Archaeological Survey of India
- India
Badaun mosque protected under Places of Worship Act: ASI
Badaun: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted before a court that the 800-year-old Jama Masjid in Badaun is protected under the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991, which mandates…
- India
ASI takes action against illegal construction near Mahatma’s birthplace
Porbandar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed a police complaint against 19 property owners for unauthorised construction within the 200 metre limit of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthplace in Kirti Mandir. The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Security at Golconda Fort’s Naya Qila attacked
Hyderabad: A minor scuffle broke out in front of the Golconda Fort’s Naya Qila area in the early hours on Tuesday when a few unidentified drunk men attacked Archaeological Survey of India…
- India
ASI to probe viral video of man offering namaz at Taj Mahal
Agra: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to probe the authenticity of a viral video purportedly showing a man offering ‘namaz’ with a woman sitting alongside him in garden area…
- India
Seized Buddha idol in Amritsar may be from Gandhara school of art: ASI
Amritsar: The Customs department on Friday said a stone sculpture of Buddha, seized around 20 days ago from a foreign national, may have its origin in the Gandhara School of Art and…
- India
Archaeologist BB Lal passes away, PM pays tribute
New Delhi: Archaeologist and Padma Vibhushan awardee B B Lal has died at the age of 101. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid rich tributes, saying he will be remembered as…
- India
Delhi: From Babri to Qutub Minar, and all else in between
Delhi: The debate on UNESCO world heritage site Qutub Minar has left the country divided into two. One who are claiming their right to worship the deities buried beneath the Qutub Minar…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Minor fire breaks out at Golconda Fort
Hyderabad: A fire broke out in the premises of the Golconda Fort on Wednesday, However, no casualties were reported as the fire was immediately brought under control. An official of the Archaeological…
- India
Free entry to monuments on women’s day: Archaeological Survey of India
On the occasion of International Women’s day 2022, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has announced that no entry fees shall be charged to women visitors at all ticketed, centrally protected monuments…
- Hyderabad
Moti Darwaza: Collapsed wall of the structure needs urgent reconstruction
Hyderabad: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had promised to reconstruct the historical Golconda Fort’s Moti Darwaza wall which collapsed in September 2019 due to the incessant rain but the ASI has not yet…