Tag: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

After Bihar, it’s UP: 24 girls rescued from Deoria shelter home

Director of the institution and her husband arrested; further investigation is on, say police

August 6, 2018

Taj Mahal important, doesn’t matter who built it: Adityanath

In a move to stem controversy over the Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the 17th century marble mausoleum is an important tourist draw and it was immaterial who built it and for what reason. “It does not matter who built it and for what reason. It was built by …

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October 17, 2017

Taj Mahal our cultural heritage: UP tourism minister

Amid criticism for allegedly ignoring the Taj Mahal in its tourism plans, Uttar Pradesh tourism minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi today said the monument was “our cultural heritage”. Her comments came after reports in some sections of the media yesterday said that the Taj Mahal — one of the seven wonders of the world — had …

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October 4, 2017

UP government working on various schemes on tourism: Rita Bahuguna

  Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi has said the state government is working on various schemes to develop tourism in the state at a world- class level. Joshi was addressing a gathering on the occasion of the World Tourism Day yesterday. She also participated in a heritage walk held in Allahabad, an official …

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September 28, 2017