Tag: Archaeological Survey of India
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Delhi court dismisses plea over Qutub Minar land ownership rights
The Saket court in Delhi on Tuesday dismissed an Intervention Application (IA) moved by Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Pratap Singh, who claimed ownership rights over the Qutub Minar land while hearing an appeal that sought worship rights for Hindus and Jains inside the Qutub Minar complex.
September 20, 2022 -
15 August celebration: Visit these ASI protected monuments for free
As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, both the Indian and foreign travelers can avail the free entry to historical sites on these days.
August 8, 2022 -
Bin the frivolous
More critical than the fine imposed by the Supreme Court last Friday is the concern articulated by the Bench over what it calls the “mushroom growth of frivolous litigation petitions that should be nipped in the bud”.
June 9, 2022 -
Delhi Court issues notice to Archaeological Survey on appeal to restore temples in Qutub Minar complex
Additional District Judge Pooja Talwar on Tuesday admitted the appeal and issued notice to all respondents. The matter is deferred to May 11 for the next hearing.
February 23, 2022 -
ASI-protected temple lighted up to spread awareness on cervical cancer
On this day last year, WHO launched a global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem, with a resolution passed by 194 nations.
November 17, 2021 -
High Court asks govt to respond on plea against ASI survey in Varanasi
As per the Act of 1991, no relief can be sought for changing the status of any religious place as it existed on August 15, 1947, he argued and added that the order for conducting the survey is illegal.
August 19, 2021 -
After Ramappa temple, focus now on World Heritage site status for Hyderabad
After Ramappa temple was declared as a World Heritage site on Sunday, the minister for municipal administration and urban development K.T. Rama Rao tweeted that the government's next aim is to get World Heritage site status for Hyderabad.
July 28, 2021 -
Photos | Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb illuminated to express gratitude to ‘Corona Warriors’
Archaeological Survey of India’s Delhi circle took the initiative by illuminating the historical monuments on the occasion of World Heritage Day in New Delhi.
April 19, 2020 -
Ayodhya land dispute hearing: Court says ASI report not ‘ordinary opinion’
A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said the inferences from the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) report were drawn by "cultivated and studied minds."
September 27, 2019 -
Konark unshackled
It isn’t a home of the gods, and this primarily explains why it has historically been free from the activities of sevayats and pandas.
September 6, 2019 -
Mystery stone horses decaying in Pir-Panjal area of Jammu
Gool in the lap of the Pir Panjal mountain range is not famous only for these sculptures but the area has seen worst type of terrorism as this was the infiltration route to the valley and other areas of Jammu.
July 1, 2019 -
Unseasonal rains damage iconic Charminar, portion of minaret falls off
A portion of the stucco work detached from the granite slab on the minaret facing Mecca Masjid side and fell off late on Wednesday, sending panic among the people around the monument.
May 2, 2019 -
Pi-Lo inaugurates free Smart Water ATM at Humayun’s Tomb
Team Pilo has successfully installed water ATMs at various ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) locations of India such as Taj Mahal, Safdarjung Tomb, and Red Fort to name a few.
January 5, 2019 -
Dodgy over Konarak
It is deeply unfortunate in terms of cultural history that Odisha’s Konarak Sun Temple, declared as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, should now be at the centre of an unseemly controversy. Central to the discord between the state government on the one hand and the Centre’s Department of Culture and the Archaeological Survey of...
November 17, 2018 -
630 idols seized by police examined so far: ASI tells Madras High Court
More than 1,000 idols from 387 temples across the state were stolen in the last 25 years despite enhanced security measures, the government had informed the court.
October 25, 2018 -
India’s ancient treasures: Lost and found, but still inaccessible
India’s long-lost treasures will have a difficult homecoming, unless we pay greater attention to antiquities.
September 20, 2018 -
ASI lifts photography ban at protected monuments after PM Modi questions rule
Photography will be allowed in all of the monuments and archeological sites, except the mausoleum at Taj Mahal, the Ajanta Caves and the Leh Palace.
July 13, 2018