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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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This Swiss city is the most Instagrammed place in the world in the winter
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 19 (ANI): Bern, a city in Switzerland, has been the most popular location to Instagram when the winter season gets in.
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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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Owaisi challenges PM Modi-led government to remove Taj Mahal from world he
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 16 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Government, and said he would want to challenge the Centre to tell the UNESCO to remove t
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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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Guj CM hopes 'world heritage' tag will boost tourism, employment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kheda (Gujarat) [India], Jul 9 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday expressed his gratitude to the UNESCO officials for declaring Ahmedabad a world heritage city, and said that this would help boost tourism and create employment in the state.
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PM Modi delighted as Ahmedabad becomes India's first World Heritage c
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July. 9 (ANI): With Ahmedabad becoming India's first World Heritage city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his happiness at the major development.
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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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Israel slams UNESCO for calling it an "occupying power" in Jerus
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Jul 5 (ANI): The UNESCO's act of passing a resolution denouncing Israel and labeling them as "occupying power" in the Jerusalem has drawn strong criticism from the officials, who have condemned the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee's decision.
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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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Aurangabad beams as Ajanta Cave paintings feature on Rs.2000 note
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], Nov. 23 (ANI): Paintings of Ajanta Caves No. one, two and 17 appearing on the Rs.2000 currency note are being considered as 'acknowledgement' of Arthkranti launched by Aurangabad economist Anil Bokil during the World Heritage Week Special which las
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