Hyderabad, April 2 In a significant discovery, a team from the Department of Heritage, Telangana government, has found a massive cluster of megalithic human burial sites in the Mulugu district, believed to be one of the largest concentrations of dolmen burials in India.Based on information...
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Islamabad, April 2. Recent restoration work at the World Heritage sites of Mohra Moradu and Sirkap in Taxila has raised serious concerns regarding the stewardship of Pakistan's archaeological legacy. These sites, which have centuries of history, now risk being classified as endangered by UNESCO...
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New Delhi, March 30 A CAG report for the year ended March 2024 has highlighted instances of "inappropriate" conservation work, structural "alterations," and neglected monuments of national importance in its audit of ASI sites in Uttar Pradesh, according to an official statement issued on Monday...
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Prayagraj (UP), March 25 Taking note of the dilapidated condition of various heritage sites and structures across Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government, the Union Ministries of Culture, Tourism and Housing and Urban Affairs, the Archaeological...
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Guwahati, March 24 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that the inscription of the Charaideo Moidams as a UNESCO World Heritage Site reflects the global recognition of the state's rich cultural heritage and the 600-year-old legacy of the Ahom kingdom.In a post on X...
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New Delhi, March 23 The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has conducted a village-to-village survey to identify sites in Bihar with "archaeological potential," the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Culture Minister Gajendra...
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New Delhi, March 12 The government is developing 15 archaeological sites into experience centers, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday.During the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said that previously, excavation sites were closed after scientific...
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New Delhi, March 9 There is "no framework or parameter" to designate any city as a 'heritage city' in India, the government informed the Parliament on Monday.Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said this in a written response to a query in Lok Sabha.Jhunjhunu MP Brijendra Singh...
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New Delhi, February 11 The week-long exposition of the sacred relics of Lord Buddha, the Devnimori relics, at the revered Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, drew "over one million devotees," the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday."This historic exposition, announced by Prime Minister Narendra...