DCM stresses need to hold meetings of DGs and IGs of Southern states
Bengaluru, September 28: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar said that there was a need to conduct the meeting of DGs and IGs of Southern states on having coordination between the states and sharing the information about the new methods.
Speaking at regional coordination meeting of the Southern states DGs and IGs here on Friday, the DCM said that the police department of five Southern states should conduct such meetings at regular intervals so that they could share the information on various issues like crime, modern technology, new experiments to maintain law and order situation. This would help the police department work more efficiently. It was commendable that the Karnataka police department has taken initiative, he said.
In this Internet era, Cyber crime cases were increasing rapidly. In order to control it, the modern technology should be utilized effectively. The night beat police would sign in the books and leave. But the department should show their presence in the field by effectively utilizing the technology, he said.
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Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument through ticket sales from FY19-20 to FY23-24: Govt
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra earned the "highest income" through the sale of tickets among the ASI-protected monuments from FY19-20 to FY23-24, according to data shared by the government.
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the data in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha.
He was asked the amount that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has received from selling entry tickets to various monuments in the last five years, year-wise and monument-wise; and the monuments that have received the highest income through selling entry tickets in the last five years.
In his response, the minister shared the data in a tabular form for cycles of financial years ranging from FY19-20 to FY23-24.
According to the data, Taj Mahal earned the top slot for all five years.
The Mughal-era architectural wonder was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jehan in the 17th century and it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
In FY19-20, the Agra Fort in Agra and Qutub Minar in Delhi were in the second and third positions.
In FY20-21, the Group of Monuments Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu and Sun Temple, Konark were in the second and third positions. In FY23-24, Qutub Minar and Red Fort of Delhi were in the second and third positions.
