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Santiniketan on World Heritage List: Came after a delay but am proud, says
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Monday said that he is proud that Santiniketan got UNESCO's recognition though the move came after a delay.
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Santiniketan on World Heritage list a welcome gift: India at World Heritag
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO Vishal V Sharma on Sunday said that India rejoices and celebrates the inclusion of Santiniketan on the World Heritage List.
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“Fitting tribute to our first Nobel laureate”: EAM Jaishankar on UNESCO Wo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday expressed his happiness over the conferment of UNESCO's World Heritage status on Santiniketan, the abode of Rabindranath Tagore in the Burbhum district of West Bengal.
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WB: Celebrations at Visva Bharati University after Santiniketan inscribed
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
There was an air of celebration and unbridled joy around Visva Bharati University in the Birbhum district of West Bengal after Santiniketan, where Rabindranath Tagore spent a significant part of his life, was inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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"Glad and proud": Mamata Banerjee on Santiniketan in UNESCO's World Herita
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Glad and proud that our Santiniketan, the town of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, is now finally included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. Biswa Bangla's pride, Santiniketan was nurtured by the poet and has been supported by people of Bengal over the generations," Mamata Banerjee said.
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Inclusion of Santiniketan in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list a proud mome
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Taking to X, PM Modi said, “Delighted that Santiniketan, an embodiment of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's vision and India's rich cultural heritage, has been inscribed on the @UNESCO World Heritage List. This is a proud moment for all Indians.”
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West Bengal's Santiniketan makes it to UNESCO World Heritage list
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list during the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, said UNESCO in a social media post on “X”.
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World Heritage Committee meets to inscribe new sites on World Heritage Lis
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Extended 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee will take place in the Saudi capital Riyadh from September 10 to 25
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Devotees throng Krishna Temple in Nepal on occasion of Janmashtami
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Devotees thronged the ancient Krishna Temple in Nepal on Wednesday on the birth anniversary of the 8th reincarnated form of Lord Vishnu celebrated as the festival of Janmashtami.
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End Elephant Rides, urges World Animal Protection during Citizens' Walk to
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 11: On the occasion of World Elephant Day, World Animal Protection has urged the Chief Minister of Rajasthan to end elephant rides and retire the elephants to a wildlife friendly sanctuary. More than 500 individuals participated in a rally to highlight the
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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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