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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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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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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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Mughal Mosque Is "Protected Monument": Centre Tells Delhi High Court
The Central Government on Monday apprised Delhi HC that the Mughal mosque in the Qutub Minar complex is a protected monument.
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Biden Restores National Monument Protections Slashing Trump-Era Policy
Three national US monuments will have their protected status restored Friday, continuing Joe Biden's efforts to roll back the environmental policies of his predecessor.
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Heritage School, College Buildings To Be Protected Monuments In Kerala
The heritage buildings of schools and colleges, constructed during the pre-independence period, will be declared as protected monuments in Kerala, state Minister for Museum and Archaeology, Ahammad Devarkovil said on Thursday.
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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.
-
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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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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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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Mughal Mosque Is "Protected Monument": Centre Tells Delhi High Court
The Central Government on Monday apprised Delhi HC that the Mughal mosque in the Qutub Minar complex is a protected monument.
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Biden Restores National Monument Protections Slashing Trump-Era Policy
Three national US monuments will have their protected status restored Friday, continuing Joe Biden's efforts to roll back the environmental policies of his predecessor.
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Heritage School, College Buildings To Be Protected Monuments In Kerala
The heritage buildings of schools and colleges, constructed during the pre-independence period, will be declared as protected monuments in Kerala, state Minister for Museum and Archaeology, Ahammad Devarkovil said on Thursday.
