India should showcase its heritage with pride: Modi
New Delhi, July 12 : "India should showcase its great heritage with pride and confidence to the world," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
Modi made the remarks while inaugurating Dharohar Bhawan, the new headquarters building of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Emphasizing the need for people to take pride in the country's history and archaeological heritage, Modi said everyone should take a lead in knowing about local history.
The Prime Minister said the ASI had performed significant work over the last 150 years and each archaeological discovery, painstakingly made by archaeologists over long periods of time, had its own story to tell.
He also talked about the importance of well-trained local tourist guides who are familiar with the history and heritage of their area.
The new headquarters of ASI is equipped with modern facilities including energy efficient lighting and rainwater harvesting. It has a Central Archaeological Library with a collection of about 1.5 lakh books and journals.
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AAP leader Atishi takes charge as eighth CM of Delhi, leaves Arvind Kejriwal's chair empty
New Delhi (PTI): AAP leader Atishi, who took the oath of office on Saturday, took charge as the eighth chief minister of Delhi on Monday.
The Delhi Assembly's session will be held on September 26 and 27.
Atishi has retained the 13 portfolios she held in the Kejriwal government, including those of education, revenue, finance, power and PWD.
"I will work for four months as the chief minister of Delhi like Bharat did by keeping Lord Ram's Khadaun on the throne. Arvind Kejriwal has set an example of dignity in politics by stepping down. The BJP left no stone unturned to tarnish his image," she said after taking charge.
Atishi sat on a different chair as used by Kejriwal.
"Hope people will bring back Kejriwal in February polls, his chair will remain in the CM office till then," she said.
Saurabh Bharadwaj has eight departments under him, the highest after Atishi, including those of health, tourism, art and culture.
New entrant Mukesh Ahlawat has got the portfolio of labour, SC and ST, employment and land and building departments. Gopal Rai has been given the portfolio of development, general administration department, environment and forest -- the portfolios he held in the Kejriwal government.
Kailash Gahlot has also retained his previous portfolios -- transport, home, administrative reforms, women and child development.
The new Cabinet headed by Atishi has a long list of pending projects, schemes and new initiatives to be launched in the next few months before Delhi goes to polls in February next year.
