query: who is the present union tourism and culture minister of india

pos: Ministry of Tourism (India) Ministry of Tourism (India) The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India. The head of the ministry is Minister of Tourism, a Minister of State (Independent Charge), held by Alphons Kannanthanam Since September 2017. To promote the GDP of the country indirectly and to have friendly relations with them, The Government of India announced officially a Visa on Arrival status/facility for International Visitors to enter/visit India from 43 countries including United States, Australia,

pos: Alphons Kannanthanam Alphons Kannanthanam Alphons Joseph Kannanthanam (born 8 August 1953) is an Indian civil servant, advocate, and politician. He is currently serving as the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Culture, and Tourism, in office since 3 September 2017 under the B.J.P. Government of Narendra Modi. He is the second BJP Central Minister from Kerala after O. Rajagopal. Kannanthanam belongs to the 1979 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S.), Kerala cadre. He was in Time Magazine's list of 100 Young Global Leaders. He pioneered the literacy movement in India by making Kottayam the first 100% literate town

pos: Alphons Kannanthanam a target for trolls through social media. Alphons Kannanthanam Alphons Joseph Kannanthanam (born 8 August 1953) is an Indian civil servant, advocate, and politician. He is currently serving as the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Culture, and Tourism, in office since 3 September 2017 under the B.J.P. Government of Narendra Modi. He is the second BJP Central Minister from Kerala after O. Rajagopal. Kannanthanam belongs to the 1979 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S.), Kerala cadre. He was in Time Magazine's list of 100 Young Global Leaders. He pioneered the literacy movement in India by

pos: Ministry of Tourism (India) cooking. Earlier, it was compulsory for all IHMCTAN students to learn non-vegetarian cooking. This decision to offer a vegetarian option by IHMCTANs could possibly be the first amongst any of the hospitality training institutes of the world. Ministry of Tourism (India) The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India. The head of the ministry is Minister of Tourism, a Minister of State (Independent Charge), held by Alphons Kannanthanam Since September 2017. To promote

neg: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, commonly referred to as the Culture Secretary, is a Scottish Government Cabinet position with responsibility for Culture, the arts, relations between the Scottish Government and the European Union and other international affairs. The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for International Development and Europe. The current Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs is Fiona Hyslop, who was appointed in 2009. The Europe and External Affairs brief was instituted in 2000 and combined with Education as the Minister for Education, Europe

neg: Selja Kumari this her second consecutive victory from Ambala and was given an elevation to Cabinet rank holding portfolios of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture. On 28 May 2009, she became the Minister of Tourism and visited Monaco later that year to improve India-Monaco relations. In March 2011, Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja has been issued notices by the Punjab and Haryana High Court over a petition that has accused her of "forgery, criminal intimidation, fabrication and hatching a criminal conspiracy". The petitioner, advocate B S Chahar, has alleged that Selja, who was "instrumental in instigating leaders and members of

neg: V. Dhananjay Kumar thrice in the Government of India when the Bharatiya Janata Party was in power. He was cabinet minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism in 1996, Union Minister of State for Finance from 1999–2000 and Union Minister of State for Textiles from 2000–2003. V. Dhananjay Kumar Lawyer by profession, Venur Dhananjay Kumar is a former Union minister of India and a former Member of Parliament from Mangalore. He was cabinet minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism in 1996, Union Minister of State for Finance from 1999–2000 and Union Minister of State for Textiles from 2000–2003. Kumar went on to represent the

neg: Alain St Ange 2012 cabinet re-shuffle St Ange was appointed as Minister of Tourism and Culture which he resigned on 28 December 2016 in order to pursue a candidacy as Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization which was withdrawn on 09 May 2017 due to the support of the African Union for Walter Mzembi, the Zimbabwean candidate. Alain St Ange Alain St Ange (born 24 October 1954) is a Seychellois politician who has been Minister of Tourism and Culture of Seychelles from 2012 to 2016. St Ange has been working in the tourism business since 2009. He was appointed as the Director

neg: Minister of Tourism and Culture (The Gambia) Minister of Tourism and Culture (The Gambia) The Minister of Tourism and Culture is a cabinet position in the Gambia that oversees the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTC) is responsible for overseeing the tourism sector and ensuring government policies are carried out. It is specifically responsible for the Gambia Tourism Authority, the National Council for Arts and Culture, Arch 22, and the Gambia Hotel School. The Minister is assisted by a team of civil servants in Banjul and in regional institutions. The chief adviser is the Permanent Secretary, who is also an accounting

neg: Minister of Tourism and Culture (The Gambia) officer. There is also a Deputy Permanent Secretary who acts as the chief of staff of the ministry. Minister of Tourism and Culture (The Gambia) The Minister of Tourism and Culture is a cabinet position in the Gambia that oversees the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTC) is responsible for overseeing the tourism sector and ensuring government policies are carried out. It is specifically responsible for the Gambia Tourism Authority, the National Council for Arts and Culture, Arch 22, and the Gambia Hotel School. The Minister is assisted by a team of civil servants

neg: Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport (Manitoba) 1979, and was not re-united with Culture until 1999. Culture Ministers were also responsible for Citizenship from 1991 until 1999, when the responsibility was given to the Minister of Labour and Immigration. The current Minister of Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection is Ron Lemieux, who has held all of the responsibilities associated with the position since October 2013. Sources: Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (living members), Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (deceased members). Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport (Manitoba) The Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba. The position

neg: Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) The current Malaysian Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is Mohammadin Bin Haji Ketapi, since 2 July 2018. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Tourism, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Arts, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Culture,

neg: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture () is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for tourism, culture, archives, library, museum, heritage, arts, theatre, handicraft, visual arts, convention, exhibitions, Islamic tourism and craft. The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture administers his functions through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and a range of other government agencies. The current Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is Mohammadin bin Haji Ketapi, whose term began on 2 July 2018. The current Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is Muhammad

