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"India's Vibrant Culture, Ancient Heritage Attracts World": PM Modi
"PM Modi on IAADB 2023": Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government is working to institutionalise global cultural initiatives and develop a modern system on the lines of similar events in cities like Venice, London and Sao Paulo
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Kozhikode And Gwalior Declared Creative Cities Of Literature And Music By UNESCO
Gwalior and Kozhikode from India are among the 55 new cities which have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
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$112,560 US Funding Helps Restore Hyderabad's Qutb Shahi Heritage Complex
Hyderabad's Qutb Shahi Heritage Park Complex, restored with funding from the US Consulate for $112,560, is being executed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture
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Environment, Economy, Mobility, Heritage: Key Areas In Draft Master Plan For Delhi 2041
Greener environment with protection norms, vibrant economy, enhance mobility promoting cleaner fuels and rejuvenation of heritage fabric of the city are among the key areas encompassed in the draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041.
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Tenants In A Tangle Over Renovating 150-Year-Old Building In Mumbai
The Esplanade mansion, a 150-year-old building recognised by UNESCO as a heritage structure, is today a monument in shambles and a disaster-in- waiting.
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Government Gives 4 Mega Projects, Crucial For India's Future, To IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur has undertaken four mega research projects from MHRD which considered critical for the country's development and will give special focus to them.
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Delhi Metro's Heritage Line Starts On Sunday. A Trip To Old Delhi Will Be A Breeze
Connectivity to the ever-bustling Old Delhi, which traces its roots back to the 17th century Mughal-era, will get a major boost as Delhi Metro's Heritage Line, between ITO and Kashmere Gate, will be thrown open on Sunday. Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will jointly inaugurate the line in the...
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As Violence Raged, 4 Lakh People Thought Of Ways To Make Srinagar A Smart City
As Srinagar, like other parts of the Valley, was witnessing violence, shutdowns and curfews, a group of young people were hard at work, creating models, logos and thinking how to make the city a better place to live in. Their inputs have been clubbed by the government to finalise the Srinagar smart city proposal - the idea to develop Srinagar into...
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Heartbreak As Historic Hong Kong Village Demolished
A 650-year-old urban walled village in Hong Kong -- the last of its kind -- will be destroyed to make way for development in what critics say is another nail in the coffin for the city's cultural heritage.
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Mumbai's Bandra Station to be Developed as Heritage Landmark
Railways has undertaken an action plan to revamp Bandra station as a heritage landmark in Mumbai in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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Heritage Development Projects Approved for 8 Cities
Comprehensive action plans under Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for eight missions cities have been approved at a total cost of Rs 431 crore.
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Glaring Errors In Mumbai's New Development Plan, Jehangir Art Gallery Listed as a Veterinary Hospital
If the draft of the new Mumbai Development Plan - 2034 is anything to go by, then the city's famous Jehangir Art Gallery is a veterinary hospital and the iconic St Thomas Church is an orphanage.
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Request to Consider Srirangam for HRIDAY by Jayalalithaa: Venkaiah Naidu
With two cities already in the list of 12 nationwide selected for the National Heritage city Development and Augmentation Yojana project, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has requested that Srirangam also be added to it.
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Centre to Bring Heritage Conservation Scheme for 12 Cities
The Centre would soon launch a Rs 500 crore scheme for conservation of heritage and development of 12 cities across the country, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said in Hyderabad today.
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Urban Development Ministry Holds Meet to Draw up Action Plan for Varanasi Facelift
With the aim of improving the infrastructure in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi and equipping it with all the modern amenities, Urban Development Ministry on Friday took stock of the essential facilities in the heritage city.
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"India's Vibrant Culture, Ancient Heritage Attracts World": PM Modi
"PM Modi on IAADB 2023": Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government is working to institutionalise global cultural initiatives and develop a modern system on the lines of similar events in cities like Venice, London and Sao Paulo
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Kozhikode And Gwalior Declared Creative Cities Of Literature And Music By UNESCO
Gwalior and Kozhikode from India are among the 55 new cities which have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
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$112,560 US Funding Helps Restore Hyderabad's Qutb Shahi Heritage Complex
Hyderabad's Qutb Shahi Heritage Park Complex, restored with funding from the US Consulate for $112,560, is being executed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture
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Environment, Economy, Mobility, Heritage: Key Areas In Draft Master Plan For Delhi 2041
Greener environment with protection norms, vibrant economy, enhance mobility promoting cleaner fuels and rejuvenation of heritage fabric of the city are among the key areas encompassed in the draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041.
-
Tenants In A Tangle Over Renovating 150-Year-Old Building In Mumbai
The Esplanade mansion, a 150-year-old building recognised by UNESCO as a heritage structure, is today a monument in shambles and a disaster-in- waiting.
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Government Gives 4 Mega Projects, Crucial For India's Future, To IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur has undertaken four mega research projects from MHRD which considered critical for the country's development and will give special focus to them.
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Delhi Metro's Heritage Line Starts On Sunday. A Trip To Old Delhi Will Be A Breeze
Connectivity to the ever-bustling Old Delhi, which traces its roots back to the 17th century Mughal-era, will get a major boost as Delhi Metro's Heritage Line, between ITO and Kashmere Gate, will be thrown open on Sunday. Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will jointly inaugurate the line in the...
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As Violence Raged, 4 Lakh People Thought Of Ways To Make Srinagar A Smart City
As Srinagar, like other parts of the Valley, was witnessing violence, shutdowns and curfews, a group of young people were hard at work, creating models, logos and thinking how to make the city a better place to live in. Their inputs have been clubbed by the government to finalise the Srinagar smart city proposal - the idea to develop Srinagar into...
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Heartbreak As Historic Hong Kong Village Demolished
A 650-year-old urban walled village in Hong Kong -- the last of its kind -- will be destroyed to make way for development in what critics say is another nail in the coffin for the city's cultural heritage.
-
Mumbai's Bandra Station to be Developed as Heritage Landmark
Railways has undertaken an action plan to revamp Bandra station as a heritage landmark in Mumbai in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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Heritage Development Projects Approved for 8 Cities
Comprehensive action plans under Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for eight missions cities have been approved at a total cost of Rs 431 crore.
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Glaring Errors In Mumbai's New Development Plan, Jehangir Art Gallery Listed as a Veterinary Hospital
If the draft of the new Mumbai Development Plan - 2034 is anything to go by, then the city's famous Jehangir Art Gallery is a veterinary hospital and the iconic St Thomas Church is an orphanage.
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Request to Consider Srirangam for HRIDAY by Jayalalithaa: Venkaiah Naidu
With two cities already in the list of 12 nationwide selected for the National Heritage city Development and Augmentation Yojana project, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has requested that Srirangam also be added to it.
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Centre to Bring Heritage Conservation Scheme for 12 Cities
The Centre would soon launch a Rs 500 crore scheme for conservation of heritage and development of 12 cities across the country, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said in Hyderabad today.
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Urban Development Ministry Holds Meet to Draw up Action Plan for Varanasi Facelift
With the aim of improving the infrastructure in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi and equipping it with all the modern amenities, Urban Development Ministry on Friday took stock of the essential facilities in the heritage city.
