A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against the accused. Further investigation is underway.
April 30, 2022The illumination is taking place as a mark of respect and gratitude to Corona warriors who have contributed relentlessly in the fight against covid pandemic.
October 21, 2021On Monday, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) issued an order where it allowed all centrally protected monuments, museums, and sites to re-open from June 16. With this, a total of 3,693 monuments and 50 museums will open across the country.
June 16, 2021All Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI) protected central monuments and museums which had been closed down owing to the coronavirus pandemic will reopen from June 16 as per the latest order by the Union Ministry of Tourism. All these historic sites were closed since April 16.
June 15, 2021After the surge in cases of Covid-19, the tourism ministry had decided to close down all the central monuments and museums. During April-May 2021, the number of deaths due to Covid-19 in the country saw a sudden spike.
June 14, 2021Archaeological 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'In our country, women are worshipped from much before the International Women's Day was conceived. In our culture, women have the status of goddesses since ancient times. This is a great initiative,' Culture Minister Prahlad Patel said today.
March 7, 2020'We welcome the Supreme Court judgement, the ASI report which was used as evidence in the court will soon come out as a book for the general public', Union Cultural and Tourism Minister, Prahlad Singh Patel said on Saturday.
November 9, 2019"If arguments do not get over on October 18, there cannot be an extra day," said a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising five judges headed by the Chief Justice.
September 26, 2019The team visited Konark on Friday and observed that there is no structural damage to the monument.
May 10, 2019SSC 2019: Nearly 2.1 lakh candidates appeared for the Staff Selection Commission examination for CPO exam 2019 while a total of 8.20 lakh candidates had applied for it.
March 18, 2019Domestic visitors will be charged Rs 250 and foreign visitors Rs 1,300 if they want to see the main mausoleum at Taj Mahal; move aims to reduce human impact on the fragile 17th century monument;
December 10, 2018Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik had written to the minister urging him to order a probe into allegations that ASI replaced original stone carvings at the Konark Sun Temple with plain stones
November 11, 2018CM Naveen Patnaik has also requested Union Minister of State for Culture Dr Mahesh Sharma to direct the ASI to immediately take appropriate steps for preservation and conservation of the World Heritage monument
November 11, 2018Researcher Anil Dhir and AB Tripathy, Convener of INTACH Odisha, said on Tuesday that the RTI reply by the ASI on Kohinoor is highly irresponsible and a distortion of historical facts.
October 16, 2018India’s long-lost treasures will have a difficult homecoming, unless we pay greater attention to antiquities.
September 20, 2018Photography 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