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Taj Mahal to Bidar Fort: ASI hosts Yoga Day eventsYoga sessions unfolded at iconic Indian heritage sites, including the Taj Mahal and Warangal Fort, to celebrate the 12th International Day ...
'Holistic' preparations underway for Nashik Kumbh Mela but it's a race against time, say authoritiesNashik is gearing up for the Kumbh Mela with massive infrastructure projects and heritage conservation. Authorities are integrating technol...
British-era heritage sites need preservation, states should work on it with more seriousness: ShekhawatUnion Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has called for greater seriousness from states in preserving British-era public assets. The...
Goddess Vagdevi idol more important than Kohinoor, say petitioners; seek its return from LondonFollowing a High Court ruling declaring Bhojshala a Saraswati temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding the return of the Goddess Vagdevi ido...
Reports again raise spectre of 'demolition' of Patna's Sultan Palace, spark outcryThe Bihar Cabinet has greenlit plans for a luxurious five-star heritage hotel at the Sultan Palace, a remarkable edifice constructed in 192...
India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park to be set up in LadakhLt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena lays foundation stone for India’s first petroglyph conservation park in Leh on World Heritage Day. The park ...
Comprehensively review maintenance standards at UNESCO sites: Par panel to govtA parliamentary panel has urged the culture ministry to review India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A plan for upgrading maintenance and vi...
Entry to all ASI sites to be free on International Museum DayTo celebrate International Museum Day, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is offering free entry to all its sites and museums nationw...
ASI, Bihar govt row over removal of encroachments around Nalanda Mahavihara"The district administration has been maintaining a 'zero tolerance' policy towards encroachments. We regularly conduct encroachment remova...
Free entry to Taj Mahal premises from Aug 13-15ASI's official order said, "Entry to Taj Mahal, Agra shall remain free and accessible for the public and general visitors from 13th to 15th...
Govt project work may have caused damage to Puri temple: ASIHearing a PIL claiming that construction work for the project has affected the health of the temple, the HC had asked the ASI, the custodia...
MP's Orchha makes it to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage SitesThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had sent a proposal to the UNESCO on April 15, 2019, to include the sites in its list, an ASI offi...
Corporates will do a better job of protecting monuments than ASI or VHPA few years ago, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audited 1,655 of the 3,678 protected ASI monuments. It found that as many as 92 ...
Archaeological Survey of India unsure about three-fold hike in ticket prices from April 1Sources said the new rates were supposed to come by November 1 last year; but there was tremendous pressure on the ministry to delay the im...
Soon, e-tickets at all heritage sitesE-ticketing is available at monuments including Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb, Safdarjung's Tomb, Tughlaqabad Fort,Old Fort , Red Fort, Firozsh...
Archaeological Survey of India monument tickets to cost 3 times more"The notification has been cleared in the gazette. It should happen sometime this month," said a source in ASI.
Heritage expert Masaya Masui inspects Nalanda varsity ruins for UNESCO tagICOMOS expert Masaya Masui is visiting the ruins of the Nalanda University to evaluate India's bid to get theancient site inscribed in the ...
Nalanda University site to be inspected for heritage tagThe ancient seat of learning, said to one of the world's oldest universities, construction of which began in 6th century AD flourished unde...
Humayun’s Tomb to get e-ticketing by month-endCome Christmas, the iconic Taj Mahal and Humayun's Tomb will become the first Indian monuments to have e-ticketing entry system.
Archaeological Survey of India and Google's 360° project goes liveTaj Mahal, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb amongst other popular sites will now be available for online viewing with a 360-degree panoramic view, ...