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Nilgiri Mountain Railway: 127-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site
Updated : 3 days, 21 hours ago IST
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), also known as the Ooty Toy Train, is an outstanding example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1899, it was a bold and ingenious engineering initiative to establish a rail link across a mountainous terrain of great beauty. The engineering marvel sti
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"Impressive development": UN Resident Coordinator lauds India’s global lea
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
UN Resident Coordinator Stefan Priesner praised India's development and leadership at the AI Impact Summit 2026. Speaking to ANI, he highlighted priorities like health, climate change, and sustainable tourism. Priesner emphasised India's "limitless" tourism potential and aligned India's A
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UNESCO provides emergency support to safeguard Vietnam heritage
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced an emergency assistance package worth approximately USD 740,000 to support efforts to protect cultural heritage and sustain education in areas of Vietnam heavily affected by a series of severe storms
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Thai-Cambodia conflict: UNESCO urges urgent protection of Hindu temple, cu
Updated : 3 months ago IST
UNESCO said it stands ready to provide technical assistance to safeguard cultural property and implement emergency protection measures "as soon as conditions allow". The statement comes amidst reports of escalating tensions between Thailand and Cambodia on the border that began on December 1
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway hosts 3-day Kurseong Station Mahotsav as a pa
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), successfully organised a vibrant and culturally enriching three-day Station Mahotsav as part of the Ghum Festival at the historic Kurseong Railway Station.
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"Dedicated to advancing our civilizational bonds": EAM Jaishankar greets L
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
EAM S Jaishankar wished the Lao People's Democratic Republic on its National Day Golden Jubilee and said India is committed to civilizational ties. He shared photos of Indian restoration work at the Vat Phou World Heritage site, highlighting ongoing cultural cooperation between both count
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RMZ Supports Sopaan for AIKYAM 2025, strengthening its Commitment to India
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 29: RMZ, one of the world's largest privately controlled real asset and consumer platform companies, supported AIKYAM 2025 organized by Sopaan, a three-day cultural event held between 21-23 November 2025 at the renowned UNESCO World Heritage Sites of A
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AIKYAM 2025 celebrates India's heritage and shared global values at United
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sopaan's flagship cultural initiative, AIKYAM 2025, successfully concluded its three-day celebration at the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Ajanta and Ellora. It was held from November 21 to 23.
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Project Mausam: "National Workshop aims to rekindle maritime ties across I
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Minister of Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, inaugurated a two-day national workshop on 'Project Mausam' today. The workshop, titled "Islands at the Crossroads of Maritime Networks within Indian Ocean Region," is being hosted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the
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Sopaan Presents AIKYAM 2025 at Ajanta & Ellora, Celebrating UN@80 Through
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) [India], November 14: Sopaan, an arts and culture initiative, in collaboration with UNESCO, Maharashtra Tourism and the city of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is set to unveil a one-of-its kind celebration of art, heritage and innovation, a confluence of cu
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75th anniversary of India-Mexico ties: Qutub Minar lit up with vertically
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Qutub Minar, an iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi, was beautifully illuminated with Mexico's national colours - green, white, and red - to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India-Mexico diplomatic ties and Mexico's Independence Day on September 16.
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Vietnamese Vice Prez tours UNESCO heritage site in Nepal as she wraps her
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan visited the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu and Lalitpur as she wraps up her three-day visit to the Himalayan Nation.
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