neg: Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia) and models openly criticized the Minister Mohamed Dirir, and state Minister Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for once again modeling in beauty pageants, and this time going as far as supporting a known con man, who had previously cheated so many people, and had no track record in the pageant industry, instead of focusing on promoting tourism which is their core objective and mandate. Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia) The Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism is the ministry of the Government of Ethiopia responsible for researching, preserving, developing, and promoting the culture and

neg: Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Heritage, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of National Unity, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) The current Malaysian Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is Mohammadin Bin Haji Ketapi, since 2 July 2018. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The

neg: Minister of Finance (India) become the Prime Minister who are: Morarji Desai, Charan Singh, V. P. Singh and Manmohan Singh. Minister of Finance (India) The Minister of Finance (or simply, Finance Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. One of the senior-most offices in the Union Cabinet, the finance minister is responsible for the fiscal policy of the government. As part of this, a key duty of the Finance Minister is to present the annual Union Budget in Parliament, which details the government's plan for taxation and spending in the coming financial year. Through the Budget, the

neg: Ministry of Tourism (India) Deve Gowda government in 1996 attached it with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Tourism was then combined with culture portfolio when it was headed by Jagmohan. The latter was separated in 2002 and an independent ministry for tourism has been active since. The Ministry of Tourism's joint secretary Amitabh Kant collaborated with Ogilvy & Mather to create the Incredible India marketing initiative, aiming to promote India's image as a high-end tourist destination. Incredible India 2.0 was launched on September 27, 2017 by President Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of World Tourism Day. Union Tourism Ministry is planning to introduce

neg: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik. Its headquarters is in Putrajaya. Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture () is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for tourism, culture, archives, library, museum, heritage, arts, theatre, handicraft, visual arts, convention, exhibitions, Islamic tourism and craft. The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture administers his functions through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and a range of other government agencies. The current Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is Mohammadin bin Haji Ketapi, whose term began on 2 July 2018. The current

neg: Minister for Tourism and Culture (Northern Territory) and Wildlife, and Sport and Recreation. There are two assistant ministers attached to the portfolio: Tony Sievers (assistant minister for sports and community events) and Kate Worden (assistant minister for bringing back the Arafura Games), as part of the Gunner government's decision to appoint all government backbenchers as assistant ministers. Minister for Tourism and Culture (Northern Territory) The Northern Territory Minister for Tourism and Culture is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory, Australia. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Tourism and Culture. The Minister is responsible for Aboriginal sacred sites, archives

neg: Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Ghana ranked highest. Tourism is the fourth highest earner of foreign exchange for the country. The ministry functions to develop and promote tourism and improve the capital city, Accra. These functions are aimed at optimising the socio-economic growth of the country through tourism-related activities and the promotion of environmental impact for the benefit of deprived communities with tourist sites in the country. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Tourism. The president appoints the sector minister, who is then presented to Parliament for approval. The ministry has had a change of name to Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative

neg: Minister for Tourism and Culture (Northern Territory) Minister for Tourism and Culture (Northern Territory) The Northern Territory Minister for Tourism and Culture is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory, Australia. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Tourism and Culture. The Minister is responsible for Aboriginal sacred sites, archives management, arts and cultural development, the Arts Grants Board, botanic gardens, the collection and preservation of natural and cultural heritage, community grants for recreation and sports associations, conservation and wildlife, film, television and new media, heritage conservation, the Indigenous Arts Reference Group, library and information services, major events, management of

neg: Khurshed Alam Khan Governor of Kerala. The areas of special interest to Khrushed Alam Khan were education, tourism, transport and urban development. Reading and Horticulture were favorite pastimes to which he devoted considerable time. Khurshed Alam Khan was the son-in-law of Dr. Zakir Hussain, the third President of India, married to his older daughter, Saeeda Khurshid. Salman Khurshid, former Union Minister for External Affairs (Indian Foreign Minister), is the son of Khurshed Alam Khan. He also has three daughters. Their names are Rehana Mishra, Nilofer Menon, and Anjum Shirazi. He also has several grandchildren, and was also present for a large part of

neg: Malladi Krishna Rao Malladi Krishna Rao Malladi Krishna Rao (born 6 June 1964) is a social worker and a politician of All India Congress. He is the Present MLA representing Yanam constituency and was Minister for Third term and his portfolios are Health, Tourism, Port, Arts & Culture, Civil Aviation, Sports & Fisheries during the year (2016-2021) for the Govt. of Puducherry. He has continuously won twice as an Independent candidate and twice as an Indian National Congress candidate in MLA elections and got the highest majority in Yanam for the first time in Yanam History. He is the first Yanam citizen from

neg: Yalçın Topçu Yalçın Topçu Yalçın Topçu (born 1957) is a Turkish politician and former bureaucrat who served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism in the interim election government formed by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu from 28 August to 17 November 2015. He was formerly the leader of the Great Union Party between 2009 and 2011, resigning after being defeated in the 2011 general election. Yalçın Topçu was born in 1957 in Ardahan in eastern Turkey. Topçu was a public sector worker before becoming a founding member of the Great Union Party in 1992. In 1996, he returned to his position in

neg: Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport (Manitoba) Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport (Manitoba) The Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba. The position can be traced back to 1966, when Attorney-General Sterling Lyon was named as Minister of Tourism and Recreation. The newly elected government of Edward Schreyer added a separate ministry of Cultural Affairs in 1969, and united the two ministries in 1971. In 1978, a minister in Sterling Lyon's government was given responsibility for Sport. The precise ministerial designations have changed many times. Responsibility for Tourism was transferred to the Economic Development portfolio in

neg: Incredible India God". Atithidevo Bhava was aimed at creating awareness about the effects of tourism and sensitising the local population about preservation of India's heritage, culture, cleanliness and hospitality. It also attempted to instil a sense of responsibility towards tourists and reinforce the confidence of foreign tourists towards India as a preferred holiday destination. The concept was designed to complement the Incredible India campaign. In 2009, Minister of tourism, Kumari Selja unveiled plans to extend the Incredible India campaign to the domestic tourism sector as well. US$12 million out of a total budget of US$200 million was allocated in 2009 for the

