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Puri seer slams Odisha govt for ‘ruining heritage’ in name of development

BHUBANESWAR: Puri’s Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Wednesday hit out at the Naveen Patnaik government for allegedly destroying rich heritage on the pretext of development. His outburst comes after scathing remarks from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and BJP on the issue. A ‘hush-hush late night survey’ was also…

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Qutub Minar not a place of worship: ASI

Archaeological Survey of India says the complex is not a place of worship and neither was it one when it was first notified as a protected monument in 1914

The Hindu

Explained | What is the controversy around Odisha’s Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project?

The Archaeological Survey of India told the Orissa High Court this month that no permission was granted to the State government for construction around temple

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Govt. reconstitutes Central Advisory Board on Archaeology

CABA is revised for a period of three years

The Hindu

Taj Mahal cells not always locked, have no idols: ASI officials

AGRA: Contrary to claims made in a petition to the Lucknow HC seeking unlocking of the Taj Mahal's "22 permanently locked rooms", many in its basement, "as they could be housing Hindu idols from ancient times", top Archaeological Survey of India officials told TOI on Thursday that the contention in…

The Times of India

Madhya Pradesh HC issues notices to Centre, state & ASI on disputed religious site

INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre, state government, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and others on two PILs seeking exclusive rights for Hindus to offer prayers at Bhojshala in Dhar district.

The Times of India

Bihar govt to remind ASI for inclusionof Cyclopean Wall on Unesco list

PATNA: The state government is to write a missive to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to know the status of its proposal sent earlier for the inclusion of Cyclopean Wall at Rajgir on the coveted world heritage list of Unesco. CM Nitish Kumar has pitched for it on multiple occasions…

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Orissa HC seeks ASI report on Puri temple safety

CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file an affidavit to counter allegations that constructions undertaken as part of the Puri heritage corridor project pose a threat to the structural safety of the 12th century Jagannath Temple.

The Times of India

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing of Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque case

HC fixes April 4 for next hearing

The Hindu

Lucknow: Rs 20 lakh ghost bills for mowing lawns of Residency, Kushinagar

LUCKNOW: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday lodged an FIR against three senior officials of horticulture division of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for their role in scraping state coffers of at least Rs 20lakh through ghost billing on mowing lawns of protected monuments.

The Times of India

ASI Director-General visits Halebid

Senior officers of the Archaeological Survey of India, including Director-General V. Vidyavathi, on Tuesday visited Halebid in Belur taluk, and inspected the maintenance of the historical monuments. The Hoysala temples of Halebid and Belur have been nominated by the Union Government for the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site tag.

The Hindu

ASI monuments to be free for all visitors on Women’s Day

All ticketed Centrally protected monuments will be free for all visitors on Tuesday on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Archaeological Survey of India said on Monday.

The Hindu

Blaze on Golconda Fort alarms citizens

A big blaze on the upper reaches of the Golconda Fort on Wednesday evening has been put out, according to the Archaeological Survey of India officials. Nobody was harmed as the the fire spread in an open area before it was controlled. The fire could be seen from a great…

The Hindu

Two-day conference on temple architecture begins

Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Friday said the role of temples should be seen through “multiple dimensions”, while inaugurating a two-day conference on temple architecture organised by the Archaeological Survey of India at Hampi, Karnataka.

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Taj Mahal: Tourists to get free entry on these 3 days; can visit graves of Shah Jahan & Mumtaj as well

Good news for all those planning to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra in the coming days. As per the reports, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to allow free entry to the monument for three days, starting February 27, 2022.

The Hindu

ASI reviving underwater wing, says Culture Ministry

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was in the process of reviving its underwater archaeology wing that had become defunct over the years, according to Culture Ministry officials recently.

The Hindu

Union Budget 2022 | Culture Ministry’s budget up by 11% after cut last year

Archaeological Survey of India allocated 35% of total amount

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