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• Order of the Madras High Court on the matter of safeguarding of archaeological monuments in Tamil Nadu, 07/06/2021

  <p>Order of the Madras High Court dated 07/06/2021 in the matter of Suo Motu Vs Archaeological Survey of India &amp; Others regarding safeguarding of archaeological monuments in Tamil Nadu.</p> <p>The

  • 07/06/2021

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• ASI yet to wake up

  Even three years after the controversial Taj corridor project was shelved, the stones laid for the project right behind the Taj on the riverfront have not been removed by the Archeological Survey of

  • 25/12/2004

• 1.8 year old skull found in Georgia

  Archaeologists in the former Soviet republic of Georgia have unhearthed a skull they say a 1.8 million years old part of a find that holds the oldest traces of humankind closest ancestors over

  • 24/12/2004

  • Statesman (New Delhi)

• Plans to beautify heritage buildings in Pink City

  In a major policy decision, the Vasundhara Raje Government has decided to transfer more than 50 historic and heritage buildings and gardens in and around the State capital to the Jaipur Development

  • 22/12/2004

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)

• Illuminating Taj may damage it, says ASI

  When it comes to Taj Mahal, authorities don't seem to learn from past mistakes. The UP government has sought the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) permission to iliminte the Taj Mahal so that

  • 22/12/2004

• Ladakh monuments cry for renovation

  Although tourists are streaming in from different parts of the world, the cultural and ancient sites here are crying for funds. Many of them are decaying and crumbling despite local efforts.The

  • 21/12/2004

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

• Heritage map of Srinagar launched

  This 1,600-year-old city of Kashmir achieved a milestone on Tuesday, when its first heritage map compiled by the Centre for Heritage and Environment Kashmir (CHEK) was launched by Chief Minister

  • 21/12/2004

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

• Evidences of archaeological wealth at Khoksar

  Sensing a potentially significant archeological discovery, a team from the Department of Archaeology (DoA) (Nepal) is leaving for Khoksar, Parwaha VDC in Sapari district for investigating purposes.

  • 19/12/2004

• Historical sandstone building being razed: Heritage sacrificed for high-rise

  A building that is protected under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Protection Act is being demolished gradually although it has been sealed off more than once by the Karachi Building Control Authority,

  • 19/12/2004

• New Bill to help protect monuments

  The Delhi Assembly today passed the Delhi Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Bill. The Bill was introduced by the Minister of Education and Tourism, Arvinder Singh

  • 17/12/2004

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

• Changunarayan to be struck off in danger' list

  A ten year action plan for conservation of Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site (KVWHS), which aims to take it out of the

  • 08/12/2004