neg: Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia) reasons for not paying. During the visit to Ethiopia, the 37 contestants were paraded around state-owned enterprises by Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas who were all promoted as lead sponsors and were even received by the President of Ethiopia H.E. Girma Wolde-Giorgis, and also visited the African Union Headquarters, in Addis Ababa. For two years the UK based organiser had been pressing the Ministry and various Officials of the Government of Ethiopia to pay them for the service obtained by Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas in his capacity as, the Ethiopian State Minister for Culture and Tourism representing the Ministry but the Ministry and

neg: Central Information Commission more than 10 Information Commissioners (IC) who are appointed by the President of India. The first Chief Information Commissioner of India was Wajahat Habibullah. The present Chief Information Commissioner of India is Radha Krishna Mathur.CIC and members are appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a committee consisting of—Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha; a Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister. There are two woman who became CIC till now first is Ms Deepak Sandhu (4th CIC) and Second Ms Sushma Singh(5th CIC) Central Information Commission The

neg: Kadakampally Surendran (CITU), a socialist organisation of trade unions in India .He serves as the office-bearer of many trade unions including Auto-Taxi Workers Federation, K.S.F.D.C Employees Union, C-DIT Employees Association, Co-operative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE) Employees Union and SPATO . [https://www.facebook.com/kadakampally Kadakampally Surendran Kadakampally Surendran (കടകംപള്ളി സുരേന്ദ്രൻ) (born 31 December 1954) is an Indian politician and a social worker who is the current Minister for Co- Operation, Tourism and Devaswom in Government of Kerala. A member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), he is presently a member of the Kerala State Committee of the party. He served as its Thiruvananthapuram

neg: Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz to stop tourism funding from his ministry to Sabah and Sarawak if both the states did not implement a proposed tourism service tax fee of between RM5 and RM30 on each hotel room booking. In response to his statement, the Sabah State Tourism, Environment and Culture Assistant Minister Pang Nyuk Ming stated: Following criticism over his tourism tax fee plan by Sarawak State Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Nazri responded by chiding the minister by calling him a “greenhorn” and “behaving like a gangster”. His response received backlash from other government-allied parties who perceived

neg: 2017 Union budget of India 2017 Union budget of India 2017 Union Budget of India is the It was presented before the parliament on 1 February 2017 by the Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley with 21.47 lakh crore rupees (US$336.39 billion) budget size. The Finance Minister of India started speech by quoting "Madam Speaker, On this auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, I rise to present the Budget for 2017-18. Spring is a season of optimism. I extend my warm greetings to everyone on this occasion." In his speech the Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley has quoted that the Agenda for 2017-18 is "Transform,

neg: Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey) Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey) The Ministry of Culture and Tourism () is a government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for culture and tourism affairs in Turkey. Revolving fund management of the ministry is carried by DÖSİMM. On January 25, 2013, Ömer Çelik was appointed as minister following a cabinet change succeeding Ertuğrul Günay, who was in office since 2008. One of the responsibilities of the ministry is the preservation of manuscripts, so they are available and accessible to researchers. In promoting the country, the ministry often created promotional films for the country. In 2015, the ministry

neg: V. Dhananjay Kumar V. Dhananjay Kumar Lawyer by profession, Venur Dhananjay Kumar is a former Union minister of India and a former Member of Parliament from Mangalore. He was cabinet minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism in 1996, Union Minister of State for Finance from 1999–2000 and Union Minister of State for Textiles from 2000–2003. Kumar went on to represent the Mangalore constituency in the Lok Sabha for four successive terms. He was elected as an MLA for Karnataka government before he became an MP. Being a staunch loyalist of former Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yeddyurappa, he was elected as the

neg: Tourism in Kosal Tourism in Kosal Western Odisha is a territory in western part of Odisha, India, extending from the Kalahandi district in the south to the Sundargarh district in the northwest. Western Odisha includes the districts of Balangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Sundargarh. Places of natural beauty are abundant in Odisha. Abundant with jungles, flora and fauna they remain unexplored by visitors to the State. Local culture mixed with natural heritage present an opportunity for those who want to escape the mundane life busy and full of stress and want to be nurtured by nature. Some of

neg: Minister of Finance (India) Minister of Finance (India) The Minister of Finance (or simply, Finance Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. One of the senior-most offices in the Union Cabinet, the finance minister is responsible for the fiscal policy of the government. As part of this, a key duty of the Finance Minister is to present the annual Union Budget in Parliament, which details the government's plan for taxation and spending in the coming financial year. Through the Budget, the finance minister also outlines the allocations to different ministries and departments. Occasionally, he is assisted by

neg: Govinda Raj Joshi party in the parliament in 1991. Mr Joshi also held several important portfolios in the governments formed by Nepali Congress Party in different years: Minister for Education, Culture and Social Welfare (1991–1994), Education Minister (1995–1996), Home Minister (1998), Home and General Administration Minister (2005), Minister for Water Resource (1999), Home Minister again in 2057, Minister for Local Development and later Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (2001). Mr. Joshi has already served as presidents in different unions and has worked as the chairperson of Nepal National Commission and Education Improvement Commission for UNESCO. Mr. Joshi has visited India, Bangladesh,

neg: Mayawati the environmental authorities. Suspecting there were financial irregularities as well, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided twelve residences, including Mayawati's. It had filed a First Information Report against her and seven others two days earlier. The raid uncovered evidence of assets disproportionate to her known income. Afterwards, Mayawati resigned from her own government to prove that she was not "hungry for power" She asked the BJP-run Government of India to remove Union Tourism and Culture Minister, Jagmohan for conspiring this all controversy against her. In June 2007, Governor T. V. Rajeswar said that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute

neg: Eswatini–India relations Kaur and the Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation visited Swaziland in May 2011 and July 2015 respectively. Both ministers met with King Mswati III. King Mswati III met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the second India–Africa Forum Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in May 2011. He made the first ever visit by a Swazi King to India in October–November 2015 to attend the third India Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi. Mswati met with President Pranab Mukherjee on 27 October, and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the following day. Apart from other government officials,

