Rs 443.53 cr spent in 2023-24 on preservation of monuments under ASI: Govt tells ParlIndia invested Rs 443.53 crore in safeguarding its historical monuments. The Archaeological Survey of India oversaw the preservation effort...
19 Dec, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Govt should come up with a detailed procedure for declaring monuments of national importance: EAC-PMIndia currently has 3,695 MNI that are under the protection of ASI. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act (AMASR A...
26 Jan, 2023, 05.45 PM IST
Amasr Act to be tweaked to make it more flexible: Culture minister G Kishan ReddyThe ministry said officials believe this blanket ban stalls many developmental projects and is not logical. Critical for the preservation o...
15 Jun, 2022, 12.24 AM IST
ASI opposes 'restoring deities' at Qutub Minar, says it's 'not a place of worship'The legislation has been in the spotlight over the last few days, ever since the dispute around ASI-notified monuments reached the courts.
25 May, 2022, 07.02 AM IST
Qutub Minar row: Temple cannot be revived at protected monument site, ASI tells Delhi courtWhile admitting that there are a number of sculptures existing within the Complex, the statutory body has stated that since 1914, Qutub Min...
24 May, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
R-Day violence: Court grants bail to man accused of attacking police, vandalising Red FortAbsconding for over five months, the 26-year-old Boota Singh had a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head and was arrested from Punjab's Tarn Tara...
08 Jul, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Culture ministry charts out Rs 27,000 crore plan100 Acropolis-type museums; ASI revamp; reconstruction of Hampi, Indus Valley sites; Gandhipedia part of ambitious plan.
10 Sep, 2019, 06.50 AM IST
FM lays Budget 2019 in RS; House adjourned till MondayAfter presenting the Budget 2019 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal laid down in the Upper House the 'medium term fiscal polic...
01 Feb, 2019, 02.20 PM IST
Plea for declaration of disputed area in Ayodhya as national heritageThe PIL has sought a direction to the govt to notify & acquire the disputed site and the monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeolo...
01 Jun, 2018, 07.29 PM IST
Over 1,000 temples declared as protected monuments under ASI: GovernmentIn a written reply in Lok Sabha, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said that a total of 1,076 temples have been declared as protected by the A...
31 Jul, 2017, 05.46 PM IST
Government likely to tweak heritage act for key infra projectsThe existing law forbids new constructions near protected monuments.
03 Oct, 2016, 12.04 PM IST
India may not get back Kohinoor diamondIndia may not get back the Kohinoor diamond, the Centre has said, citing a 43-year-old law that does not allow it to bring back antiquities...
10 Apr, 2016, 12.24 PM IST
Delhi Archaeology Act to be amended to protect monumentsFollowing in the footsteps of ASI, an amendment has been planned in the Delhi Archaeology Act, 2004 based on categorization of monuments.
17 Aug, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
9 nods granted for new constructions around Humayun's Tomb: Mahesh SharmaMahesh Sharma said that there is no power vested with the ASI to give permission for new constructions around Humayun's Tomb.
05 Aug, 2015, 06.45 PM IST
Heritage Cell to be set up in DDA; to roll out the vision of Delhi Urban Heritage FoundationHeritage Cell is to be set up in Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to roll out the vision of the Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation.
16 Jun, 2014, 09.05 PM IST
- ASI objects to Metro corridor near Jantar Mantar
Construction within 300 metres of protected monuments is prohibited under the Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) A...
14 Mar, 2012, 03.11 PM IST
- Sethusamudram must wait until study is done: Jaya’s counsel
The Centre’s fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court on the Sethusamudram project was picked up by petitioners opposing the project to push fo...
02 May, 2008, 04.08 AM IST