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Mizoram's Lianpui Menhirs Join India's National Heritage List - Declared By Archaeological Survey
About 54 kilometres southeast of Champhai town in Mizoram, Lianpuri has watched over its ancient stones for centuries, keeping them safe through community-driven efforts, long before any official tags came into play.
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UNESCO Removes 3 African Sites From World Heritage "In Danger" List
The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites -- in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya -- from UNESCO's list of endangered sites, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate threats and restore their cultural and ecological integrit
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Bihar's Heritage Building In Rail Town Razed In 100th Year Of Danapur Division
A nearly century-old building that was originally constructed as a prime recreational centre in the famed railway town of Khagaul in Patna district has been significantly demolished to make way for an elevated road project.
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IPL 2025 Final: Phalodi Satta Market Bets Big On RCB To Lift Trophy
Ahead of the IPL 2025 final, there is a buzz in the heritage market of Phalodi town, better known for its Satta Bazaar (Betting market)
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"More Pride For India": PM Modi On Hoysala Temples' Inclusion In UNESCO's World Heritage List
This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.
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Delhi's Town Hall Gets Facelift Ahead Of G20 Summit
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Monday visited the iconic British-era Town Hall and Ghalib ki Haveli in old Delhio and said tourists who will come to Delhi during the G20 Summit time should be able to see the rich heritage of the city.
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Gujarat's Sun Temple, Vadnagar Town Among 3 In UNESCO Heritage Sites List
Three new cultural sites in India, including iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, historic Vadnagar town in Gujarat and rock-cut relief sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura, have been added to the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites, the ASI said toda
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'Great Spas Of Europe' Added To World Heritage List
A group of major European spa towns was added to the highly prized World Heritage list on Saturday for their "exceptional testimony to the European spa phenomenon" from the 18th century to the 1930s, UNESCO said.
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World Tourism Day 2020: Theme, Facts And Livelihoods Amid COVID-19
World Tourism Day: Livelihood of millions of people globally are dependent on tourism. There are countries where tourism and industries dependent on it are the biggest revenue earner. The theme of World Tourism Day this year is "Tourism and Rural Development". It encourages the celebration of the unique role played by tourism in job creation in sma...
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Puri Heritage Corridor Draft Plan To Be Finalised Soon
The pilgrim town of Puri will soon get a new look with the Odisha government all set to finalise the draft architectural plan of Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project.
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PM-Xi Meet At Mamallapuram, Coastal Town With 7th Century China Link
The two-day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, 56 km from Chennai, would also be a symbolic walk into an ancient era of trade ties between the heritage coastal town and China around 1,600 years ago. This is the second informal meet between the two leaders since the Wuhan summit las...
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This Town Of 800 People Gets 1 Million Tourists A Year
Hallstatt in the Austrian Alps is a town so beautiful, people can't stay away. The World Heritage Site with a population of 800 receives around 1 million tourists a year.
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To Preserve Old Delhi's Heritage Havelis, Owners To Attend Workshop
Seeking to make owners and occupiers of havelis and other heritage houses in Old Delhi a stakeholder in the conservation process, the north corporation and INTACH will hold a thematic workshop at the historic Town Hall on Saturday.
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7 Amazing Restaurants To Try When You Visit Pondicherry
Over the last decade, Pondicherry's French quarter (what the French once called White town) with its charming colonial era heritage buildings has become a popular destination for tourists and solo travellers from across India. Dining experiences are an integral part of Pondicherry's appeal.
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Narendra Modi In Davos LIVE Updates: PM To Showcase Indian Culture, Heritage At World Economic Forum Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day visit to Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum meet in Davos today. PM Modi's visit to Davos for the World Economic Forum or WEF will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister since the earlier one by Deve Gowda in 1997. The 2018 Davos meet will also see the largest-ever participation b...
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Mizoram's Lianpui Menhirs Join India's National Heritage List - Declared By Archaeological Survey
About 54 kilometres southeast of Champhai town in Mizoram, Lianpuri has watched over its ancient stones for centuries, keeping them safe through community-driven efforts, long before any official tags came into play.
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UNESCO Removes 3 African Sites From World Heritage "In Danger" List
The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites -- in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya -- from UNESCO's list of endangered sites, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate threats and restore their cultural and ecological integrit
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Bihar's Heritage Building In Rail Town Razed In 100th Year Of Danapur Division
A nearly century-old building that was originally constructed as a prime recreational centre in the famed railway town of Khagaul in Patna district has been significantly demolished to make way for an elevated road project.
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IPL 2025 Final: Phalodi Satta Market Bets Big On RCB To Lift Trophy
Ahead of the IPL 2025 final, there is a buzz in the heritage market of Phalodi town, better known for its Satta Bazaar (Betting market)
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"More Pride For India": PM Modi On Hoysala Temples' Inclusion In UNESCO's World Heritage List
This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.
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Delhi's Town Hall Gets Facelift Ahead Of G20 Summit
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Monday visited the iconic British-era Town Hall and Ghalib ki Haveli in old Delhio and said tourists who will come to Delhi during the G20 Summit time should be able to see the rich heritage of the city.
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Gujarat's Sun Temple, Vadnagar Town Among 3 In UNESCO Heritage Sites List
Three new cultural sites in India, including iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, historic Vadnagar town in Gujarat and rock-cut relief sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura, have been added to the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites, the ASI said toda
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'Great Spas Of Europe' Added To World Heritage List
A group of major European spa towns was added to the highly prized World Heritage list on Saturday for their "exceptional testimony to the European spa phenomenon" from the 18th century to the 1930s, UNESCO said.
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World Tourism Day 2020: Theme, Facts And Livelihoods Amid COVID-19
World Tourism Day: Livelihood of millions of people globally are dependent on tourism. There are countries where tourism and industries dependent on it are the biggest revenue earner. The theme of World Tourism Day this year is "Tourism and Rural Development". It encourages the celebration of the unique role played by tourism in job creation in sma...
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Puri Heritage Corridor Draft Plan To Be Finalised Soon
The pilgrim town of Puri will soon get a new look with the Odisha government all set to finalise the draft architectural plan of Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project.
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PM-Xi Meet At Mamallapuram, Coastal Town With 7th Century China Link
The two-day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, 56 km from Chennai, would also be a symbolic walk into an ancient era of trade ties between the heritage coastal town and China around 1,600 years ago. This is the second informal meet between the two leaders since the Wuhan summit las...
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This Town Of 800 People Gets 1 Million Tourists A Year
Hallstatt in the Austrian Alps is a town so beautiful, people can't stay away. The World Heritage Site with a population of 800 receives around 1 million tourists a year.
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To Preserve Old Delhi's Heritage Havelis, Owners To Attend Workshop
Seeking to make owners and occupiers of havelis and other heritage houses in Old Delhi a stakeholder in the conservation process, the north corporation and INTACH will hold a thematic workshop at the historic Town Hall on Saturday.
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7 Amazing Restaurants To Try When You Visit Pondicherry
Over the last decade, Pondicherry's French quarter (what the French once called White town) with its charming colonial era heritage buildings has become a popular destination for tourists and solo travellers from across India. Dining experiences are an integral part of Pondicherry's appeal.
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Narendra Modi In Davos LIVE Updates: PM To Showcase Indian Culture, Heritage At World Economic Forum Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day visit to Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum meet in Davos today. PM Modi's visit to Davos for the World Economic Forum or WEF will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister since the earlier one by Deve Gowda in 1997. The 2018 Davos meet will also see the largest-ever participation b...
