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Konkan's 12,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Reveal A Lost World Through Rare Traces Of Stone-Age Art
The petroglyphs provide insight into the ecological history and worship rituals of the Konkan region
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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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From Golconda To Bekal: 7 Must-See Forts In South India For History Buffs
Many of them once stood as strong guards to protect kingdoms and people. Even today, they impress visitors with their size, design and beautiful surroundings.
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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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Greece's Acropolis To Close During Afternoon Due To Heatwave
Greece's culture ministry on Tuesday ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions.
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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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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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Parliament Panel Suggests Changes In Law To Tackle Monument Encroachment
A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Centre that in the upcoming amendment of the AMASR Act, "strong provisions" may be incorporated for fixing accountability of government officials for tackling encroachment of centrally protected monuments.
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Permit Worship At Protected Monuments With 'Religious Significance': Parliament Panel
A parliamentary panel recommended to the Centre to explore the possibility of permitting worship at ASI-protected monuments having "religious significance" if it can be established that this would not have a detrimental effect on their conservation
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Parliament Panel "Deeply Concerned" Over Work On India's 'Untraceable Monuments'
The Union Ministry of Culture could manage to provide action taken notes on "only 21 out of the total of 35 recommendations" made in a parliamentary panel report relating to 'untraceable monuments', according to an official statement.
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Konkan's 12,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Reveal A Lost World Through Rare Traces Of Stone-Age Art
The petroglyphs provide insight into the ecological history and worship rituals of the Konkan region
-
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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From Golconda To Bekal: 7 Must-See Forts In South India For History Buffs
Many of them once stood as strong guards to protect kingdoms and people. Even today, they impress visitors with their size, design and beautiful surroundings.
-
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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Greece's Acropolis To Close During Afternoon Due To Heatwave
Greece's culture ministry on Tuesday ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions.
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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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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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Parliament Panel Suggests Changes In Law To Tackle Monument Encroachment
A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Centre that in the upcoming amendment of the AMASR Act, "strong provisions" may be incorporated for fixing accountability of government officials for tackling encroachment of centrally protected monuments.
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Permit Worship At Protected Monuments With 'Religious Significance': Parliament Panel
A parliamentary panel recommended to the Centre to explore the possibility of permitting worship at ASI-protected monuments having "religious significance" if it can be established that this would not have a detrimental effect on their conservation
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Parliament Panel "Deeply Concerned" Over Work On India's 'Untraceable Monuments'
The Union Ministry of Culture could manage to provide action taken notes on "only 21 out of the total of 35 recommendations" made in a parliamentary panel report relating to 'untraceable monuments', according to an official statement.
