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For those who think there is dearth of <keyword id="6362949" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Government-jobs">government jobs</keyword> in the country, it might come as a shock that there are over 5,000 vacant posts in 45 organisations, under the Ministry of Culture. This is also leading to difficulties in security, conservation and preservation of historical monuments, as told by Culture Minister <keyword id="210147" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mahesh-Sharma">Mahesh Sharma</keyword>. 
 
It was during his address to Lok Sabha that Sharma informed of 15,607 sanctioned posts in 45 organisations under his Ministry, of which only 10,284 posts are filled. 
 
"These vacancies have occurred over the years and we have taken a number of steps, including appointing people on contractual basis, to fill the vacant posts," he said during Question Hour. He added that old and stringent rules of hiring are the reasons behind these vacant posts. 
 
There are around 80,000 historic monuments in India, of which 3,686 were protected by Archaeological Survey of India. He however added that "no monument of national importance has been neglected or defaced for want of adequate manpower." 
 
<a href="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/3405520/images/o-MAHESH-SHARMA-facebook.jpg">Image source</a>

Culture Ministry has 5,000 vacant positions 45 organisations

The US-based tech giant has added over 2,000 new images and 70 virtual exhibits to its platform through partnerships with various Indian institutes to give a glimpse of the rich Indian heritage to viewers across the world. Thus we can now see the exhibits from Kolkata's Victoria Memorial Hall, Dastkari Haat Samiti and Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute online.
 "In the last two years, we have seen a huge traction to <keyword id="6355629" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Google">Google</keyword> Cultural Institute. We have seen over 240 million page views. However, that has not affected these institutes negatively and they have seen higher footfalls," Google Cultural Institute Director <keyword id="255179" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Amit-Sood">Amit Sood</keyword> told PTI. 

	Google is also helping some of these institutes to make the content even more accessible through mobile apps to help them showcase their exhibits, he added. 
 

	The unveiled collection also includes 26 new virtual tours of famous sites like the Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple and the royal saloon that once was part of the Palace on Wheels. 
 "India has a rich heritage and culture and it has been our endeavour to showcase this to the world. Technology will play a crucial role in transforming and building a truly Digital India and in getting Indian culture and heritage online," Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (Independent Charge) <keyword id="210147" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mahesh-Sharma">Mahesh Sharma</keyword> told PTI. 

	Google Cultural Institute was launched in 2012 in India with the National Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi as initial partners and now has 18 partners.

	 
	 
	(Image credits: Indiatimes)

Now you can see the latest exhibits of Indian museums on Google

Not all is gloomy for airport operator Airport Authority of India (<keyword id="47439" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aai">AAI</keyword>) this Christmas. The airport operator has witnessed its revenues from non-aeronautical operations surge by 52% in the past three years. 
	 
	“The non-aeronautical revenue of AAI due to the effort and utilization of various avenues had increased from Rs 819.10 crores in 2010-11 to Rs 1,241 crores in 2013-14 making a growth of about 52% in 3 years,” said Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Civil Aviation in the Lok Sabha. 
	 Non-aeronautical operations of the AAI include duty-free shops, operating Express Courier terminal as well as Common User Cargo Terminal. “AAI had already introduced various new concepts to increase the non-aeronautical potential like introduction of master concessionaire in the field of food and beverages, <keyword id="1422844" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Duty-Free-Shops">Duty free shops</keyword> and advertisement, Express Courier Terminal and Common User Cargo Terminal,” added Dr Sharma. 
	 The AAI has been aiming to strategically increase its revenues from non-core businesses over the years and has also increased the area allotted for such services by over 10% every year. For instance, the airport operator increased the area allocated for non aeronautical services from 23,119 square meter (sqm) in 2010-11 to 42,996 sqm in 2013-14 at the <keyword id="63145" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="chennai-airport">Chennai airport</keyword>. 
	 “Similarly, at <keyword id="47933" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kolkata-airport">Kolkata Airport</keyword>, the area under non-aeronautical services has been increased from 49,668 sqm to 6,00,029 sqm in 2013-14. In case of Trivandrum Airport, the increase in non-aeronautical areas is from 3,217 sqm in the year 2010-11 to 4,029 sqm in the year 2013-14,” stated Dr Sharma. 
	 
