Preserving Heritage
India, a land of cultural consciousness, great traditions, and rich heritage, is home to 43 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among these, 34 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Kanchenjunga National Park, is of mixed type.
India, a land of cultural consciousness, great traditions, and rich heritage, is home to 43 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among these, 34 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Kanchenjunga National Park, is of mixed type.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the inclusion of Charaideo Maidam of Assam in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and said that now more tourists would visit this place.
The Visva-Bharati University (VBU) authority has increased the entry fees for Upasana Griha and Rabindra Bhawan and the surrounding areas.
The Maidams at Charaideo showcase the glorious Ahom culture, which places utmost reverence to ancestors, Mr Modi said.
A day before two suspected poachers were gunned down by Assam Forest guards in Assam's Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, a top forest officer has told that the Forest department has lodged an FIR with the police and ordered a magisterial probe.
Official sources said that huge footfall during this peak season of tourist flow in the section and growth in the passenger traffic led rise in the earning.
The Evaluation Body of the 2003 Convention in its report this year lauded India for its dossier with outstanding supporting material and for nominating an element that champions unity in diversity and cultivates social equality among varied communities.
Kazi Nazrul University at Kalla in Asansol is setting up a Nazrul Centre for Social and Cultural Studies at a cost of Rs 10 crores, informed Dr Debashis Banerjee, vicechancellor of KNU.
The summit will witness a major gathering of world leaders.
The PM said that India's cultural vibrancy shines brighter on the global stage with Kozhikode's rich literary legacy.