neg: Frank Ogbuewu Frank Ogbuewu Ambassador Frank Nchita Ogbuewu is a Nigerian political figure and a former Minister of Culture and Tourism for the country. His appointment as minister was confirmed in July 2003 by the Obasanjo administration. Frank Ogbuewu is on record as being the longest serving minister of the culture and tourism ministry in the Obasanjo administration. Prior to his appointment as minister of culture and tourism, he served as Nigeria's ambassador to Greece and was also a one time mayor (1994–1996) in his local government council, Ikwo. His appointment as chairman (mayor) of Ikwo Local Government shot him into the

neg: Porsha Stubbs-Smith Porsha Stubbs-Smith Porsha Stubbs-Smith is a Turks and Caicos Islander politician, who served as the Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture. Stubbs-Smith was elected to the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly at the 2012 general election in The Bight constituency for the Progressive National Party. Initially, she was Minister for Environment and Home Affairs, before becoming Minister of Health and Human Services. As Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture, she led a delegation to the United Kingdom in 2016. She stood once again at the 2016 general election. Stubbs-Smith was re-elected, but the result was challenged

neg: Mahir Ünal which Ünal was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism on 24 November 2015. He succeeded Yalçın Topçu, who had temporarily served in the position during the interim election government since August 2015. Ünal is married with one child, and can speak English and Arabic. Mahir Ünal Mahir Ünal (born 1 July 1966) is a Turkish politician and academic from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) who served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism from 24 November 2015 to 24 May 2016. He has been a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Kahramanmaraş since being elected in the

neg: Minister for Tourism and Heritage Minister for Tourism and Heritage The post of Minister for Tourism and Heritage was a former junior position in the cabinet of the United Kingdom with responsibilities of handling the tourism industry and the heritage and history of England. The Minister of Tourism and Heritage was located within the portfolio of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The post was at Parliamentary Under Secretary of State level. The former minister of tourism and heritage was John Penrose. Since the September 2012 reshuffle the responsibilities were split with heritage going to the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries and

neg: Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy-Living (New Brunswick) in two with Tourism and Culture functions going to a new Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture and wellness and sport functions going to a new Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities in October 2012. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Holder was previously minister of both of the forerunning departments, and was thereafter minister of the new department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture. Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy-Living (New Brunswick) The Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy-Living was briefly a part of the provincial government of New Brunswick, Canada. It was charged with the promotion of "wellness" through healthy living and physical activity,

neg: Csilla Hegedüs Csilla Hegedüs Csilla Hegedüs (born September 9, 1967) is a Romanian politician and member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania who served as Minister of Culture and Deputy Prime Minister in the Victor Ponta cabinet from November to December 2014. She was also State Secretary within the same ministry from March to November 2014. In 1997, Hegedüs graduated with an economics degree from Babeș-Bolyai University; she had undertaken studies in tourism and business management at Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University. She has also a 2009 degree in adult education from the University of Pécs. From 1997 to March 2014,

neg: Bahujan Samaj Party In October 1995, the BJP withdrew their support and fresh elections were called after a period of President's Rule. In 2003, Mayawati resigned from her own government to prove that she was not "hungry for power" and asked the BJP-run Government of India to remove Union Tourism and Culture Minister, Jagmohan. In 2007, she began leading a BSP-formed government with an absolute majority for a full five-year term. The results of the May 2007 Uttar Pradesh state assembly election saw the BSP emerge as a sole majority party, the first to do so since 1991. Mayawati began her fourth term

neg: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China of Culture and Tourism at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress. That same day, Luo Shugang was elected Minister of Culture and Tourism. Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China The Ministry of Culture and Tourism () is a ministry of the State Council of the People's Republic of China which is responsible for cultural policy and activities and tourism in the country. Its headquarters are in Chaoyang District, Beijing. It was formed on 19 March 2018; its predecessors were the Ministry of Culture and China National Tourism Administration. On March 19, 2018,

neg: Syed Sardar Ali Shah he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education with the additional ministerial portfolio of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities. Syed Sardar Ali Shah Syed Sardar Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, in office since 19 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh since August 2018. Previously he was member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from May 2013 to May 2018 and served as

neg: Mir Sarfraz Chakar Domki Culture, Archives and Tourism. On 8 September 2018, he was redesignated as Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Labour and Manpower. Mir Sarfraz Chakar Domki Mir Sarfraz Chakar Domki is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Labour and Manpower, in office since 8 September 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan since August 2018. Previously he served as Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Culture, Archives and Tourism, from 30 August 2018 to 8 September 2018. He was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from May 2013 to May

neg: Yalçın Topçu have. If a party refused to send ministers to the interim cabinet, then independents must take their place. As an independent politician, Topçu was appointed as the Minister of Culture and Tourism by Davutoğlu on 28 August 2015, a move which came as a general surprise to many political observers and commentators. Yalçın Topçu Yalçın Topçu (born 1957) is a Turkish politician and former bureaucrat who served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism in the interim election government formed by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu from 28 August to 17 November 2015. He was formerly the leader of the Great

neg: Minister for Tourism and Heritage the tourism and licensing responsibilities going to the Minister for Sport and Tourism which is now at the Minister of State level Minister for Tourism and Heritage The post of Minister for Tourism and Heritage was a former junior position in the cabinet of the United Kingdom with responsibilities of handling the tourism industry and the heritage and history of England. The Minister of Tourism and Heritage was located within the portfolio of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The post was at Parliamentary Under Secretary of State level. The former minister of tourism and heritage was John Penrose.

