Mahesh Sharma

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 | Last Update : 03:53 AM IST

Woman activist held for extortion bid on Mahesh Sharma

Usha Thakur, in her 60s, was held from her house in Sector 31 at around 10 am, a police official said.

18 May 2019 7:23 AM

Opposition alliance gathering of opportunists: Mahesh Sharma

Mahesh Sharma also called them “private limited companies” unable to stand with the expectations of people.

16 May 2019 4:44 AM

Muslim women show their inkmarked finger after casting their vote in Ghaziabad on Thursday. (Photo: GN JHA)

Caste factor holds key in Greater Noida

BJP candidate Mahesh Sharma confident of win, maintains edge in urban pockets.

12 Apr 2019 2:47 AM

Mahesh Sharma calls Priyanka ‘Pappu ki pappi’, draws Congress flak

Congress national secretary and UP-West co-incharge Dheeraj Gurjar slammed the minister for his remarks.

19 Mar 2019 2:13 AM

Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Mahesh Sharma (pic), while addressing a gathering here, asked how a Member of Parliament (MP) can fulfill wishes of people when God himself cannot. (Photo: File)

How can an MP fulfil your wishes, if God cannot: BJP leader

Sharma was addressing a public gathering on Thursday in Bhajan Lal temple in the city.

16 Mar 2019 10:23 AM

The duration of illumination will be 7:30 pm to 11 pm. The illumination has been done using LED lights. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Watch: 2,500 lamps light up Red Fort after sunset ahead of Independence Day

This is first ever illumination of historic monument's front fortification wall and its two important gateways - Lahori Gate and Delhi Gate.

11 Aug 2018 12:11 PM

Quoting findings from an ICMR study, he said in the last 20 years from 1990-2016, there has been a reduction of 23.4 per cent in the illnesses caused due to pollution. (Representational Image)

Pollution level in Delhi improved in last 2 years: Government

Harsh Vardhan said over last two years continuously, number of 'good days' for Delhi have improved and number of bad days have decreased.

07 Aug 2018 1:24 PM

Rescue work being carried out at the site of a collapsed building at Shah Beri village in Greater Noida on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Four die as two Greater Noida buildings collapse

The NDRF used sniffer dogs, sensors and cameras to check if there are people trapped in the debris.

19 Jul 2018 4:37 AM

'This was done on 27 September 2017, so I don't know why people are raising their fingers now. If they have any queries, they can ask,' he added. (Photo: File)

Red Fort adopted under Govt's heritage preservation scheme: MoS for Culture

Sharma said that other monuments have also been adopted by various organisations under the said scheme.

28 Apr 2018 7:20 PM

Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma (Photo: PTI/File)

Rewriting history: Make Hanuman a human first!

The Ramayan wants us to believe they were humanoids with speech, but with the physical features of apes and other animals.

10 Mar 2018 1:52 AM

The news of Mr Singh clarifying the union government's stand over status of classic language ahead of this Rajbhasha Din is set to stir the state politics. (Photo: PTI)

Politics over status of Marathi language

Maharashtra celebrates Marathi Rajbhasha Din (Marathi as an official language day) on February 27.

20 Feb 2018 3:34 AM

. As of now, there is no separate fee for entry to the main mausoleum. (Photo: PTI)

Taj Mahal visit set to get costlier

Supreme Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a vision document on the preservation of the monument within four weeks.

14 Feb 2018 1:16 AM

Union minister Mahesh Sharma said, 'We are exploring how we can bring the culture of touts to an end by bringing them under the ambit of serious offences and organised crime so that they can be booked accordingly.' (Photo: File/PTI)

Touts a ‘menace’, harassing tourists soon to be criminal offence: Mahesh Sharma

Union culture minister Mahesh Sharma said that his ministry was in talks with the Home ministry regarding the issue.

13 Feb 2018 6:26 PM

Mahesh Sharma, the minister of state for environment, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha also noted the cyclone affected the marine biodiversity, especially in the Islands of Lakshadweep, and many coral organisms. (Photo: DC | File)

Cyclone Ockhi led to piling up of 80 tonnes of plastic debris along coasts: Centre

MoS Environment said the clearance of the debris is being managed by the respective state governments and union territories.

30 Dec 2017 11:20 AM

K.J. Alphons said in a letter to UP chief minister said that such incidents could have a negative impact on the image of the country. (File photo)

Five arrested for assaulting Swiss couple in Agra

Sushma Swaraj seeks report from Uttar Pradesh government.

27 Oct 2017 1:46 AM

Quentin Jeremy Clerc, 24, and his girlfriend Marie Droz, also 24, from Lausanne were chased and attacked with stones and sticks by a group of youths in Fatehpur Sikri. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Attack on Swiss couple harms India's image: Tourism minister writes to Yogi

Union culture minister also condemned the incident and said it was a matter of shame for Indians.

26 Oct 2017 4:20 PM

Union ministers Mahesh Sharma and Harsh Vardhan take part in ‘Run for Clean Air’ rally in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Scientists to develop pollution-free crackers

Speaking on the occasion, minister of state for environment Mahesh Sharma said “Swacchata” (cleanliness) has to be a collective endeavour.

16 Oct 2017 1:39 AM

Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma (Photo: PTI/File)

One crore artistes registered under government project

He also gave details as per which 3,882 artistes are being given pension by the government.

20 Jul 2017 7:01 AM

Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma.

Govt touts cruise tourism as a 'game changer' in forex, jobs in India

The government intends to promote cruise shipping and tourism in a big way through the coordination of Shipping and Tourism ministries.

27 Jun 2017 4:29 PM

BJP’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: PTI)

Even before the prez polls, Ram Nath Kovind gets new address

Kovind will be staying at the expansive 10 Akbar Road bungalow in the heart of Lutyens Delhi for about a month until the polls.

22 Jun 2017 2:34 PM

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