Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
03 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Manipur CM unveils memorial in honour of WWII Japanese bombing victimsManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh unveiled a memorial stone in Imphal East honouring victims of a 1943 Japanese aerial bombing ...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Reports again raise spectre of 'demolition' of Patna's Sultan Palace, spark outcryThe Bihar Cabinet has greenlit plans for a luxurious five-star heritage hotel at the Sultan Palace, a remarkable edifice constructed in 192...
18 Apr, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
UK proposal to charge tourists to visit museums sparks backlash amid restitution demandsBritain is considering charging foreign tourists to enter national museums, a move that has sparked criticism from countries like Ghana and...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Comprehensively review maintenance standards at UNESCO sites: Par panel to govtA parliamentary panel has urged the culture ministry to review India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A plan for upgrading maintenance and vi...
27 Mar, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
'Every Indian is elated': PM Modi as 'Maratha Military Landscapes' gets UNESCO tagIndia celebrates a new UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' joins the prestigious list. This includes 12 ...
12 Jul, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
World Heritage Committee session to showcase India's rich heritage, PM to inaugurateIndia will host the 46th World Heritage Committee session from July 21-31, marking a significant cultural milestone. Union Culture Minister...
19 Jul, 2024, 09.18 PM IST
'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala' in Karnataka inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage ListThe decision was taken during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee currently underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The beautiful 13...
18 Sep, 2023, 10.27 PM IST
Santiniketan recommended for inclusion in UNESCO world heritage list: Culture Minister G Kishan ReddySantiniketan -- the abode of Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore -- has been recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Lis...
10 May, 2023, 02.04 PM IST
Dholavira, Harappan-era city in Gujarat, recognised as UNESCO World Heritage SiteThis is the second site to be included in the world heritage list this month after the Ramappa Temple .
28 Jul, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
Film shooting process on toy train goes digitalDarjeeling Himalayan Railway, A UNESCO World Heritage site is known all over the world for its fascinating journey through the hills of the...
06 Jul, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Australia hits out at threatened UN downgrade of Great Barrier ReefThe UN body released a draft report on Monday recommending the reef's World Heritage status be downgraded because of its dramatic coral dec...
22 Jun, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
Pink City Jaipur named World Heritage site by UNESCO; PM Modi thrilledThe announcement was made at the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku.
06 Jul, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
- Global concern for Sunderbans
The World Heritage Committee has expressed alarm over a massive oil spill in the Bangladeshi side of the Sunderbans — a world heritage site...
06 Jun, 2015, 04.14 AM IST
- Unesco panel upgrades Great Himalayan National Park to 'referral' list
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in its 37th session held in Phnom Penh in Combodia gave a go ahead for inscribing six hill forts of ...
06 Jul, 2013, 04.29 AM IST
UN designates Western Ghats as world heritage siteIndia's 1600-km long Western Ghats mountain chain, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to list of world her...
02 Jul, 2012, 01.31 PM IST
- Western Ghats sites get help from Unesco
The World Heritage Committee has decided to allow the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to provide additional information pertaini...
01 Jul, 2011, 04.31 AM IST