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Taj Mahal Most-Visited Ticketed Monument In 2024-25, Drawing 6.9 Million Tourists
Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday
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Supreme Court Orders Status Quo In UP's Sambhal Mosque Row
The Supreme Court on Friday directed both the Muslim and Hindu parties in the Shahi Jama Masjid-Sri Harihar Temple dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal to maintain the status quo until the next hearing.
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Ticket-Free Entry To ASI Monuments Including Taj Mahal In Agra On Women's Day
Lata, a tourist who came to see the Taj Mahal said that the move is a good message of women's empowerment that entry has been made free on International Women's Day.
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"What Is Your Mandate?" Court To Board On Illegal Occupation Of Monument
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Defence Colony Welfare Association to explain how much costs should be imposed on it for the unauthorised occupation of Lodhi-era monument "Gumti of Shaikh Ali" for over six decades.
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Opinion | Finding India's 'Missing' Monuments
Sadly, officials have failed in their duty to preserve, protect, and conserve these monuments. So much so that some monuments have gone missing from the ASIs list.
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Delhi Metro Mobile App To Offer Tickets Of Monuments Managed By Archaeological Survey Of India
The collaboration will provide tourists and the general public with easy and convenient access through a unified ticketing solution.
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Archaeology Body Explains Stand On Jama Masjid As Protected Monument
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that declaring the historic Jama Masjid a "protected monument" would have a "substantial Impact" and no steps have been taken in this regard so far.
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Many Monuments Not Under Any Protection: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary panel has underlined that a large number of historical monuments are "not under any sort of protection" and asked about the procedure through which requests for restoration of "unprotected monuments" is made to the ASI.
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31 Antiquities Stolen From Centrally-Protected Monuments Since 2013: Centre
Thirty-one antiquities have been stolen from centrally-protected monuments and temples under the Archaeological Survey of India in the last 10 years, the government informed Parliament on Monday, but added four of them have been recovered.
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Court Asks Archaeology Body To Clarify On Allowing Prayers In Protected Monuments
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to clarify its policy on allowing prayers by devotees in religious places located inside protected monuments.
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Delhi's Agrasen Ki Baoli Declared Protected Monument In 1913: Centre
Delhi's famed stepwell -- Agrasen ki Baoli -- was declared a protected monument through a notification in 1913, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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Rs 27,000 Lakh Spent On Preservation Of Monuments In 2021-22: Centre
The central government has spent Rs 26,957.32 lakh on conservation, preservation and maintenance of monuments and sites of national importance in 2021-22, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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1,000 Monuments To Be Under Private Sector In Monument Mitra Scheme
About 1,000 monuments under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be taken over by the private sector as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, said Govind Mohan, Secretary, Ministry of Culture on Wednesday.
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India's Heritage Sites To Host Gala Dinners, Excursions For G20 Delegates
From Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Maharashtra to Qutub archaeological park in Delhi, India will showcase its centuries-old architectural heritage to G20 delegates by hosting excursions and gala dinners at many of the ASI sites, starting mid-December.
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Very Little Expenditure On Excavation: Auditor's Report On Monuments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged shortcomings in financial control mechanism in ticketing at ASI sites, gaps in documentation of monuments and antiquities in the country, among other issues.
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Taj Mahal Most-Visited Ticketed Monument In 2024-25, Drawing 6.9 Million Tourists
Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday
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Supreme Court Orders Status Quo In UP's Sambhal Mosque Row
The Supreme Court on Friday directed both the Muslim and Hindu parties in the Shahi Jama Masjid-Sri Harihar Temple dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal to maintain the status quo until the next hearing.
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Ticket-Free Entry To ASI Monuments Including Taj Mahal In Agra On Women's Day
Lata, a tourist who came to see the Taj Mahal said that the move is a good message of women's empowerment that entry has been made free on International Women's Day.
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"What Is Your Mandate?" Court To Board On Illegal Occupation Of Monument
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Defence Colony Welfare Association to explain how much costs should be imposed on it for the unauthorised occupation of Lodhi-era monument "Gumti of Shaikh Ali" for over six decades.
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Opinion | Finding India's 'Missing' Monuments
Sadly, officials have failed in their duty to preserve, protect, and conserve these monuments. So much so that some monuments have gone missing from the ASIs list.
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Delhi Metro Mobile App To Offer Tickets Of Monuments Managed By Archaeological Survey Of India
The collaboration will provide tourists and the general public with easy and convenient access through a unified ticketing solution.
-
Archaeology Body Explains Stand On Jama Masjid As Protected Monument
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that declaring the historic Jama Masjid a "protected monument" would have a "substantial Impact" and no steps have been taken in this regard so far.
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Many Monuments Not Under Any Protection: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary panel has underlined that a large number of historical monuments are "not under any sort of protection" and asked about the procedure through which requests for restoration of "unprotected monuments" is made to the ASI.
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31 Antiquities Stolen From Centrally-Protected Monuments Since 2013: Centre
Thirty-one antiquities have been stolen from centrally-protected monuments and temples under the Archaeological Survey of India in the last 10 years, the government informed Parliament on Monday, but added four of them have been recovered.
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Court Asks Archaeology Body To Clarify On Allowing Prayers In Protected Monuments
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to clarify its policy on allowing prayers by devotees in religious places located inside protected monuments.
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Delhi's Agrasen Ki Baoli Declared Protected Monument In 1913: Centre
Delhi's famed stepwell -- Agrasen ki Baoli -- was declared a protected monument through a notification in 1913, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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Rs 27,000 Lakh Spent On Preservation Of Monuments In 2021-22: Centre
The central government has spent Rs 26,957.32 lakh on conservation, preservation and maintenance of monuments and sites of national importance in 2021-22, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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1,000 Monuments To Be Under Private Sector In Monument Mitra Scheme
About 1,000 monuments under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be taken over by the private sector as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, said Govind Mohan, Secretary, Ministry of Culture on Wednesday.
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India's Heritage Sites To Host Gala Dinners, Excursions For G20 Delegates
From Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Maharashtra to Qutub archaeological park in Delhi, India will showcase its centuries-old architectural heritage to G20 delegates by hosting excursions and gala dinners at many of the ASI sites, starting mid-December.
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Very Little Expenditure On Excavation: Auditor's Report On Monuments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged shortcomings in financial control mechanism in ticketing at ASI sites, gaps in documentation of monuments and antiquities in the country, among other issues.
