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China detains two people for allegedly damaging section of Great Wall
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Two people have been detained in China for reportedly damaging a section of the Great Wall using an excavator in the northern Shanxi province, CNN reported.
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Ministry of Education and UNESCO launches comic book to promote health, we
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The comic book, titled "Let's Move Forward," was officially released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in a special ceremony held at Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi.
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Union Education Minister to launch comic book developed by NCERT, UNESCO o
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will launch an innovative comic book titled "Let’s Move Forward" tomorrow at Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi.
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US official Lee Satterfield to visit India today to attend G20 Culture Min
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
During her visit, Satterfield will address the G20 Culture Ministerial meeting on Saturday and participate in several bilateral meetings with G20 members and partners, including UNESCO, according to a release by the US Department of State.
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Pakistan appoints UNESCO delegate in violation of merit: Report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a summary sent by the Ministry of Education to former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the former PM chose a person who was not even among the top five candidates in a merit-based test carried out by the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).
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Ma Durga idols from Kolkata's Kumartuli ready to go abroad
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
With just a few months left for Durga Puja, idols of the goddess are all set to go abroad from Kumartuli, the clay modellers' colony in north Kolkata.
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UNESCO recommends adding Venice to 'heritage danger list'
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The effect of climate change has become one of the major problems in Venice and UNESCO called on the Italian Government to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoons.
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UNESCO recommends delaying decision on placing Great Barrier Reef on list
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
UNESCO has recommended delaying a decision to place the Great Barrier Reef on a list of "in danger" World Heritage sites, but has emphasised it remains under "serious threat" from climate change and pollution, ABC News reported.
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India's oldest railway station at Byculla restored, receives Asia Pacific
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The 169-year-old, India's oldest Byculla railway station located in central Mumbai has been restored after a lot of hard work done in the last 5 years and received the Asia Pacific cultural heritage award from UNESCO.
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BJP’s Shaina NC meets Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, conveys pride ove
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
“This project was done absolutely free for the railways and the commuters by our NGO as a tribute to our city Mumbai. Heritage conservation architect ABHA LAMBA. And MINAL BAJAJ of Bajaj Trust partnered with us to give back to the community,” Shaina posted on Twitter.
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Russian missile strikes damage historic Orthodox Ukrainian cathedral in Od
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Russian missile strikes that killed at least one and injured many have destroyed a famous Orthodox cathedral in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa, reported CNN.
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Russian missiles damage 25 architectural monuments in Odesa, alleges Ukrai
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Russia “deliberately aimed their missiles at the historic city center of Odesa” which is protected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), said Oleh Kiper, the head of the region’s military administration.
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