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Aug 28, 2023
Amaravati, Aug 28 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has banned the use of mobile phones in schools across the state.
Aug 06, 2023
Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Charminar, the symbol of Hyderabad, will now be lit throughout the year.
Nov 28, 2022
Hyderabad: Qutb Shahi Tombs also known as ‘Seven Tombs’ get UNESCO World Heritage recognition for its conservation of six stepwells (Baolis). UNESCO awarded the 2022 award of distinction to the royal...
Screen Grab of Garba dance from the movie Ram Leela
Aug 28, 2022
Gujarat’s Garba Dance Nominated For UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Gujarat's traditional dance form Garba has been nominated by India for inclusion in the UNESCO's intangible cultural...
(L-R) Siddhartha Lal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eicher Motors, with Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka
Aug 23, 2022
New Delhi: In a first-of-its-kind endeavour, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and Royal Enfield, the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous...
Apr 23, 2022
World Book and Copyright Day 2022: Every year, World Book and Copyri
Mar 26, 2022
India has the second largest education system in the world, a system that received a rude shock from the pandemic, and that is yet to recover from it as wave upon wave of Covid-19 has threatened ...
Jan 28, 2022
Four kids from MS Creative School in Hyderabad have been selected for the World Teen Parliament (WTP), a UNESCO-supported organisation. Amena Aziz, Atika Amoodi, Mariya Khalid Saache, and Sumera...
Nov 09, 2021
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has been accepted into UNESCO's network of creative cities for its strong cultural culture, the international organisation...
Nov 08, 2021
UNESCO Report: The report highlights nations that have made significant progress in climate change education.
Ramappa Temple
Jul 25, 2021
WARANGAL: UNESCO has granted World Heritage status to Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple popularly known as Ramappa Temple.The 800-year-old architectural marvel of the Kakatiya era, was vying for...
AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Feb 21, 2021
AMARAVATI: On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in his message stated that the Telugu people have the responsibility of protecting...
Dec 12, 2020
The historical cities Gwalior and Orchha have now been included in the UNESCO heritage cities list. This will most likely give a boost to Madhya Pradesh tourism. These cities will be part of the...
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Jul 06, 2019
The historic walled city of Jaipur, the capital of India’s Rajasthan, received the status of a Unesco World Heritage Site on Saturday.
Landslide Caused By Torrential Rain Damages World Heritage Site In Japan
Jul 03, 2019
A landslide caused by torrential rain that has been battering the southwest of the Japanese archipelago has caused damage to a Unesco World Heritage Site
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May 06, 2019
A tourist can discover the thrill of riding a wondrous toy train
Ramappa Temple In Warangal
Mar 06, 2019
The historic temple in Palmapet of Mulugu district, Telangana is all set to be bestowed with a world heritage status, selected by UNESCO.
UNESCO Celebrates 150 Years Of Chemistry’s Periodic Table
Jan 30, 2019
The periodic table of chemical elements is having its 150th birthday, and the UN scientific agency is holding a year of events to celebrate.
Rio Is World’s Architecture Capital
Jan 19, 2019
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has named the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020.
Over 70 Mission Heads Visit Allahabad To Witness Kumbh Mela Preparations
Dec 15, 2018
Over 70 Heads of Missions based in Delhi are visiting Allahabad to witness the preparations for the Kumbh Mela to be held next month
UNESCO
Nov 07, 2018
The UN’s culture and education watchdog said Tuesday it had created a database for tracking investigations into the murders of journalists around the world as calls rise for authorities to be held...
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Jul 05, 2018
Vietnamese Women Eke Out A Living From Waste Management
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Feb 18, 2018
More than 40 languages or dialects in India are considered to be endangered and is believed to be heading towards extinction as only a few thousand people speak them, officials said.
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Jan 02, 2018
The unusual and very efficient whistle language used as a means of communication by villagers in remote northern Turkey entered the Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Audrey Azoulay, Director General of Paris-based Unesco
Dec 30, 2017
Unesco has regretted Israel’s move to quit the UN education and culture body, noting the necessity to dialogue to bridge gap among member states
Traditional UAE performance art of Al-Azi
Dec 09, 2017
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has added the traditional UAE performance art of Al-Azi onto the list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent...
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Dec 08, 2017
Kumbh Mela, the mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith, has been inscribed on the Unesco’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Neapolitan pizza making has been included in Unesco’s list of elements that must be conserved for their important cultural value
Dec 08, 2017
Neapolitan pizza making has been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by Unesco, the organisation’s intergovernmental committee announced on Thursday.
Haveli Dharampura In Delhi
Nov 18, 2017
The UNESCO also praised the restoration of the Wellington Fountain, saying it “demonstrates the importance of extending heritage protection efforts to the public realm”
Chennai was included in UNESCO’s creative cities list for its contribution to rich culture
Nov 10, 2017
The Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004. It highlights its members’ creativity within seven fields: Crafts and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts and...
Last Septembed people visit Okitsu shrine, on Okinoshima, a remote island in Fukuoka Prefecture
Jul 10, 2017
The reason for the ban on women cites a theory according to which menstrual blood is impure
Charminar in Hyderabad
Feb 28, 2017
Telangana Wants UNESCO Recognition For Charminar, Golconda
Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park
Jul 18, 2016
Three Indian sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
UNESCO's World Heritage city status for Warangal
Mar 01, 2013
UNESCO's World Heritage city status for Warangal
Golconda, Charminar vie for heritage status
Aug 27, 2012
Golconda, Charminar vie for heritage status
UNESCO to inspect Charminar, Golconda Fort for heritage tag
Aug 26, 2012
UNESCO to inspect Charminar, Golconda Fort for heritage tag
