In a nationwide grand celebration of International Day for Yoga, 81 heritage sites under the aegis of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) hosted vibrant yoga sessions, organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Ayush on Saturday.
Close on the heels of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) raising doubts about dating the antiquity of the excavations at the ancient site of Keezhadi near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, BJP leader and Union Minister for Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday maintained that further scientific validation was required for the report on the Keezhadi findings to be accepted by the government.
It was Amarnath Ramakrishna who had led the excavation at Keezhadi which revealed a well-developed urban culture and script. His report, submitted on January 2023, was based on the results obtained from tests through Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS).
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police, Lalit Sirohi, allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service revolver at his rented accommodation in GD Colony area of East Delhi, police said on Monday.
Last Monday, he was dragged into a four wheeler and whisked away. Later, kin of the victim received phone calls demanding the ransom.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing anti-corruption drive, arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gurmeet Kaur, posted at EVS South, and her accomplice, Harpreet Singh, a private individual, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing crackdown against bribery, has arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Prashotam Lal, posted at Police Station Aur, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on charges of taking bribe of Rs 15,000. He had been absconding for the last four months, evading his arrest in this case.
The Orissa High Court, refusing to interfere in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, has issued direction saying those who "seek to operate as photographers or guides in Archeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments are liable to obtain licence from the ASI after participating in the prescribed selection process”.
The mystery of the stepwell found in a vacant plot in Laxman Ganj, a Muslim dominated locality in Chandausi, Sambhal, is now being revealed layer by layer. Thursday, being the sixth day, the digging and cleaning of the stepwell continues.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, on Friday, visited lateASI Surendra Singh's residence at his native village in Neemrana topay floral tributes to the ex-cop who met a fatal accident whileperforming his duty in CM's carcade on December 11.
