's Own

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday October 18, 2016

Announcing that "Lord Ram is an integral part of Indian life," Union Minister Mahesh Sharma told NDTV today that a"Ramayana museum" being planned for the communally-sensitive town of Ayodhya "is not the political agenda" of the BJP ahead of elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Ramayana Museum Fuels Demand For Building Ram Temple

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 18, 2016

The contentious issue of Ram temple was suddenly back in the political discourse in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh today, a day ahead of Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma's visit to Ayodhya today to inspectthe proposed site for setting up a Ramayana musuem, a moveseen as an attempt to woo pro-Hinduvta elements.

Tourism Minister To Inspect Site Of Proposed Ramayana Museum In Ayodhya Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 17, 2016

Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to inspect the proposed site for setting up a Ramayana museum, a move seen as an attempt to woo pro-Hindutva elements ahead of assembly election in Uttar Pradesh.

Minister Mahesh Sharma Visits Murder Accused's Family In Tense Dadri

India News | Reported by Snigdha Basu, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Saturday October 8, 2016

After visiting the Bisara village in Dadri, where Mohammed Akhlaq was killed last year by a mob that accused him of killing a cow and eating beef, union minister Mahesh Sharma tweeted "Met the family of deceased Ravi in Bisara village, Greater Noida. Bisara get settled now."

Ban On Polythene At All National Monuments From Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 2, 2016

Polythene will be banned at all national monuments from today, the second anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission which coincides with Gandhi Jayanti.