	Image: Indiatimes.com

Airport
Authority Of India Records 52% Rise In Revenues

Replying to a question raised in <keyword id="48510" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajya-Sabha">Rajya Sabha</keyword> regarding hiring by Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (<keyword id="6354787" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="DGCA">DGCA</keyword>), Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that the agency has hired for 75 new positions, it had created last year. 
	 
	“The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) accorded approval to DGCA to directly hire the FOIs from the market instead of going through the UPSC route while Department of Expenditure approved the proposal for paying remuneration to the FOIs at par with the industry,” said Sharma. 
	 The decision was taken following <keyword id="137685" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="FAA">FAA</keyword>’s audit in December 2013, which was a follow-up of the audit carried out in September 2013. The US auditor Federation of Aviation Administration (FAA) had pointed out that DGCA did not have adequate number of Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) required for checking the worthiness of an aircraft. 
	 
	Last year, the DGCA hired only 18 FOIs on full-time contract basis out of the approved 75 FOI positions. According to him, 40 positions have been created for FOIs for commercial aircraft while seven has been made for helicopters. Similarly, 17 Senior FOIs for airplanes have been appointed while three appointments have been made for helicopters. 
	 
	He further added, “The government will appoint six and one Deputy FOIs for airplanes and helicopters respectively. While only one Chief FOI will be there for both aircrafts.” 
	 
	Last year, the US auditor had raised doubts on DGCA’s performance as the industry watchdog. “The FAA had categorically pulled up DGCA for lack of adequate number of type-rated operations inspectors as we had been using the services of FOIs from the airlines themselves. This has actually compromised the quality of the inspection carried out by the regulator,” disclosed a senior official from the ministry. 
	 
	Representational Image: Indiatimes.com

Following FAA’s Concerns, Aviation Watchdog DGCA Hires For 75 New Positions

<h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;"> </h2>Narendra Modi, who led the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a spectacular victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, on Thursday took oath as the Prime Minister. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy in Hindi to Modi at a ceremony attended by thousands of people at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan Sushma Swaraj, Suresh Prabhu, V.K. Singh, Mahesh Sharma, Jayant Sinha and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore were among the Union Ministers missing from the dais for ministers to be inducted in the new Modi government. Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his 57-member council of ministers were sworn in by President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, Here are the portfolio for Cabinet Minister is: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6em; box-shadow: none; width: 1023.33px; font-family: Merriweather; padding-bottom: 10px !important; background-image: inherit !important; background-position: inherit !important; background-size: inherit !important; background-repeat: inherit !important; background-attachment: inherit !important; background-origin: inherit !important; background-clip: inherit !important;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-width: 1px 0.742187pt 0.742187pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(197, 197, 197) rgb(197, 197, 197); padding: 4pt 6pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top;">Modi Cabinet 2.0: List of new Council of Ministers 2019</td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;"></td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Portfolio </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Cabinet Ministers </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Home Affairs </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Amit Shah </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Defence </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Rajnath Singh </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Ministry of Road Transport and Highways </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Nitin Gadkari </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Nirmala Sitharaman </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Textile </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Smriti Irani </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of External Affairs </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">S Jaishankar </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Law and Justice, Minister of Communications and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Ravi Shankar Prasad </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Chemical and Fertilizers </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">D.V. Sadananda Gowda </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Food Processing Industries </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Harsimrat Kaur Badal </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Skill development and Entrepreneurship </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Mahendra Nath Pandey </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Arvind Sawant </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Coal and Minister ofMines </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Prahlad Joshi </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Piyush Goyal </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Minister of Information and Broadcasting </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Prakash Javadekar </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Minority Affairs </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Ram Vilas Paswan </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Thawar Chand Gehlot </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Giriraj Singh </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Gajendra Singh Shekhawat </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare , Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Narendra Singh Tomar </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Arjun Munda </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Dr Harshavardhan </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-right:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-bottom:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;border-top:solid #c5c5c5 0.7421872500000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:4pt 6pt 4pt 6pt;">Dharmendra Pradhan </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #c5c5c5 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The politically charged town of <keyword id="6354931" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Ayodhya">Ayodhya</keyword> in Uttar Pradesh would have a state of-the-art Ram museum to promote <keyword id="6363500" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="ramayana">Ramayana</keyword>. <keyword id="6358079" type="POSITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tourism-Minister">Tourism Minister</keyword> <keyword id="210147" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Mahesh-Sharma">Mahesh Sharma</keyword> told the Economic Times that the <keyword id="6360789" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Modi-Government">Modi government</keyword> is coming up with the museum, which would be part of the proposed 'Ramayana circuit'. Fortunately, the ‘disputed site’, the reason for all the battles, would not be touched by the project. "This will be an exclusive museum which will be part of a larger holistic plan. The idea is to depict the mahima (grandeur) of <keyword id="353792" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Lord-Ram">Lord Ram</keyword> and Ramayana," Sharma said. "It is on high priority and the scale will depend on funds available. We will do this next year." The museum would be build on the model of the Swaminarayan <keyword id="76721" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Akshardham-Temple">Akshardham temple</keyword> in Delhi - which features a sound and light show, boat ride and a film on Swaminarayan - and house archaeological material related to the deity. 

