November 14, 2026

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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.

By Kautilya / August 28, 2020
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‘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”.

By Kautilya / August 23, 2020
Heritage Temples and Places

Dholya Ganapati, Satara

The Dholya Ganapati temple, situated on the banks of the Krishna river in Wai, known as Sri Tirthakshetra and South Kashi in Satara district. The temple architecture of the temple is beautifully designed. The courtyard of the temple is quadrangular, and to protect it from frequent river floods, the rear wall on the west side of the sanctum sanctorum is shaped like a median triangle and is shaped like a fishing boat.

By Kautilya / August 9, 2020

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