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ASI bars visit to Aurangzeb’s tomb in Aurangabad after MNS’ vandalism threats

Tomb shut for five days after MNS spokesperson Gajanan Kale called for its destruction

The Hindu

Maharashtra: ASI closes Aurangzeb's tomb for 5 days after MNS issues threat

MNS spokesperson Gajanan Kale had in a tweet questioned the need for the monument's existence in the State and said it should be destroyed.

The Hindu

ASI shares images of Taj Mahal’s ‘underground cells’

BJP MP Diya Kumari on May 11 claimed the land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to Jaipur's ruler Jai Singh

The Hindu

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Lion sculpture found during excavation for Puri heritage corridor

This could date back to the Ganga dynasty, says ASI

The Hindu

Explained | The Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath dispute and the current case

The decades-old Gyanvapi mosque- Kashi Vishwanath case reached the Supreme Court on May 13 after a local court in Varanasi directed that a videography survey at the religious complex be allowed to continue

The Hindu

Mehbooba slams J&K L-G over ‘puja’ at ASI-protected Martand Temple in Kashmir

He is not a priest but a constitutional head, says PDP leader

The Hindu

E-ticket may be reducing tourist footfall at Srirangapatna, Somanathpur

Among other things, procuring an e-ticket necessitates submission of details of an ID card, which has to be produced at the entry gate for verification. This also makes booking an e-ticket for groups a cumbersome process, especially for tourists from the rural hinterland who do not always carry ID cards

The Hindu

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ASI report triggers massive political controversy in Odisha

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi says her stand is vindicated as the ASI report has clearly stated that there was no permission granted for the Shree Mandir Parikrama project around Shree Jagannath Temple

The Hindu

Puja event at ASI-protected Martand Temple in Kashmir stokes controversy

No permission was sought for puja at the core protected area on the premises, say ASI officials

The Hindu

Archaeological remains near Puri Jagannath temple destroyed, says ASI

No permission granted for construction around temple, Odisha HC told

The Hindu

DNA samples from Rakhigarhi burial pits sent for analysis

Analysis of Rakhigarhi burial pits may reveal ancestry of the people who lived at the ancient city, whether they were native or had migrated

The Hindu

"Scooter, The Myth" Celebrates 75 Years Of Italian Scooter Culture In Milan

Italian scooter culture gave the world Vespa, Lambretta, and an entire scooter family tree to build on through the decades. Celebrate its history in Milan.

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Megalithic burial cluster excavated near Kollegal

Project is funded by University of Mysore

The Hindu

Carbon dating finds Asurgarh is Odisha’s oldest fortified settlement

The Asurgarh era spanned over three cultural phases from ninth century BC to second-third century AD

The Hindu

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Daithi O Se reveals he has to take naps in his dressing room before going live on RTE due to lingering Covid effects

Exclusive: The host also told how he has reduced his work after making a discovery during the pandemic

The Hindu

ASI licence to be sought for Attappady exploration

Archaeological evidence shows Iron Age megalithic culture existed in the region

The Hindu

ASI drafts policy on optimisation of human resources

NEW DELHI:

The Hindu

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.

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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

ASI recovers cannonballs from Palakkad Fort

Find made after some areas on western side were dug up for drainage purpose

The Hindu

ASI takes up conservation works of World War I Memorial Arch near Tiruchi

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva had written to the ASI to protect and conserve the heritage structure

The Guardian - US

Privatising the moon may sound like a crazy idea but the sky’s no limit for avarice

A free-market thinktank says it’s time to start selling off ‘plots of moon land’ – we need to act now before the plundering starts

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

Centre plans to tweak no-build zone around monuments

Culture Ministry amendment to give ASI more teeth against encroachment

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