Pioneering First Woman IAF Officer Passes Away in Bengaluru
The first woman officer of the Indian Air Force, Wing Commander Vijayalakshmi Ramanan passed away in the city on Sunday evening. She was 96.
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ASI Begins restoration of Burzahom Archeological Site, First Time Since its Excavation in 1930s
For the first time since its excavation in the 1930s, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has started restoration work of the Neolithic archeological site of Burzahom in Srinagar outskirts. The site which is known to be the first Neolithic site to be discovered in Kashmir dates back to 3000 to 1000 BC.
Pipelines Unearthed at Adhichanallur Excavation Site
: A pipeline structure with 21 pipes fitted continuously was found in Adhichanallur, Tuticorin district.
The Tamil Nadu State Archaeology department is on an endeavour to find the habitation at the site that is considered to be one of the oldest archaeological sites in India.
It’s Official, Banaras Back on Railways Map After 64 Years
Manduadih railway station is now Banaras railway station ‘officially’ as the North Eastern Railway has received the final approval from the Indian Railways and its code has changed from MUV to BSBS.
UK Returns 15th Century Stolen Idols of Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman to India
The United Kingdom authorities have returned 15th-century idols of Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman to India, confirmed Minister of Culture Prahlad Singh Patel on Tuesday.
Ministry of Tourism has Developed Dedicated Site indiathelandofbuddha.in to Promote Buddhist Sites
Buddhist sites has been identified as one of the 15 thematic circuits under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. A total number of 5 projects for an amount of Rs. 353.73 crore have been sanctioned for the development of Buddhist Sites under the Swadesh Darsha Scheme.
Indian Railways to Construct New Line Connecting Char Dham
Indian Railways is all set to a lay a railway line of 327 kilometres, connecting Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath of Char Dham, via Dehradun and Karanprayag in the state of Uttarakhand.
Ministry of Culture Announces 7 New Circles of Archaeological Survey of India
The Ministry of Culture has announced 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India. This information was shared by theUnion Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a video message tweeted by him today. Shri Patel said that the Ministry of Culture has taken this step in accordance with the Prime Minister’s call to facilitate and strengthen the process of preservation and registration of archaeological monuments along with registration of artefacts with self declaration.
Modi Government Improves Access to Neglected Border Monasteries in Ladakh
Keeping in mind the Narendra Modi government’s focus on providing better connectivity to Buddhist sites, Ladakh Governor R.K. Mathur is aggressively pursuing projects to ramp up internal connectivity, which, in turn, can go a long way in building India as a cultural soft power.
‘Mountains of India’ Creates World Record with Most Photos Uploaded on Facebook in An Hour
On 15th August 2020 while India celebrated its 74th Independence Day, a team of passionate mountaineers under the platform Mountains of India created a world record for “Most Photos of People Mountaineering Uploaded to Facebook in One Hour”. The world record attempt took place on digital platform created for dedicatedly promoting Indian Himalaya with name “Mountains of India”.