Durga puja festival catches UNESCO's attention, gets added to 'Intangible Cultural Heritage' listPM Modi, West Bengal CM hailed UNESCO's decision.
16 Dec, 2021, 09.23 AM IST
Adani, Tata, GMR among 43 firms to show interest in CSMT redevelopment project: RailwaysThe meeting was attended by representatives of 43 prospective bidders, including Adani Group, Tata Projects Ltd., Eldeco, GMR Group, JKB In...
25 Sep, 2020, 10.51 PM IST
India's heritage city races to save icons from polluted ruinConservation architect and old city expert Khushi Shah said Ahmedabad was "one of the most unique urban settlements in India" that could no...
17 Nov, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
Tamil Nadu's Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple bags UNESCO awardSrirangam temple became the first from Tamil Nadu to grab the prestigious honour from the UN body.
02 Nov, 2017, 12.40 PM IST
- Devendra Kumar Sharma joins as Chairman, BBMB
He has undergone training courses in hydropower planning and design engineering from Canada (1987), Sweden (1989), Hungry (1991), Japan (19...
21 Apr, 2017, 06.20 PM IST
UNESCO Salon Competition: Toonz wins award for 'Magical Piano''Magical Piano' is the story of a child who receives a magical piano for his birthday. Dr Avaneesh on Toonz' behalf received the award.
27 Nov, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
China passes bill to protect Dalai Lama's Potala PalaceThe statute has clear articles on the administration, planning and protection of the structure to preserve its integrity and surroundings o...
31 Jul, 2015, 09.02 PM IST
UNESCO tag would have helped keep heritage encroachment-free: ExpertsThe Centre has decided to pull back the UNESCO nomination, saying the tag would have put a "lot of restrictions" on carrying out infrastruc...
24 May, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
Kerala Tourism signs historic agreement with UNESCOThe MoU signed yesterday seeks to formalise a framework of cooperation in the areas of cultural heritage protection and promotion in the st...
02 Aug, 2014, 07.20 PM IST
Kerala Tourism signs historic agreement with UNESCOThe MoU seeks to formalise a framework of cooperation in the areas of cultural heritage protection and promotion in the state.
02 Aug, 2014, 03.47 PM IST
KUL and GEMS Education to set up new school in PuneKumar Urban Development (KUL) has announced the launch of a new international school in Pune, GEMS Modern Academy (GMA) in collaboration wi...
29 Jan, 2014, 04.20 PM IST
Kasturirangan report not legally maintainable: V S VijayanV S Vijayan, today claimed that the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats was not legally maintainable and asked authorities to reject ...
02 Jan, 2014, 11.33 PM IST
- Rajasthan's Ghilot industrial area to open soon
Rajasthan's fast emerging industrial region in Alwar -- Ghilot industrial area -would be open soon
14 Jun, 2013, 02.48 PM IST
- Western Ghats experts' panel report under review
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has set up a committee under the chairmanship of Planning Commission member K Kasturir...
21 Aug, 2012, 03.43 PM IST
- Malaysian dam project threatens world heritage park: activists
Malaysia's plan to build a series of hydroelectric dams on Borneo island threatens the World Heritage status of a key national park.
23 Jul, 2008, 09.28 AM IST
- Budget disappoints travel industry, except for heritage tourism
Even as the tourism and hospitality sector said it has been largely ignored by the national budget for 2008-09 that Finance Minister P. Chi...
01 Mar, 2008, 03.59 AM IST
- Efforts are made to declare Pamban bridge heritage site
The Railway Board was making efforts to declare Pamban bridge across the Palk Straits at Rameswaram as a heritage site.
11 Jun, 2007, 06.55 PM IST