neg: 2017 Union budget of India major overhaul in the bill. 40 changes have been suggested by him in the existing legislations. Some of the major changes are 2017 Union budget of India 2017 Union Budget of India is the It was presented before the parliament on 1 February 2017 by the Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley with 21.47 lakh crore rupees (US$336.39 billion) budget size. The Finance Minister of India started speech by quoting "Madam Speaker, On this auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, I rise to present the Budget for 2017-18. Spring is a season of optimism. I extend my warm greetings to everyone

neg: Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries to Minister for Culture in 2005, and to Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism in 2007. Under that last title, the office was held by Barbara Follett MP, who was appointed on 5 October 2008, until 22 September 2009. Ed Vaizey was appointed by then Prime Minister David Cameron to the position as Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries at Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State level, a post Vaizey initially split between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), but is now entirely placed in the DCMS. "The individuals

neg: Javaid Rahi Javaid Rahi Dr. Javaid Rahi (born in, Chandak, Poonch, J&K in India) is an India scholar of history. He has been the recipient of a number of national awards, including a National Fellowship from Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture, New Delhi, in 2000 for his outstanding contributions in the field of Tribal and Nomadic Research, and is noted for his work for the preservation and propagation of the Gujjar Culture. Rahi is a researcher, historian and writer of Gojri and Urdu Language. He has authored a number books in Urdu, Gojri, and other languages, published by the Jammu and

neg: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and External Affairs which was a Cabinet position in the McLeish Government. After 2001 the Europe and External Affairs Brief was abolished as a ministerial position. From 1999 to 2001, the Culture brief was a junior post in the Scottish Government as Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport. It was made into a Cabinet position as Minister for Culture and Sport in the First McConnell government from 2001–2003. The Second McConnell government from 2003–2007 combined the Culture and Sport brief with Tourism to form a Cabinet post in the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. Culture was combined with External

neg: France–India relations of France. ‘Namaste France’ was a comprehensive presentation of Indian culture including art, music, dance, fashion, tourism, films, and literature as also business and education in both its traditional and contemporary forms. The Namaste France Festival was organised in response to ‘Bonjour India’ a similar French cultural festival, organised by the French Embassy in India in 2009-2010. During the visit of Hon’ble Minister of Culture, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Kumari Selja to Paris to inaugurate the exhibition ‘The Last Harvest – Paintings of Tagore at the prestigious Petit Palais museum from 26 January to 11 March 2012, a Declaration

neg: Nominjin both the opening and closing ceremonies of FILA World Cup 2013 held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. She sang in 8 languages for the top 8 countries that gathered in Mongolia to compete for the World Cup which included Canada, China, United States of America, India, Japan, Mongolia and Belarus. She was highly praised by the Mongolian Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for her contribution to this event. In May 2013, The President of Mongolia's Chief of Staff and the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism travelled to New York to receive the 70 million year old dinosaur fossil which was

neg: Ömer Çelik Çelik is single. Ömer Çelik Ömer Çelik (born June 15, 1968) is a Turkish journalist and politician. Between January 24, 2013 and August 28, 2015, he served as Minister of Culture and Tourism. He currently serves as the Minister of European Union Affairs and as the Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union since 24 May 2016. He was born on June 15, 1968 in Adana to Ziya Çelik and his wife Dudu. After graduating from Gazi University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, he earned his master's degree in political science at the same university's Graduate School

neg: Aizawl Adventist Hospital Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists, the Northeast India Union, Central India Union and Northern India Union of Seventh-day Adventists. Also present were community leaders, church leaders and members from the neighboring locality. The Government of Mizoram was represented by the Chief Guest, Shri J. Lalsangzuala, the honorable Minister for Finance and Home Affairs. Shri C. Chawngkunga, Minister for Health was also present. Dr B Narendra Rao, the medical director gave a report on various factors that led to the establishment of the hospital. He thanked the various donors and well-wishers of the Aizawl Adventist Hospital. The notable Mizo Adventist

neg: Ambika Soni she was elected to Rajya Sabha. In 1998 she became the president of All India Mahila Congress. From 1999 - 2006 she was General Secretary of All India Congress Committee. In January 2000 she was again elected to Rajya Sabha and resigned on 10 June 2004. In July 2004 she was again elected to Rajya Sabha. From 29 January 2006 - 22 May 2009 she was Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture in UPA I government. From 22 May 2009 - 27 October 2012 she was Minister of Information and Broadcasting in UPA II government. In July 2010 she

neg: Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills were the responsibility of the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning. The Second McConnell government from 2003 to 2007 instituted Tourism as a portfolio, combined with Culture and Sport, as the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. The Salmond government, elected following the Scottish Parliament election, 2007 created the junior post of Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism by combining the roles. In November 2014 his post became the Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, as part of the first Sturgeon government. The post was retitled as Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy as part of the second Sturgeon government,

neg: Ömer Çelik Ömer Çelik Ömer Çelik (born June 15, 1968) is a Turkish journalist and politician. Between January 24, 2013 and August 28, 2015, he served as Minister of Culture and Tourism. He currently serves as the Minister of European Union Affairs and as the Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union since 24 May 2016. He was born on June 15, 1968 in Adana to Ziya Çelik and his wife Dudu. After graduating from Gazi University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, he earned his master's degree in political science at the same university's Graduate School of Social Sciences.

neg: Alain St Ange Alain St Ange Alain St Ange (born 24 October 1954) is a Seychellois politician who has been Minister of Tourism and Culture of Seychelles from 2012 to 2016. St Ange has been working in the tourism business since 2009. He was appointed as the Director of Marketing for Seychelles by President and Minister of Tourism James Michel. After one year of service he was promoted to the position of CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board. In 2012 the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands regional Organization was formed and St Ange was appointed as the first president of the organization. In a

neg: Alberta Culture and Tourism Alberta Culture and Tourism Alberta Culture and Tourism is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. It was created on September 15, 2014, and is responsible for Alberta's cultural industries, tourism, the arts, heritage and nonprofit/voluntary sector as well as sport and recreation. The culture, tourism, and recreation functions of Alberta's government have on several occasions in past been overseen by separate ministers. They have also been, more than once, sections within the portfolio of the same minister. They have also each been joined to still other government departments at various points. A separate tourism ministry goes back at

