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Tamil Nadu to have Heritage Commission

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a series of bills, including one to set up a state Herit...

TN Heritage Commission Bill moved in assembly

A government bill envisaging constituting the Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission, was moved in the state...

Commercialisation, rising costs eating away Goa he

Businessman Armando Gonsalves lives in his over 15-room big and almost a century-old ancestral mansi...

Mali: Islamist attacks saint`s tomb in Timbuktu

The act threatens to raise tensions that have been building between residents and the Islamists who ...

Indus civilisation site in India under threat of vanishing

Rakhigari along with Taxila in Pakistan are under threat of vanishing in a tide of rapid economic gr...

Prince Andrew unveils a monolith at museum

Prince Andrew, unveiled a monolith during his day-long visit at the entrance of the World War II Mus...

‘US supports India closing missile gap with China’

The US is supportive of India`s efforts to close missile gap with China, a Washington-based think ta...

Titanic`s remains to come under UNESCO protection

The wreckage of the Titanic will now come under the protection of the United Nations` cultural body ...

Vadakkunnathan temple for UNESCO`s Heritage Sites

ASI has recently recommended 14 sites, including temples and palaces, from Kerala to the UNESO to in...

Heritage walk to mark National Science Day

A heritage walk aimed at inculcating an interest in science among the youth will be organised tomorr...

Fire guts Russel market reduces 170 shops to ashes

More than 170 shops at the 85-year-old Heritage Russel Market here, selling goods ranging from fis...

TN: Committee set up to inspect heritage sites

TN CM Jayalalithaa announced setting up of a committee to inspect heritage buildings in Chennai and ...

100 years of Delhi: Focus on Lutyens heritage

The British capital, the foundation of which was laid in December, 1911, was planned by two leading ...

Palestinians to push heritage agenda at UNESCO

The Palestinians will seek World Heritage status for the birthplace of Jesus once UNESCO admits them...

Varanasi ghat among threatened heritage sites

The 18th century Balaji Ghat, situated along the river Ganges in Varanasi, is among the over 60 enda...

‘Taj Mahal in danger of collapsing within 5 years’

The Taj Mahal will collapse within five years unless urgent action is taken to fix its rotting found...

Heritage clubs in Delhi schools soon: Dikshit

The Delhi government will set up heritage clubs in schools so that children could be educated on the...

UNESCO names endangered sites

UNESCO has added tropical rainforests in Honduras, Indonesia to its list of endangered sites.

Kenyan fort among sites awarded UN heritage status

The committee met at UNESCO`s Paris headquarters where members considered a list of 35 nominations.

UNESCO adds Australia, Kenya to beauty spots

The heritage sites include Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia, Japan`s Ogasawara Islands and the Ke...

Manas sanctuary no longer `in danger`

The decision to remove the `in danger` tag was announced during the ongoing 35th Session of the Worl...

China seeks world heritage status for Buddhist Pagoda

Sakyamuni Pagoda is one of the oldest wooden structures in the world.

Arjun Atwal slips to 36th in US

Arjun Atwal slipped to tied 36 following a one-over 72 third round at the Heritage golf tournament o...

Atwal shoots two-over, slips to tied 19th at the Heritage

Arjun Atwal slipped from tied second to tied 19th after the second round of the Heritage golf tourne...

Atwal shoots flawless, lies second at Heritage

A flawless six-under 65 in the opening round at the Heritage saw Arjun Atwal in tied second, one sho...

Heritage monument damaged by encroachers in Jammu

A 150-year-old Mahal built by the Dogra kings in Jammu and Kashmir has suffered "heavy damage" due...

Palestinians want Bethlehem on UN heritage list

UNESCO may not be able to consider the bid as Palestine is not yet a recognised state.

Heritage site damaged in border fighting: Cambodia

A wing of Preah Vihear temple was damaged as a result of Thai bombardment.

14 heritage structures in Mumbai to be restored

Over a dozen heritage structures in the city, including iconic Asiatic Library, Old Customs House,...

HC asks LIC to submit proposal to rebuild its heritage bldg

The LIC, which has sought permission for reconstructing its century-old heritage building in an up...

Tableau on `Buddhist Heritage in Gujarat` at R-Day Parade

The `Buddhist Heritage in Gujarat` will be the theme of the tableau of the state for the Republic ...

Singapore declares Muslims shrine as national heritage centre

The Nagore Durgha is a shrine built by Muslims of southern India around 1828.

Heritage monuments in good state of conservation: Govt

The government on Wednesday said Taj Mahal and all heritage monuments are in good state of conservat...

India proposes inscription of 39 sites in world heritage list

India has submitted a proposal to UNESCO World Heritage Centre for inscription of 39 serial sites ...

Govt declares elephant as national heritage animal

Elephants have been declared as national heritage animal by the government.

Elephant declared national heritage animal

The environment ministry Friday declared the elephant a national heritage animal in order to step up...

UNESCO team visits Santinekatan to assess world heritage tag

A UNESCO delegation made a two-day visit to Santinekatan to assess whether Nobel laureate Rabindrana...

UNESCO team visits Santinekatan to assess world heritage tag

A UNESCO delegation made a two-day visit to Santinekatan to assess whether Nobel laureate Rabindran...

Elephant to be declared national heritage animal

The elephant would be declared a national heritage animal to step up measures for protection.

Jaipur`s Jantar Mantar now a world heritage site

India has added the 18th century Jantar Mantar in Jaipur to its list of UNESCO`s World Heritage site...

China, Mexico, Pacific sites get World Heritage status

Six sites located in Brazil, China and Mexico have won World Heritage status from UNESCO.

Sri Lankan, Hawaiian sites added to world heritage list

A region of mountainous forests in Sri Lanka and an isolated archipelago off Hawaii have been added...

A day with a heritage

It was a cool morning, with an occasional breeze from the sea. The ocean was calmer than what it was...

State govt plans heritage village for diaspora

Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan Tuesday said the state industrial development corporation is ...

Eight HP temples declared protected monuments

Himachal Pradesh government has declared eight temples as state protected monuments and notified t...

Goa`s heritage structures under threat

In absence of legal protection, Goa`s heritage buildings are giving way to multi-storey plazas in th...

Maha Govt wants world heritage status for Lonar lake

Maharashtra government is trying to get world heritage status for Lonar lake in Buldhana district ...

Govt planning to launch Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission

The Culture Ministry is planning to launch a `Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission` under which more than...

Heritage havelis` `sale` rocks Rajasthan Assembly

Alleged sale of heritage havelis in Jaipur`s Amber fort area led to uproarious scenes in the Rajast...

US slams Israel over designating heritage sites

The Obama administration criticised Israel on Wednesday for designating two shrines on Palestinian t...

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