ASI's gold hunt changed the face of this Unnao seatThe ASI ended up excavating only 'stone figure of lion, terracotta arecanut shaped beads, two hearths and three burnt brick walls' in Daund...
Why monuments would be worse off without the World Heritage statusThe World Heritage status does not mean much financially nor does it give UNESCO serious powers, but monuments and national parks would be ...
- INTACH to open Bhagalpur Chapter next month; Gaya on radar
The second edition of the school quiz, spanned the entire country, ranging from Srinagar to Port Blair and Daman to Darjeeling, among 110 c...
Ravi Shankar Prasad to launch wi-fi facility at Taj Mahal on June 16Visitors to Taj Mahal will soon be able to access internet through wi-fi hotspots with BSNL planning to launch the facility later this mont...
- Centre to develop Mehtab Bagh in Agra as tourist site
He asked the Archaelogical Survey of India to clean up the debris from the 80 acres of Taj corridor between the Taj and the Fort.
BJP workers attempt hoisting tricolour at Golconda, detainedThe activists attempted to hoist the tricolour as part of their demand to celebrate Telangana Liberation Day officially on September 17.
Google to assist Narendra Modi to develop Varanasi as national hub for culture and heritagePM stressed the need to preserve ancient ethos while implementing the socalled Kashi Vision that is expected to get a high-power launch.
- ASI preparing dossier for including Nalanda University in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites
The ASI is in the process of preparing the nomination dossier to include the ruins of Nalanda University in the list of UNESCO World Herita...
How Rs 100 crore can save our past for the futureWith this Rs 100 crore, the 2014-15 budget has been hiked by nearly 25%. Most importantly, this is exclusively for ensuring better heritage...
India is calling out to youGanga Dussehra is the main attraction and what’s in store is some amazing, electrifying moments on the banks of River Ganga.
Like in Delhi, AAP pledges cheap power, clean river in VaranasiThe party's Varanasi candidate, Arvind Kejriwal, skipped the manifesto release function and was in Amethi campaigning for Kumar Vishwas.
Uttarakhand floods: Nature's fury evident in townsOn the way up from Dehradun to Guptkashi, the destruction along the river bank, on the roads and dwellings of locals is clearly visible.
- Plastic waste to be used in roads construction
Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) is planning to utilise polybags and harmful plastic wastes in the construction of roads.
- On environment day, Ganga continues to bear increasing pollution
The city celebrated the World Environment Day with a series of activities to create mass awareness for environment conservation on Tuesday.
In Varanasi incense is lost in garbage stinkThe pleasing incense filling the atmosphere during aarati and other rituals has been overcome by the strong odour of garbage. This is the s...
- Rs 25,000 crore kitty for tackling climate change: Ramesh
India is going to be affected "the most" by climate change but the government has made a provision for Rs 25,000 crore to mitigate its impa...
- Jantar Mantar at Varanasi in shambles
The 250 year old Jantar Mantar, a beautiful example of Mughal-Rajput architecture here, is in shambles and shunned by tourists.