neg: Syed Sardar Ali Shah Syed Sardar Ali Shah Syed Sardar Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, in office since 19 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh since August 2018. Previously he was member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from May 2013 to May 2018 and served as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, and Archives between August 2016 and May 2018. He was born on 4 December 1974 in Umerkot District Pakistan.<ref name="pas/2013"></ref> He has the degrees of Bachelor

neg: Rajgir Mahotsav Rajgir Mahotsav Rajgir Mahotsav (festival), formerly Rajgir Nritaya (Dance) Mahotsav is a festival of dance and music. It was started in 1986, is an annual three-day event at Rajgir in Bihar, India. It is organized by Nalanda district administration with the help of Government of Bihar’s Department of Culture and Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation. Bindeshwari Dubey, the then Chief Minister of Bihar, had inaugurated the festival in Swarna Bhadar area of Rajgir on 4 April 1986. The Tourism Department of Bihar Government had sponsored festival until 1989. After 1989, event abandoned for reasons unknown. Few years later in 1994,

neg: Santosh Mohan Dev Cabinet posts. Dev had represented India in the Population Conference held in China in 1982 and was a member of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at Isle of Man in 1984. He was the Union Minister of State for Tourism and Communications during 1986-1988 and the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs during 1988-1989. He also held the charge of Union Minister of State for Steel (Independent Charge) in 1991. Dev was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1980 from Silchar constituency in Assam. Subsequently, he was re-elected to Lok Sabha in

neg: SOAS, University of London former Nigerian Minister of Culture and Tourism and former Minister of Aviation, Kraisak Choonhavan, Former Senator in Thailand, Samia Nkrumah, Ghanaian Member of Parliament and Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, 4th Vice President of the Maldives. In British politics, several current and former Members of Parliament are alumni: David Lammy, Catherine West, Tim Yeo, Ivor Stanbrook, Sir Ray Whitney, Enoch Powell. In civil service, alumni include Dharma Vira who served as 8th Cabinet Secretary of India, Johnnie Carson, former US Ambassador to Kenya, Zimbabwe and Uganda, Hassan Taqizadeh, Iranian Ambassador to the UK, Sir Shridath Ramphal, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Sir Leslie

neg: Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia) Ethiopia every year, despite Ethiopia having only about 3000 hotel rooms, and of that only 2000 are tourist class rooms. The reality is that every transit passenger on Ethiopian Airlines who spends a night-in-transit in Addis Ababa on a connecting flight is classed as a tourist for statistics and reporting. The Ministry is run by a Minister and two state Ministers. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is responsible for developing and promoting tourism in Ethiopia. Most recently it has been embroiled in a major international scandal surrounding the Celebration of the Ethiopia Millennium in 2007. Despite written promises to

neg: Choe Kwang-shik Choe Kwang-shik Choe Kwang-shik (born 1953) is a South Korean historian and museum curator who served as the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism under President Lee Myung-bak. Choe Kwang-shik was born in 1953 in Seoul. He received his PhD in Korean history from Korea University, and in 1995 became a professor of the same university's history department. From 2004 to 2007, he was Vice-President of the Korean Association of University Museums (KAUM). In 2009, Choe became South Korea's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In January 2012, he unveiled plans to allocate more funds in cooperation with other governmental

neg: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Affairs. The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs include: Culture and the arts, broadcasting, architecture, built heritage, national identity, cross-government co-ordination on bringing major events to Scotland, national records, fair trade, tourism, international development, cross-government co-ordination on European Union and international relations and the Scottish diaspora. The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, commonly referred to as the Culture Secretary, is a Scottish Government Cabinet position with responsibility for Culture,

neg: 2017 Mengalum Island boat accident evidence to local media. According to what has been stated on the letter, the villagers in Tanjung Aru had applied for permission to use the jetty from the Sabah State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry, with the support of the Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Yahya Hussin, who is also a Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah. The letter was signed by the permanent secretary of the State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry Ginun Yangus stating that the ministry had no objections to the villagers use and co-operation with the tour company under several conditions. The village community chief added the

neg: Minister for Tourism and Culture (Northern Territory) cultural facilities, management of territory parks and reserves, sport and recreation, sporting events, sporting facilities, tourism, the Territory Wildlife Park and the Alice Springs Desert Park, tourist event development, attracting and acquisition, tourism infrastructure development, tourism strategy, water safety, wildlife management and the Window on the Wetlands. The current minister is Lauren Moss (Labor). She was sworn in on 12 September 2016 following the Labor victory at the 2016 election. The responsibilities of the ministry expanded substantially at that time, as it was renamed "Tourism and Culture" and incorporated the roles of three formerly separate ministries: Arts and Museums, Parks

neg: Union budget of India minister to present the Union budget on his birthday. Desai presented budgets that included five annual budgets and an interim budget during his first stint and three final budgets and one interim budget in his second tenure when he was both the Finance Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister of India. After Desai's resignation, Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, took over the Ministry of Finance to become the only woman to hold the post of the Finance Minister. Pranab Mukherjee, the first Rajya Sabha member to hold the Finance portfolio, presented the annual budgets for the financial

neg: India as an emerging superpower in the world, transporting over 9 billion passengers and over 350 million tonnes of freight annually. Its operations covers twenty-seven states and three Union territories and also links the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. However, other public transport systems, such as buses are often not up to the standards followed in developed countries. India is heading towards implementation of high-speed rail in the country. India, with its diverse and fascinating history, arts, music, culture, spiritual & social models has witnessed the growth of a booming tourism industry. India is a historic place with a diverse history of over

neg: Union Jack Welsh flag to reflect Wales' status within the UK, and that the red dragon be added to the Union Flag's red, white, and blue pattern. He said the Union Jack currently only represented the other three UK nations, and Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism Margaret Hodge conceded that Lucas had raised a valid point for debate. She said, "the Government is keen to make the Union Flag a positive symbol of Britishness reflecting the diversity of our country today and encouraging people to take pride in our flag." This development sparked design contests with entries from all over

