Legendary music director Ilaiyaraaja was recently nominated to Rajya Sabha, along with veteran athlete PT Usha, film screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad and spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade.
Secretary General of the bloc Zhang Ming said Varanasi, the holy city will be declared the first "Cultural and Tourism Capital" of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation for 2022-23.
The governments of West Bengal and Sikkim have signed an agreement to help tourists travel between the two neighbouring states with ease in a bid to boost tourism.
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