UNESCO meet in India ends on Dec 13, China to play host to ICH panel session next yearA significant UNESCO meeting concluded at Delhi's Red Fort. Sixty-seven living heritage elements from various nations were added to UNESCO'...
13 Dec, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
Intangible heritage most democratic expression of culture in many ways: JaishankarIndia is hosting a significant UNESCO meeting on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addresse...
07 Dec, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO for second timeDonald Trump plans to withdraw the United States from UNESCO. The withdrawal will be effective by the end of next year. The White House cla...
23 Jul, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
K-Pop boy group Seventeen to become UNESCO ambassadorsSeventeen, the 13-strong South Korean band founded in 2015, were second only to Taylor Swift for global revenue last year, according to the...
11 Jun, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
Assam: Ambassador and permanent representative of India to UNESCO Vishal V Sharma visits MoidamsSharma appreciated the excellent work of preservation and conservation of the rich cultural heritage of Assam by the State Government, the ...
01 Mar, 2024, 09.33 PM IST
SEVENTEEN set to perform at UNESCO Youth Forum: When and Where to watch the live streamingSEVENTEEN, the internationally celebrated K-pop group is poised for a significant presence at the UNESCO Youth Forum, where they will not o...
14 Nov, 2023, 10.52 PM IST
"Fitting tribute to our first Nobel laureate": EAM Jaishankar on UNESCO World Heritage tag for SantiniketanIndia's Santiniketan, the abode of Rabindranath Tagore, has been granted UNESCO's World Heritage status. External Affairs Minister S Jaisha...
18 Sep, 2023, 01.39 PM IST
US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influenceUnited States is planning to join UN cultural and scientific agency, UNESCO and pay more than $600 million in back dues to counter the grow...
12 Jun, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar's 103rd birth anniversary celebrated on April 7Pandit Ravi Shankar, a celebrated sitar player and composer, is being remembered on his 103rd birth anniversary on April 7. He was awarded ...
07 Apr, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
Diplomatic battle rages at UNESCO over Russia meetingRussia is due to host the annual meeting of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in the city of Kazan in its Tatarstan region from June 19-30....
13 Apr, 2022, 10.56 PM IST
UNESCO contests move to change status of heritage site Hagia SofiaHagia Sophia is part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, a property inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. “Hagia Sophia is an architect...
11 Jul, 2020, 11.02 AM IST
France's Audrey Azoulay wins vote to be next UNESCO chiefThe US announcement this week that it's quitting UNESCO rocked the multi-day election and heightened concerns about the agency's funding an...
14 Oct, 2017, 03.23 PM IST
Ahmedabad is first Indian city to get UNESCO heritage tagAfter Ahmedabad became the first city of India to get the World Heritage City tag last night, the UNESCO tweeted "Just inscribed as UNESCO ...
09 Jul, 2017, 08.30 PM IST
Government of Maharashtra to organize Maharashtra International Travel MartThe event will highlight the lesser known and prominent tourist attractions in Maharashtra like cultural festivals, beaches.
16 Sep, 2015, 05.34 PM IST
United Nations may declare yoga to be Indian heritageUNESCO director general Irina Bokova said that yoga is in the list of elements to be considered by the Intangible Heritage Committee for in...
10 Apr, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
India to host special event in Paris to mark WWI centenaryIndia will organise a special event tomorrow to commemorate the centenary of World War I at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
10 Dec, 2014, 10.23 PM IST
Bappi Lahiri appointed goodwil ambassador in NepalThe Chief Patron of National Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Association of Nepal, Vinod Khetawat, said he appreciated the hit song...
21 Feb, 2014, 10.44 PM IST