neg: Ashwani Sekhri Ashwani Sekhri Ashwani Sekhri is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He is a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represent Batala. His father's name is Vishwa Mitter Sekhri. Sekhri first successfully contested for Punjab Legislative Assembly from Batala in 1985.He was re-elected from Batala in 2002 and 2012. In 2002, he was appointed Minister of State for Tourism and Culture. In 2009, he was appointed spokesperson of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. He was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest of a decision of the Supreme Court of India

neg: Alberta Culture and Tourism least to 1968 when Allen R. Patrick was named Minister of Industry and Tourism. From 1971 to 1975, tourism as an issue was assigned to a minister without a portfolio, and there was no separate tourism department. In 1979 Tourism and Small Business became a separate ministry, renamed simply "Tourism" in 1985. In the major restructuring of 1992, Tourism was reunited with Economic Development; Parks and Recreation was added as well. This situation was mostly static for the next two decades. The ministry was known as Alberta Tourism, Parks, and Recreation (TPR) from 2006 to 2014. Culture and recreation were

neg: Pohamba Shifeta appointed as Deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture in March 2005, and he retained his position after the 2009 general election. In a December 2012 Cabinet reshuffle, after the fifth SWAPO congress, Shifeta was moved to the post of Deputy Minister of Environment, working under Uahekua Herunga. In President Hage Geingob's Cabinet, appointed in March 2015, Shifeta was promoted to the post of Minister of Environment and Tourism. Pohamba Shifeta Pohamba Penomwenyo Shifeta (born 27 March 1968) is a Namibian politician who has served as Minister of Environment and Tourism in the Cabinet of Namibia since 2015.

neg: Somnath Bharti Somnath Bharti Somnath Bharti (born 10 May 1974) is an Indian lawyer who has become a politician representing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). As a lawyer, he practised at the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court. He was elected as the AAP candidate for the Malviya Nagar constituency in the Delhi state assembly elections, 2013 and was Minister of Law, Tourism, Administrative Reforms, Art & Culture in the Government of Delhi, from 28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014, at which time the AAP government resigned. Bharti spent his childhood at Hisua Bazar in Nawada. He was educated

neg: Alberta Culture and Tourism (along with youth issues) together under the purview of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Recreation from 1971 to 1975, after which recreation moved to Alberta Recreation, Parks and Wildlife, which was its own ministry from 1975 to 1992, before being merged into Tourism during the major restructuring of that year. The Cultural Affairs Department was founded in 1975 by Order in Council 518/1975, under the authority of the "Public Service Administrative Transfers Act". The minister responsible for this was known as the Minister Responsible for Culture (1975–1980), Minister of Culture (1980–1987), and Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism (1987–1992). Agencies

neg: Bhavna Chikhalia Bhavna Chikhalia became the first lady from Gujarat to get elected four times in a row as a Member of Parliament by getting elected for the fourth term in a row in 1999 of 13th Lok Sabha. This was a major milestone in her career. She was the vice president of all India BJP in 2000. She was the vice president of National Co-operative Housing Federation of India in 2000. She was a chairperson of Gujarat State Housing Finance Corporation for five years. she was made the Minister of Tourism & Culture, and also held the post of Minister of

neg: M. O. H. Farook M. O. H. Farook M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar (6 September 1937 – 26 January 2012) was a three-time Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. He was the youngest chief minister of any state of India. He served from 9 April 1967 to 6 March 1968 and 17 March 1969 to 3 January 1974 and from 1985 to 1990 He was thrice elected to the Lok Sabha from Pondicherry in 1991, 1996 and 1999 and served as a Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism during June 1991 – December 1992. He participated in the struggle

neg: Cabinet Secretariat (India) Minister of India is the Head of the Union (Federal) Government, as distinct from the President of India, who is the Head of State. Since India has adopted the Westminster model of constitutional democracy, it is the Prime Minister who oversees the day-to-day functioning of the Union (Federal) Government of India. The Prime Minister is assisted in this task by his Council of Ministers, comprising Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State with Independent Charge, Ministers of State who work with Cabinet Ministers, and Deputy Ministers. In June 2013, a cell within the Cabinet Secretariat called the Project Monitoring Group was created

neg: Mehmet Ersoy On July 9, 2018, the newly elected President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his cabinet of the new Turkish political system. Mehmet Ersoy was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism. Mehmet Ersoy Mehmet Ersoy (born 1968) is a Turkish businessman and current Minister of Culture and Tourism. Mehmet Ersoy was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1968. After completing his secondary education in the Deutsche Schule Istanbul, he studied Business Administration in English language at Istanbul University. In 1991, he founded the tourism company "Ersoy Turistik Servisleri" (ETS) together with his twin brother Murat. More companies in the tourism branch

neg: Adetokunbo Kayode and Cambridge Universities, Strategy and Public Communications at the World Bank/ Annenberg Program of the University of Southern California, as well as Strategic Negotiations training at the Harvard University. He has served the Government of Nigeria as Cabinet minister in four different positions: Culture and Tourism; Labour, Employment; Federal Attorney General and Hon Minister of Justice and as Minister of Defence. He chairs the Peace and Security Committee of the Pan African Lawyers Union, Daresallam, Tanzania. Kayode has business interests in law, agriculture, power and mining. He is on the board of the National Associations of Chambers of Commerce, Industry

neg: Narendra Kanwar Narendra Kanwar Narendra Kanwar, or "Rajmata", is a politician from the Indian state of Rajasthan. Born in Dhanla, Jodhpur, she started her political career in 1993 when she won the Sawai Madhopur seat as an independent. She supported veteran leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in his government formation and became the Minister of State for Tourism, Art and Culture, Archaeology, and Women and Child Welfare. Kanwar was the first female member of Rajasthani Royal Rajput Family to become a minister when, as an independent, she defeated Yasmin Abrar, the wife of then Union Minister Abrar Ahmed. She left politics in the

