Tag: Heritage

In flood-stricken Pakistan, where an unprecedented monsoon season has killed hundreds of people, the rains now threaten a famed archaeological site dating back 4,500 years.The ruins of Mohenjo-daro, located in southern Sindh province near the Indus River, and a Unesco world heritage site, are considered among the best preserved ...

CS reviews revival of heritage sites Excelsior CorrespondentSRINAGAR, Sept 5: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the meeting to take stock of sites to be taken up under the scheme “Revival, Restoration, Preservation & Maintenance of Architecture and Heritage in Jammu & Kashmir”.The meeting was attended by ...

Asks departments to integrate the Sporting activities with Nasha Mukht Abhiyan & Digital Literacy SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 5: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the meeting to take stock of sites to be taken up under the scheme “Revival, Restoration, Preservation & Maintenance of Architecture and Heritage in ...

Published: Published Date - 08:35 PM, Sun - 4 September 22 The archaeological ruins of Mohenjo Daro had received record rains, measured at 779.5 mm, which continued from August 16 to 26. Larkana: Pakistan’s Department of Archaeology has called for urgent attention towards conservation and restoration work at Mohenjo ...

Rishi Sunak reached the last round of the contest to replace current British PM Boris Johnson last month and since then, there has been a flurry of coverage, critique and commentary around the potential that Britain may have a prime minister of Indian origin. For Sunak, the Hindu-practicing, Southampton-born ...

Having felt the need of taking stock of the present status of various heritage sites in Jammu and Kashmir and how much, sooner than later, most of them required to be urgently renovated, repaired and a few probably saved from some of their portions giving way due to dilapidated ...

Irthi Council for Contemporary Crafts, affiliated to Namaa for the Advancement of Women, launched the “rug collection” inspired by Emirati motifs and Pakistani carpet weaving, implemented by 100 refugee and displaced craftswomen from Pakistan and Afghanistan, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, during the council’s ...

Building on shared Hindu and Buddhist civilizational heritage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will again reach out to Nepal when he lands at Lumbini, the birthplace of Prince Siddharth who became Buddha after enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, next Monday in a renewed effort to cement bilateral ties. PM Modi will ...

Srinagar, April 9: Manoj Sinha, Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday visited the ‘Chinar Darohar’ after the 8th-century heritage site was rejuvenated in Badami Bagh Cantonment by the Chinar Corps of the Indian army.“This heritage conservation project hosts several excavated figurines tracing back to the 2nd century, ...

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during his visit to Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Haryana. LG visits Surajkund Intl Crafts Mela*Around 20 countries participating in fair Excelsior Correspondent HARYANA, Apr 3: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the Surajkund International Crafts Mela, Faridabad, last evening.J&K is the theme State/UT of the ...