New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has approved a proposal to allow non-government entities, NGOs, and institutions to adopt 75 of its monuments, including the Haveli of Mirza Ghalib in Chandni Chowk’s Ballimaran. The proposal envisages handing over these monuments to trusts, NGOs, foundations, or institutions for their conservation and upkeep, said an official statement on Tuesday.All 75 monuments, including Turkman Gate on Asaf Ali Road and the…
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Bhopal/Damoh, May 24 (IANS) A major controversy erupted in the Futera Ward area of Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district after a large number of British-era silver coins were discovered during excavation work for the foundation of a house.The incident sparked allegations of concealment, drawing significant attention from local residents and police authorities. The discovery was made at the ancestral home of Alok Soni, a government school teacher, in the Futera locality under Kotwali Police Station lim…
Hyderabad, May 8 (IANS) Authorities in Telangana’s Warangal district on Friday denied reports published in a section of the media regarding the alleged demolition of an ancient temple during the work for the construction of a government school.The official of the Warangal District Collector’s office issued a clarification, stating that the reports about the alleged demolition of the temple at Pahadla Ashoknagar village, Khanapur Mandal on May 6, are false and do not reflect the factual positio…
Hyderabad, May 8 (IANS) Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have condemned the demolition of an ancient temple in Telangana’s Warangal district.BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Friday termed the act as outrageous and demanded immediate restoration of the temple.“In this state, the rule of fools who have no understanding whatsoever of Telangana’s history, culture, or existence continues. It is outrageous that the state Congress government has demolishe…
Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) A petition has been filed in a court in Ajmer, claiming that a Shiva temple exists within the Ajmer Dargah complex. The court on Monday admitted the plea for hearing and issued notices to all concerned parties. The next hearing has been scheduled for February 21.Rajvardhan Singh Parmar, National President of the Maharana Pratap Sena, has claimed that a Shiva temple exists within the Ajmer Dargah complex.The petition was filed in the Ajmer Civil Court by Rajvardhan Singh Par…
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday facilitated the safe handover of a stone sculpture recovered from the Jhelum river to the Archaeology Department for preservation and conservation, an official said.In a statement issued here, the police said that Baramulla Police ensured the secure transfer of the stone sculpture, which was recovered from the River Jhelum, following due procedure.According to the statement, a fisherman identified as Nazir Ahmad L…