Seoul, April 1 (IANS) South Korea has applied for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for its ginseng culture and is planning a future application for the training culture of its traditional martial art of taekwondo, the heritage authority said Wednesday.The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) said it had submitted a nomination for inscription onto UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for “The Insam Tradition: Knowledge, Skills, and Cultural Practices Rela…
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Vav-Tharad (Gujarat), March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for tourism projects worth over Rs 67 crore across North Gujarat on March 31.The move is aligned with the state government’s plan to expand tourism infrastructure during 2026, which has been declared as ‘Gujarat Tourism Year’.The projects span key locations including Rani ki Vav, Vadnagar and Balaram, and are aimed at combining heritage conservation with modern visitor facilities an…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Adani Group on Friday said it has been recognised with the Net Zero Leadership honour at the ‘India Climate Samman’ during the ‘India Climate Week 2026’ here.The recognition was presented by Shripad Naik, Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy in the national capital, organised by the Carbon Markets Association of India.Dr Arun Kumar Sharma, Group Head ESG, Adani Group, accepted the honour on behalf of the organisation.“This recognition re…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar said on Wednesday in the State Assembly that the state is taking comprehensive steps toward the conservation of the state’s historic forts. A dedicated Fort Conservation Authority will be established to manage forts with UNESCO nominations and to preserve unprotected (uncovered) forts, the Minister added.Minister Shelar said that there are 54 forts under the Central government and 62 protected by the state. “Registration…
Guwahati, March 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the inscription of the Charaideo Moidams as a UNESCO World Heritage Site reflects global recognition of the state’s rich cultural legacy and the 600-year-old heritage of the Ahom kingdom.In a post on X, the Chief Minister described the development as a “fitting tribute” to the historical and cultural significance of the Moidams, which are burial mounds of Ahom royalty.“Global recognition for the 600-year-o…
Siem Reap (Cambodia), March 22 (IANS) Huge crowds of tourists rallied in front of the famed Angkor Wat temple here in northwest Cambodia early Sunday morning to watch the stunning sunrise during the spring equinox. “A large number of national and international tourists gathered to capture memorable photos of the sunrise aligning with the central tower of Angkor Wat,” Tourism Minister Huot Hak said in a post on social media.”Equinox sunrise is an extraordinary and rare phenomenon that occurs only…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday met Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, and discussed ways to address trade-related issues and further deepen economic partnership.Hamidullah posted on X that it was a privilege to call on Commerce Minister, in Delhi.“He is a leader with exceptional wisdom, passion and foresight. He shared his vision of deepening economic partnership. Discussed ways to advance wider economic partnership aside a…
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Friday launched a sharp attack on the opposition, claiming that rhino poaching was rampant during the tenure of the Congress government in Assam but has been effectively curbed since the BJP came to power in the state. Speaking to reporters here, Margherita alleged that rhinos were being killed almost every day during the Congress regime. “During the Congress days, there used to be at least one rhino k…
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Monday said that several Dhaka University students and other civilians were physically abused and tortured and later arrested for playing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic March 7, 1971 speech. Slamming the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the Awami League said that the current government seems to be following the “same path as the former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government”, whose 18-month tenure witnessed a “…
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) In view of the expected surge in tourist arrivals during the summer vacation season, the Southern Railway’s Salem Railway Division has announced the operation of a summer special Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) service between Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district and Udhagamandalam (Ooty) in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. The move is aimed at accommodating the growing number of visitors heading to the popular hill destination in the Nilgiris. According to railway offi…