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This Ancient Walled City In Yemen Is Known As 'Manhattan of the Desert'
Shibam, known as "Manhattan of the Desert," is a Yemeni city celebrated for its mud-brick skyscrapers, earning UNESCO World Heritage status alongside Sanaa and Zabid for their unique architecture.
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"Immense Joy And Pride For India": PM Modi On UNESCO World Heritage Status For Assam's Moidams
The mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty, also known as the Moidams, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the category of Cultural Property.
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Remove Santiniketan Plaques Without Rabindranath Tagore's Name: Mamata Banerjee To Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Heritage Status For 'Ram Setu' Next Week
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will post for hearing next week a plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy seeking direction to the Centre to declare 'Ram Setu' as a national heritage monument.
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Gujarat Day: Here's How The Day Will Be Celebrated This Year
Grand events are organised to celebrate the culture, heritage and legacy of the state.
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"Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.
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Why Australia's Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Status Is At Risk
After years of climate-worsened damage to its vibrant corals, Australia's vast Great Barrier Reef could this week be added to UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
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Happy Buddha Purnima 2021: Wishes, Quotes And Images Of Gautama Buddha
Buddha Purnima 2021: Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima is on May 26. It is an extremely auspicious and happy day. It is also known as Vesak Day. On Buddha Purnima, share these beautiful quotes, wishes, messages, status, wallpapers
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Thai Massage May Soon Get UNESCO Status
At Bangkok's Reclining Buddha temple Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of a 2,000-year-old skill - the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which this week could be added to UNESCO's prestigious heritage list.
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UP To Conserve Century-Old Trees, Give Them "Heritage" Status: Officials
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to conserve trees that are more than 100 years old and give them the status of "heritage".
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef In "Very Poor" Condition, Says State Agency
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in very poor condition because of climate change, over fishing and land clearing, a state agency said on Friday, as it downgraded the reef's status to the lowest level, which could jeopardise its World Heritage status.
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"Tamasha, Comedy Show": Top Court Rips Government Over Taj Mahal's Care
The effort to preserve the pristine white of the Taj Mahal has been turned into a joke, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, and wondered what would happen if the iconic monument lost its world heritage body tag.
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Uttarakhand High Court Seeks Response On Badrinath Shrine Heritage Status
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday asked the Union government whether the Badrinath shrine can be declared a national heritage site.
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Sri Lanka's Galle Stadium Could Be Demolished To Save 17th Century Dutch Fort
The English captured Galle in 1796, but did not make any significant alterations to the structures in the walled city. It is now a key tourist attraction.
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Mumbai's Stinking Problem: Queen's Necklace Turns Into A Dumpyard
Marine Drive in Mumbai, also known as the Queen's Necklace, may have been recently accorded the heritage status but the trash being thrown out by the sea each day has become a stinking problem. This has brought back the focus on how India's financial capital deals with its garbage problem.
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This Ancient Walled City In Yemen Is Known As 'Manhattan of the Desert'
Shibam, known as "Manhattan of the Desert," is a Yemeni city celebrated for its mud-brick skyscrapers, earning UNESCO World Heritage status alongside Sanaa and Zabid for their unique architecture.
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"Immense Joy And Pride For India": PM Modi On UNESCO World Heritage Status For Assam's Moidams
The mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty, also known as the Moidams, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the category of Cultural Property.
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Remove Santiniketan Plaques Without Rabindranath Tagore's Name: Mamata Banerjee To Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Heritage Status For 'Ram Setu' Next Week
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will post for hearing next week a plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy seeking direction to the Centre to declare 'Ram Setu' as a national heritage monument.
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Gujarat Day: Here's How The Day Will Be Celebrated This Year
Grand events are organised to celebrate the culture, heritage and legacy of the state.
-
"Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.
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Why Australia's Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Status Is At Risk
After years of climate-worsened damage to its vibrant corals, Australia's vast Great Barrier Reef could this week be added to UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
-
Happy Buddha Purnima 2021: Wishes, Quotes And Images Of Gautama Buddha
Buddha Purnima 2021: Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima is on May 26. It is an extremely auspicious and happy day. It is also known as Vesak Day. On Buddha Purnima, share these beautiful quotes, wishes, messages, status, wallpapers
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Thai Massage May Soon Get UNESCO Status
At Bangkok's Reclining Buddha temple Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of a 2,000-year-old skill - the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which this week could be added to UNESCO's prestigious heritage list.
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UP To Conserve Century-Old Trees, Give Them "Heritage" Status: Officials
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to conserve trees that are more than 100 years old and give them the status of "heritage".
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef In "Very Poor" Condition, Says State Agency
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in very poor condition because of climate change, over fishing and land clearing, a state agency said on Friday, as it downgraded the reef's status to the lowest level, which could jeopardise its World Heritage status.
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"Tamasha, Comedy Show": Top Court Rips Government Over Taj Mahal's Care
The effort to preserve the pristine white of the Taj Mahal has been turned into a joke, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, and wondered what would happen if the iconic monument lost its world heritage body tag.
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Uttarakhand High Court Seeks Response On Badrinath Shrine Heritage Status
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday asked the Union government whether the Badrinath shrine can be declared a national heritage site.
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Sri Lanka's Galle Stadium Could Be Demolished To Save 17th Century Dutch Fort
The English captured Galle in 1796, but did not make any significant alterations to the structures in the walled city. It is now a key tourist attraction.
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Mumbai's Stinking Problem: Queen's Necklace Turns Into A Dumpyard
Marine Drive in Mumbai, also known as the Queen's Necklace, may have been recently accorded the heritage status but the trash being thrown out by the sea each day has become a stinking problem. This has brought back the focus on how India's financial capital deals with its garbage problem.
