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Red Fort row: MoU with Dalmia Bharat group attracts criticism but Centre's move has many global precedents
Fp Staff •The Centre's MoU with the Dalmia Bharat group for maintaining the Red Fort has generated controversy. However, there are numerous global precedents.
Red Fort 'adopted' by cement company Dalmia Bharat, MoU signed with tourism ministry under 'Adopt A Heritage' scheme
•The Ministry of Tourism signed an MoU with Dalmia Bharat and the Archaeological Survey of India to adopt the iconic Red Fort monument in New Delhi under the 'Adopt a Heritage' project
Centre announces tourism package of Rs 70 crore to develop religious sites in poll-bound Meghalaya
Ians •With Assembly elections in Meghalaya likely to be announced this week, Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons on Sunday announced a tourism package of Rs 70 crore to develop religious and spiritual circuits in the state.
Union minister KJ Alphons refuses Y-category security, calls it 'unnecessary waste' of resources
•Tourism and tnformation and technology minister Alphons Kannanthanam has cut out his Y-category security, choosing to travel with a personal security officer (PSO) in his car instead
Another blow for Taj Mahal: Monument doesn't feature in list of 14 sites part of Centre's 'Adopt a Heritage' scheme
•The Taj Mahal has suffered another blow at the hands of the Centre, with the government choosing to not name the historic monument in its first list of 14 heritage sites to be named under the 'Adopt a Heritage' scheme
Prakash Javadekar says poor sanitation keeps away many tourists from India
Ians •India has more to offer to tourists than any other country but many prefer to stay away given the poor sanitation in the country, union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday.
India sees 15 percent growth in foreign tourist footfall, around 56.74 lakh visit in just seven months
•India has registered a growth of over 15 percent in foreign tourist arrivals from January to July this year, with many opting for e-visa facility
PM Modi set to be mascot of 'Incredible India' campaign: Govt won't engage Bollywood artists for drive
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be the mascot of 'Incredible India' campaign with the Tourism Ministry finally deciding to do away with plans to rope in any Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, for the role which was lying vacant after ouster of Aamir Khan earlier this year.
Modi's foreign visits bring in tourists: Domestic tourism to attract Rs 50,000-cr investment
•The country has witnessed upto 40 percent growth in tourist footfall from countries which have been visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his last two years in office.
Amitabh Bachchan to be the face of Swachh Bharat Mission
•Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan will be the face of "city compost" campaign of 'Swachh Bharat Mission', months after the government had "put on hold" his name for brand ambassador of Incredible India campaign following the Panama papers controversy.