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Union Minister Gajendra Singh to open Mysore Travel Mart-2026
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Union Minister Gajendra Singh to open Mysore Travel Mart-2026

June 1, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate the three-day Mysore Travel Mart (MTM) organised by Mysuru Travels Association on June 5 at Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC) in Vijayanagar at 2.30 pm, said MTM – 2026 Chairman C.A. Jayakumar, here this morning. Addressing media at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, he said, “The fifth…

Madikeri Palace declared as protected monument
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Madikeri Palace declared as protected monument

May 31, 2026

Madikeri: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced that the Madikeri Palace had been declared as a protected monument under The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. The announcement comes following the efforts of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. In his letter, Union Minister Shekhawat has said that…

Mysuru Travel Mart at JCAC from June 5 to 7
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Mysuru Travel Mart at JCAC from June 5 to 7

March 14, 2026

Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat invited to inaugurate event Mysore/Mysuru: The fifth edition of the Mysuru Travel Mart will be held from June 5 to June 7 at the Jagannath Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC) in Mysuru. Organised by the Mysuru Travels Association in collaboration with the Karnataka Tourism Department, Hotel Owners’ Association…

Union Minister Shekhawat visits Viveka Memorial
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Union Minister Shekhawat visits Viveka Memorial

November 24, 2025

PM Modi to be invited for inauguration Mysore/Mysuru:  Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited the Viveka Memorial (Viveka Smaraka), which is taking shape at Niranjan Mutt on Narayana Shastri Road (N.S. Road) in the heart of the city. Accompanied by engineers, the Minister inspected the entire Memorial structure and received briefings…

Technology without ethics is dangerous: Union Minister
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Technology without ethics is dangerous: Union Minister

November 24, 2025

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at Sri Ramakrishna Ashram centenary Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that while the world is witnessing rapid technological advancement, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) becoming the new mantra, it is crucial to uphold ethics in the use and adaptation of emerging…

Mysuru MP pushes for Arjuna Memorial, Yoga Museum
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Mysuru MP pushes for Arjuna Memorial, Yoga Museum

January 17, 2025

Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, seeking support for projects aimed at bolstering Mysuru’s tourism, heritage and cultural prominence. Meeting the Minister in New Delhi recently, Yaduveer proposed constructing the Arjuna Memorial near LIC Circle at Bannimantap and converting the Old Deputy Commissioner’s office into a…

State water projects: Siddharamaiah slammed for spreading ‘falsehood’
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State water projects: Siddharamaiah slammed for spreading ‘falsehood’

October 31, 2023

Bengaluru: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday hit out at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah accusing him of spreading falsehood and misinformation with regard to the various water projects including the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River. Shekhawat reacted to Siddharamaiah’s statement on Oct. 28 alleging that the Narendra Modi-led Government did…

Central team visits KRS Dam
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Central team visits KRS Dam

August 28, 2021

Srirangapatna: Even as the debate over the safety and stability of KRS Dam in the taluk has continued in the backdrop of illegal stone quarrying and mining, a 6-member Central team of the Union Jal Shakti Ministry visited the Dam site on Friday and carried out an inspection. As per the directions of Jal Shakti…

Sumalatha seeks CBI probe into KRS Dam illegal mining
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Sumalatha seeks CBI probe into KRS Dam illegal mining

July 21, 2021

Meets Union Jal Shakthi, Mining Ministers Seeks Speaker’s nod to raise issue in Parliament  Mysore/Mysuru: Determined to take the stone mining and blasting issue around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to a logical end, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish called upon Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi yesterday to urge the Centre…

Centre to extend all cooperation to Mekedatu Project
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Centre to extend all cooperation to Mekedatu Project

July 14, 2021

Bengaluru: Brushing aside the Tamil Nadu State Government’s opposition over the implementation of the multi-crore Mekedatu Project, proposed by the Karnataka Government, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has assured that the Centre would extend all co-operation to the project. Speaking to newsmen after chairing a review meeting over the Jaljivan Mission scheme here…

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