neg: Narendra Kanwar year 2003, but later rejoined in 2007. Narendra Kanwar Narendra Kanwar, or "Rajmata", is a politician from the Indian state of Rajasthan. Born in Dhanla, Jodhpur, she started her political career in 1993 when she won the Sawai Madhopur seat as an independent. She supported veteran leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in his government formation and became the Minister of State for Tourism, Art and Culture, Archaeology, and Women and Child Welfare. Kanwar was the first female member of Rajasthani Royal Rajput Family to become a minister when, as an independent, she defeated Yasmin Abrar, the wife of then Union Minister

neg: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and over 60 divisions. The first Minister of Culture was novelist Lee O-young. Subsidiary entities such as the National Museum, the National Theater, and the National Library are under the Ministry. The headquarters are located in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. The headquarters was previously in Jongno District, Seoul. The main goals of the MCST are: The

neg: Esperanza Aguirre de Biedma. She studied in the ""La Asunción"" School and in the British Council School of Madrid and earned a degree in Law in Complutense University (Madrid) in 1974. She is fluent in English and French. Aguirre joined the Technical Division of the Ministry of Information and Tourism as a civil servant in 1976. She was head of the Department of Publicity and Tourism, where she remained until 1979. Subsequently, she had many different jobs in the Ministry of Culture, serving several Ministers during the Democratic Centre Union governments; especially designated by the Prime Minister himself. In 1979, she was

neg: India–European Union relations through European skies that was opposed by many other countries, including India, China, the US and Russia, the European Union and India held their twelfth annual summit in New Delhi on 10 February 2012. Various EU representatives were present such as President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso. The EU Trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht also attended the summit. The Republic of India was represented by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna, Trade Minister A. Sharma and National Security Adviser, S.S. Menon. The summit agenda covered bilateral, regional and global issues. The Leaders emphasised

neg: Culture minister Culture minister A culture minister is a Cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organizations) and measures to protect the national heritage of a country and cultural expression of a country or subnational region. This responsibility usually manifests in the accompanying ministry (also called a "department"), governing the following: In some countries or subnational jurisdictions (e.g., provinces or regions), the minister of culture may also be responsible for sport, youth issues, or tourism. In a few cases, the minister of culture

neg: Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas from the ARDUF and joined the ruling party. Possibly as a reward, he was given a post in the Government, and in 2006 was promoted to the position of a vice or state minister reporting to the Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Tourism. Gaas is a Muslim and hails from the AFAR region of Ethiopia. He is married with 3 children and speaks 4 different languages. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which is responsible for developing and promoting tourism in Ethiopia, has been embroiled in a major controversy surrounding a beauty pageant in celebration of the Ethiopian Millennium in

neg: Javaid Rahi National Secretary of Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation an NGO working on tribes of India. He has also worked as convenor of Gojri Language in the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (BOSE), under Ministry of Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir and has introduced Gojri into the school curriculum up to 12th standard. Edited Journals Javaid Rahi Dr. Javaid Rahi (born in, Chandak, Poonch, J&K in India) is an India scholar of history. He has been the recipient of a number of national awards, including a National Fellowship from Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture, New Delhi,

neg: Economic and Technology Co-operation Agreement worrying about being undercut by cheaper laborers from the mainland. Sri Lanka has opened up its services market to workers in the fields of: computer, telecommunication, tourism, financial, health and maritime transport and auxiliary related services. India has opened up its services to an array of professional services including engineering, urban planning, health etc., computer, telecommunication, research and development, real estate, recreational, cultural, educational, environmental, tourism, construction and transport related services. The table below shows the demographics of an economic union between the Republic of India and Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan prime minister: "These five southern states have

neg: Temirkhan Dosmukhanbetov the Culture, Information, and Sport Minister, the Minister of the new Culture and Information Ministry while making Dosmukhanbetov the Minister of the new Tourism and Sport Ministry. Temirkhan Dosmukhanbetov Temirkhan Myngaydaruly Dosmukhanbetov (, "Темірхан Мыңайдарұлы Досмұханбетов") has served as the Minister of Tourism and Sports in the Government of Kazakhstan since Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed him on 27 March 2006. Prior to that he served as the Mayor of Astana. Nazarbayev appointed him mayor, replacing Adilbek Jaksybekov, on 16 June 2006. Jaksebekov then became the Minister of Trade and Industry. President Nazarbayev split the Ministry of Culture, Information and

neg: Arun Nehru in the 7th Lok Sabha (1980–84) and 8th Lok Sabha (1984-89). Aside from sitting on various consultative committees during this time, he was Union Minister of State for Energy (December 1984—September 1985,) and for Home Affairs (September 1985—October 1986) in 10th ministry of India. Later, he left the INC for Janata Dal and was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha, where he was Union Minister for Commerce and Tourism (December–November 1990). During his tenure as minister in the Home department in 1985-86, he was allegedly involved in the Czech pistol case, where a deal with the Czechoslovakian firm Merkuria Foreign

neg: Tourism in India by state Tourism in India by state Tourism in India is economically important and is growing rapidly. The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated or 9.6% of the nation's GDP in 2016 and supported 40.343 million jobs, 9.3% of its total employment. The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 6.8% to by 2027 (10% of GDP). Various states and union territories of India attract tourists due to diversity among them. Tourism is the major revenue generating industry in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to official estimates, the flow of tourists in the Andamans was doubled

neg: Tourism in India by state Tourism in India by state Tourism in India is economically important and is growing rapidly. The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated or 9.6% of the nation's GDP in 2016 and supported 40.343 million jobs, 9.3% of its total employment. The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 6.8% to by 2027 (10% of GDP). Various states and union territories of India attract tourists due to diversity among them. Tourism is the major revenue generating industry in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to official estimates, the flow of tourists in the Andamans was doubled

neg: Tourism in Malta Tourism in Malta Tourism in Malta is an important sector of the country's economy, contributing to about 15 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). It is overseen by the Malta Tourism Authority, in turn falls under the responsibility of the Minister for Tourism, the Environment and Culture. Malta features a number of tourism attractions encompassing elements of the island's rich history and culture, as well as aquatic activities associated with the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, medical tourism has become popular in Malta in recent years, especially since government efforts to market the practice to medical tourists in the