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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...
Now, Jain community claims Bhojshala, seeks right to worship at disputed monument in Madhya PradeshA Jain petitioner has appealed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, claiming the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar was a medieval Jain temple...
Who moved my monument? The mystery of India's vanishing heritage sitesThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has delisted 18 untraceable monuments—from a minar in Gurgaon to a copper temple in Arunachal. How...
Mangarh Massacre: A tale of tribal valour less toldAccording to the book 'A History of Rajasthan', Govindgiri's representatives submitted a charter of demands and a list of grievances agains...
Modi gets respect globally because India has deep roots in democracy: Gehlot"When Modi goes abroad, he gets so much respect. He gets the respect because he is the prime minister of the country of Gandhi, where the r...
Monuments, museums reopen in Rajasthan; officials says footfall 'quite low'The number of tourists was quite low, but it is expected that footfall will increase in the coming days, Director, Rajasthan Department of ...
Despite Centre's nod, J&K, 4 states to keep ASI monuments with places of worship shutIn an order issued on Sunday, the Union Culture Ministry approved reopening of 820 Archeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments ...
Demarcation of Bhangarh not complete after 66 years: ASIThe historical ruins around the village are famous for so-called "paranormal activities" and ASI prohibits staying of people in the nearby ...
Now, an app to keep heritage sites cleanThe picture taken will be sent to a control room manned by officials from the ASI, that is tasked with the upkeep of these monuments.
Swachh Bharat: Now, an app to keep heritage sites cleanThe ministry plans to launch the Swachch Paryatan mobile app on Monday for 25 monuments across the country, including the Taj Mahal and Sar...
Government working on proposal for upkeep of ticketed tourist sites by private sectors: Mahesh SharmaSharma said that the government is working on a proposal that seeks to hand over maintenance of ticketed monuments and tourist destinations...
46 Indian sites on UNESCO's tentative list for nomination to World Heritage StatusAt present, India has 32 cultural and natural sites on the World Heritage List, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply in L...
ASI dials Isro to locate 24 'missing' monumentsArchaeological Survey of India (ASI) has signed an MoU with ISRO to locate the untraceable monuments using satellite technology.
Twenty-four monuments are untraceable in India: ASIAs many as 24 monuments have been declared "untraceable" by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Lok Sabha was informed today.
Rajasthan will allow visitors to experience Nahargarh Fort, to begin with, after darkRajasthan is taking a leaf out of UP's book to open popular monuments at night during summer, beginning with Jaipur's Nahargarh Fort.
Stern action will be taken against illegal mining in Rajasthan: Vasundhara RajeIntervening in a debate in the Assembly on illegal mining, she said the government was concerned and worried about illegal mining in Chitto...
3 New Delhi monuments to be developed as model sitesThe decision was announced by culture minister Mahesh Sharma while inaugurating e-ticketing facilities and a helpline for visitors to Taj M...
- 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...
- Canadian Prime Minister visits Taj
Canadian PM Stephen Harper visited the Taj Mahal with his wife Laureen during his 6-day visit to India, and was enamoured of the monument's...
- HC notice to govt on polythene ban
The Rajasthan High Court has issued show cause notice on state government asking why the use, manufacture and sale of polythene be not bann...