Rs 4.63 crore sanction for tourism projects

Last Updated: Monday, May 7, 2012, 23:36

The projects included the beautification of the home of legendary Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan at Kayikkara.

Late Goa minister`s wife Elena Saldanha joins BJP

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 20:55

Over a month after the death of former Goa tourism minister Matanhy Saldanha, his wife Elena on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

West Bengal Tourism Minister`s car attacked

Last Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 15:41

West Bengal Tourism Minister Rachpal Singh`s vehicle was attacked while he was going for a programme Sunday in Hooghly`s Haripal.

J&K: Tourism Minister`s son arrested

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 16:52

The son of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister was on Saturday arrested by police after he and his friend allegedly thrash a shopkeeper.

HC reserves order on Reddy`s petition

Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 22:43

Karnataka High Court reserved its order on a criminal petition filed by former state Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy challenging the CBI court.

Brazil`s tourism min quits amid corruption charges

Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 13:21

Brazil`s tourism minister, Pedro Novais, resigned on Wednesday after a newspaper published new allegations that he misused public funds.

Blast rips Mumbai, Minister enjoys fashion show!

Last Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 15:45

“We should continue doing whatever we are doing”, said India’s Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay yesterday, while the financial capital of India reeled under a terror jolt yet again and the Minister brazenly attended a fashion show in the capital.

Minorities are made ministers to fill quota: Union Tourism Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, June 2, 2011, 19:22

Sultan Ahmed said that Muslims were not getting due representation in the govts at Centre and the states and minorities were being allocated ministerial berths `only for the purpose of fulfilling quota`.

Egypt ex-tourism minister gets 5 years for corruption

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 23:49

Zuheir Garranah was charged with wasting public funds worth USD 51 million.

West Bengal minister accused of violating poll code

Last Updated: Friday, March 4, 2011, 12:17

West Bengal Tourism Minister Manab Mukherjee is under the scanner for violating the model code of conduct enforced after the announcement of assembly polls, an election official said on Friday.

Over dozen beaches to be developed in Gujarat: Vyas

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 20:29

In a bid to promote tourism in the state, the government will soon undertake development of over a dozen beaches along the 1,600-kilometre coastline, Gujarat Tourism Minister Jay Narayan Vyas said on Wednesday.

Nadia death case: Pacheco moves SC for anticipatory bail

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 13:00

Former Goa tourism minister Francisco Mickey Pacheco has moved the Supreme Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the death of his woman friend Nadia Torrado in Chennai.