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Jeevan Prakash Sharma

Jeevan Prakash Sharma

Jeevan Prakash Sharma is assistant editor, Special Assignment. He has spent nearly 20 years in journalism with focus on education, real estate, crime and legal . He specialises in RTI-based information and open source data.

Articles by Jeevan Prakash Sharma

Will ask Centre to ‘make an exception’ and allow foreign aid: Alphons on Kerala

Trees are submerged in floodwater in this aerial photograph taken in Kainakary village in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala, India, on Thursday.

Updated on Aug 23, 2018 18:01 IST

Tourism, Shipping ministries moot GST exemption to revive cruise tourism

The Cunard Cruise Liner MS Queen Victoria leaves after a port call at the "Grand port Atlantique" harbour in La Rochelle on April 10, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / XL / XAVIER LEOTY

Updated on Jun 23, 2018 17:58 IST

Alphons writes to culture ministry to expedite heritage adoption scheme

Sources in the tourism ministry said Union minister of state for tourism KJ Alphons is of the view that lack of co-operation from lower rank officials of the Archaeological Survey of India is defeating the purpose of the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme,

Updated on Jun 22, 2018 09:50 IST

Plan to increase Chinese tourists hits roadblock with only few Mandarin-speaking guides

Chinese Cultural show, "Bowl Dance", to celebrate Chinese New Year 2017 performance by Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe, in New Delhi.

Updated on Jun 3, 2018 01:52 IST

ASI removes over 2 million kg of dirt from Red Fort ramparts, prevents collapse

A view of the Red Fort in New Delhi .

Updated on May 31, 2018 08:59 IST

Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh back Centre’s move to relax permits for foreign tourists

Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim are out of bounds for foreign tourist without a special permit.

Updated on May 28, 2018 09:15 IST

ASI to resume restoration of Bateshwar temple complex in Chambal

In an unusual turn of events, a former ASI official roped in dreaded dacoit Nirbhay Singh Gujjar in 2004 for the first time to start the restoration work.

Updated on May 21, 2018 08:50 IST

Indo-China ties may get a leg up with tourism and cultural initiatives

An Indian paramilitary officer is framed by an Indian (L) and Chinese (R) flags as he stands guard near the presidential palace in New Delhi, 12 January 2002.

Updated on May 20, 2018 17:41 IST

Centre plans to open up restricted Northeast areas for foreign tourists

Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Sikkim have restrictions on access and free movement of foreign tourists by way of permits.

Updated on May 20, 2018 02:22 IST

I-T department tells Chennai court Chidambarams didn’t disclose foreign assets

Former finance minister P Chidambaram coming out of Patiala House Court in New Delhi.

Updated on May 11, 2018 17:44 IST

Aadhaar must for informers of benami property, tax evasions to claim rewards from IT dept

An informant is expected to furnish the Aadhaar number and other information in the prescribed format to the prescribed authorities only if he/she desires to receive an award.

Updated on May 8, 2018 13:54 IST

After Red Fort row, Punjab govt wants Jallianwala Bagh in ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme

Visitors walk at the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial in Amritsar.

Updated on May 6, 2018 05:13 IST

Red Fort upkeep sparks battle between right wing and Marxist historians

The government decision to hand over the Red Fort to the Dalmia Bharat Group to maintain tourist amenities has triggered a war of words between historians of opposing ideologies.

Updated on May 3, 2018 05:20 IST

Income Tax dept raises rewards for informers of benami property, tax evasions

09 July, 2014, New Delhi : Income tax office near ITO. Photo By Pradeep Gaur/ Mint

Updated on May 1, 2018 11:33 IST

Minister Alphons defends handing over Red Fort to private company, says it will help tourism

The Union tourism ministry handed over the iconic Red Fort to a leading corporate group, Dalmia Bharat, under its ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme.

Updated on May 3, 2018 05:51 IST

Congress and Centre lock horns over upkeep of Red Fort by a private firm

The Dalmia Bharat Group will maintain the Red Fort and build basic infrastructure around it. It has committed a sum of Rs 25 crore for the purpose over a period spanning five years.

Updated on Apr 30, 2018 13:25 IST

11th-century bodies near Meerut give new archaeological twist to history

Updated on Apr 26, 2018 08:11 IST

Non-NDA states allege bias in shortlist of iconic tourist sites to be developed

The Golden Temple at Amritsar is among the monuments not included in the list.

Updated on Apr 25, 2018 08:49 IST

Archaeologists find artefacts in UP village that point to Mahabharata link

The Lakshagriha Excavation Project of the ASI is located in Barnava village in Uttar Pradesh.

Updated on Apr 8, 2018 03:10 IST

Jumbo threat to VIPs: No elephants in Red Fort play for audience safety

Workers dismantle elephant sculptures placed outside Red fort after BJP's Rashtriya Raksha Yagna event to secure victory in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Updated on Apr 6, 2018 02:16 IST

Two years on, skill training yet to take off in many states

Students take participate in skill development training courses organised by Delhi Police in New Delhi in December 2017.

Updated on Feb 16, 2018 18:08 IST

ICAO pulls up DGCA for not introducing licensing system for ATCOs

File photo of an ATC tower at IGI Airport in New Delhi .

Updated on Jan 9, 2018 06:33 IST

Government to notify guidelines for assessment of new disabilities soon

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 added 14 new categories of disabilities.

Updated on Jan 3, 2018 11:23 IST

Kudankulam nuclear plant caused Rs 10,000-crore loss to NPCIL, finds CAG

A policeman walks on a beach near Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu.

Updated on Dec 28, 2017 08:01 IST

Jet Airways, Air India received most passenger complaints in 3 years: Govt data

A Jet Airways aircraft takes off from the Ahmedabad airport. Jet Airways and Air India face the maximum complaints from passengers, according to government data.

Updated on Dec 27, 2017 17:44 IST

HRD panel begins probing financial irregularities in IIM-Lucknow

Students on the campus of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.

Updated on Dec 13, 2017 17:14 IST

Soon, passengers can track trains in real time with GPS

The new system will be called real-time punctuality monitoring and analysis (RPMA).

Updated on Nov 30, 2017 09:10 IST

No conviction in 150 sexual harassment complaints against Delhi Police staff

Of the 150 policemen accused of sexual harassment, 122 are facing trial while 28 have been acquitted, according to replies Hindustan Times received from 38 of Delhi Police’s 45 departments under Right to Information.

Updated on Nov 22, 2017 01:48 IST

Medical colleges: 352 vacant super speciality seats cost exchequer Rs 200 crore

Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery has the highest vacancy at 23.

Updated on Nov 20, 2017 06:31 IST

Is govt giving the cold shoulder to aviation accident bureau?

Passengers wait at the entrance of the T3 terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.

Updated on Nov 14, 2017 12:44 IST

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