	The minister said work would soon begin on the detailed project report. 
 

	In order to again turn Ayodhya into a major cultural hub, the Modi government plans to develop all sites related to Lord Ram in and around the town.. When asked about the political ramifications, the minister said that the museum may reach the state of completion in 2017, a time when UP elections are due. He added, "Tourism we can develop. We are not saying we are going to make a Ram mandir there."
 

	The tourism minister further stated that the government is already working on a chain of five circuits. "For every year we will declare a different circuit. Ramayana circuit will start with the centre somewhere in Ayodhya and Chitrakoot and definitely we go to Makohda in Basti, then Janaki kund in Unnao and nearby areas and places relevant to the life of Ram...that is our idea," he said. 
 

	The Centre would also host what it calls are cultural activities revolving around Ram and Ramayana at events abroad, including festivals and travel marts. According to officials of the Tourism Ministry, the government has already asked Uttar Pradesh to send a proposal for the project under the Centre's Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme. 
 

	"We have requested the state government to develop the proposal under the PRASAD scheme. Cost estimates are open-ended as of now and depend on the outline and scale of the proposal. This is actually an inter-state project as well so we will talk to other states as well," Tourism Secretary Lalit Pawar said. Rakesh Tiwari, director-general of Archaeological Survey of India (<keyword id="46215" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="ASI">ASI</keyword>), said that discussions on the Ramayana circuit are still at a preliminary stage and the ASI would help the tourism ministry with all related inputs. 

	"We will help develop the circuit in whichever way the government asks us to. Cultural bodies are also going to be roped in to bring alive the folklore and legends associated with Ramayana," said Tiwari. 
 

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Not a temple, but a hi-tech Ram museum is coming up in Ayodhya

Truth is stranger than fiction. Indian Government has admitted that taxis in the country are unsafe and has issued a 13-page booklet for foreign tourists, enlisting a slew of advisories. 
 
The booklet-Welcome to India; Tips for Tourists – is being handed to every tourist at immigration counters at major airports in India. 
In this booklet, the government has advised tourists to click a photo of the taxi number plate and share it with their near ones. This is under the header-On being safe and secure. 
 
Such a safety tip has never been a part of official advisories before. 
 
Union Minister of State for Tourism Mahesh Sharma told Economic Times, “For safety issues we have started a booklet... (the taxi safety tip) advises tourists to take a picture of taxi number plate when boarding. If the taxi driver resists this, one can simply refuse to take the taxi." 
 
The minister further explained that even if someone damages the mobile phone (of the tourist)...at least the image has gone out. 
These advisories come in the back drop of rape and molestation cases, which has hit the Indian tourism. The safety tips are the longest section of the 'Tips for Tourists' booklet. 
 
Not only this, the booklet, which is available at all immigration counters, also advises 'On Clothing'. 
 
The safety tip reads: "Some parts of India, particularly the smaller towns and villages, still have traditional styles of dressing." It also asks tourists to "find out about local customs and traditions from the tourism office". 
"Avoid being too familiar with strangers" and "Avoid...going alone late at night" are among other tips for tourists from India's government. 
 
After the alleged rape by driver of an Uber cab hit the headlines, it led to regulatory attention. 
 
Gagan Bhatia, GM, Uber Delhi, gave a detailed response to ET's query. "Over the past six months, we have launched a number of key safety initiatives in India. Those include re-verification of all driver partners with the police, additional background screening with First Advantage, and the establishment of a dedicated local Incident Response Team to handle critical situations," he says. 
 
Bhatia said Uber has announced additional in-app safety upgrades including an in-app 'SOS button' so riders can immediately contact local police and alert the Uber support team to reach out in the rare event of an emergency. 
 
(Image: Indiatimes)

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