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Nepal's citizens celebrate Holi in Kathmandu's Durbar Square
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Mar.1 (ANI): The pavilion of the Basantapur Durbar Square, a World Heritage site in Kathmandu on Thursday, was smeared with vermillion powders, marking the day of the festival of colour Holi.
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PM congratulates people for Elephanta Island's electricity supply, says 'n
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the electricity supply to Gharapuri Isle, which houses the UNESCO World Heritage site Elephanta Caves, as a 'new phase of development'.
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Taj Mahal is second best UNESCO world heritage site: Survey
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The importance of preserving our cultural and natural heritage is crucial, and groups like the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization are key in this endeavour.
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India, Italy to work together on migration, mobility
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): India and Italy, in a joint statement on Monday, agreed to work together on migration and mobility between the two countries.
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Rescue operations in full swing in Kaziranga
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 14 (ANI): The floodwater level in Kaziranga National Park (KNP), a World Heritage Site 250kms from here, started receding on Thursday, but the past eight days of flood fury has left a trail of animal carcasses.
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Great Barrier Reef not on Unesco's 'list of World Heritage sites
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.] , July 8 (ANI) :United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has released its 'List of World Heritage (sites) in Danger', and Australia's Great Barrier Reef does not feature in it.
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UNESCO accepts proposal to include eight more Pak sites to world heritage
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 30 (ANI): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has agreed to include eight more Pakistani sites to its list of World Heritage Sites.
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Sikkim to showcase iconic Kanchendzonga peak, Kanchendzonga National Park
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Oct. 7 (ANI): Sikkim will showcase iconic Mount Kanchendzonga and the Kanchendzonga National Park (KNP), which has recently been declared as a World Heritage Site, to promote eco-tourism in the Himalayan State, widely regarded as the Switzerland of the East, said Sikkim Chief Mini
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BRICS Convention on Tourism to begin today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal [India], Sept. 1(ANI): The two-day "BRICS Convention on Tourism" will today begin at world heritage site Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.
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Hasina affirms Rampal coal power plant won't harm Sundarbans World He
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug. 28 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blasted groups and individuals opposing the Rampal coal power plant for spreading "negative, baseless, fictitious and misleading information" and questioned the motive of BNP chief Khaleda Zia for suppor
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Mixed World Heritage site Khangchendzonga National Park to give boost to S
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim), July 31 (ANI): Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP), which Unesco has declared as India's first "Mixed World Heritage Site, is set to give a major boost to Sikkim's eco-tourism sector.
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