Kerala plans unique botanical garden
July 12th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 (IANS) The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is working out a plan to set up a unique botanical garden to showcase the flora and fauna found abundantly ... Read more...
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Chinese ancient liquor breweries eye heritage list
July 11th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS)Two Chinese provinces are making a joint bid to have their ancient distilleries of baijiu, or Chinese liquor, recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage sites, according to ... Read more...
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Rio de Janeiro declared World Heritage Site
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg (Russia), July 3 (IANS/EFE) The landscapes of Rio de Janeiro have been entered onto the World Heritage List, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said.The decision ... Read more...
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Western Ghats put on World Heritage Site list
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The eco-sensitive Western Ghats along the west coast of India have been included on the coveted list of the World Heritage Sites, at a meeting ... Read more...
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Islamists attack Timbuktu world heritage site
July 1st, 2012 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 1 (IANS) The mausoleum of Sidi Mahmoud, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Timbuktu, Mali, has been damaged in an attack by Islamists, RIA Novosti reported.It is one ... Read more...
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Gogoi pushes for World Heritage tag for Assam river island
May 12th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Saturday appealed for coordinated efforts to ensure that the state's river island Majuli is included in the Unesco's World Heritage Site ... Read more...
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India on World Heritage Committee for 4 years
November 11th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India has been elected to the World Heritage Committee, getting the second highest number of votes after Japan in the election in Paris Nov 7, ... Read more...
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IUCN to inspect Great Himalayan National Park
July 18th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 18 (IANS) In a move that could bring global recognition for the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh, a team of international wildlife experts will visit it ... Read more...
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Unesco adds 25 sites to world heritage list
June 29th, 2011 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 29 (IANS) Twenty-five new sites have been added to the Unesco World Heritage List, Xinhua reported Tuesday.The World Heritage Committee, responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage ... Read more...
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Unesco adds nine properties into world heritage list
June 28th, 2011 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 28 (IANS) Unesco's world heritage committee Monday approved nine more properties into the List of world heritage with some remaining sites to be considered Tuesday, Xinhua reported.The nine ... Read more...
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Thailand quits World Heritage Convention
June 27th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- Thailand announced on Saturday its departure from the United Nations World Heritage Convention after the World Heritage Committee decided to consider Cambodia's management plan for the Preah Vihear ... Read more...
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Unesco adds new sites to world heritage list
June 25th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Unesco has added many new landmarks on its World Heritage List, the global organisation reported on its website.Among the new sites are lake districts ... Read more...
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Manas sanctuary no longer a world heritage site ‘in danger’
June 22nd, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Unesco Tuesday removed the "in danger" tag from Assam's famed Manas National Park, a World Heritage site, reflecting the revival of the formerly beleaguered ... Read more...
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Thai protesters urge government to solve border dispute with Cambodia
January 30th, 2011 - 4:42 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Activists on Saturday continued to urge Thailand's government to resolve a dispute over an ancient temple which sits on the border with Cambodia, MCOT online news reported.The 'Yellow ... Read more...
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Six Hindu temples nominated for World Heritage List
December 18th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 18 (ANI): Six Hindu temples in Indonesia, Thailand and Nepal have been nominated to be certified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Sukuh Hindu Temple and Penataran Hindu Temple Complex in ... Read more...
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Colonial Locations In Virginia In America Desire The Tag Of ‘Heritage Sites’
September 8th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, September 8, 2010 (Just Flashed): Williamsburg is a self-regulating city in America that is situated on the Virginian Peninsula in the urban spot of Hampton Roads in Virginia. Williamsburg is illustrious ... Read more...
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China’s Shaolin temple in world heritage list
August 2nd, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) The Shaolin temple, China's ancient Buddhist monastery and the home of martial art kung fu, has now become a UNESCO world heritage site.
Nestled in Mount Songshan of Central ... Read more...
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US Everglades, Madagascar forests added to UNESCO’s endangered list
August 1st, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 1 (ANI): Florida's Everglades National Park and Madagascar's tropical rainforest have been added to UNESCO's list of endangered world heritage sites.According to UNESCO'S World Heritage Committee, development in the Everglades ... Read more...
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UNESCO meet on new World Heritage List begins
July 26th, 2010 - 6:25 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, July 26 (DPA) The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO started meetings Sunday in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, to consider new sites for inclusion on the coveted World Heritage List.
The meeting of ... Read more...
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New sites on world heritage list soon
July 23rd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, July 23 (IANS) Representatives from over 100 countries will meet here to discuss the inclusion of new sites in the Unesco World Heritage List.
This year, 32 new sites have been submitted ... Read more...
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32 sites in race for World Heritage status this year
July 7th, 2010 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Paris, July 7 (IANS) The World Heritage Committee will consider inscribing new sites on Unesco's World Heritage List when states' parties meet July 25 - Aug 3 in Brazil, the Paris-based UN ... Read more...
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Himalayan park on world heritage site shortlist (With Image)
July 16th, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, July 16 (IANS) The Great Himalayan National Park may get global recognition, with Unesco's world heritage committee placing it in the latest shortlist of world heritage sites.With magnificent glaciers, ... Read more...
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Joseon royal tombs in South Korea to be designated as UNESCO World Heritage site
June 25th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, June 25 (ANI): The royal tombs of the Joseon Kingdom in South Korea are expected to be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site at the 33rd session of the World ... Read more...
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Ancient city in Peru likely to be considered as World Cultural Heritage site
June 3rd, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Lima (Peru), June 3 (ANI): Soon, the ancient city of Caral in Peru may be marked as a World cultural heritage site.According to a report in www.LivinginPeru.com, archaeologist Ruth Shady says that ... Read more...
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Unesco recommends India on river island Majuli
October 21st, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Unesco has asked India to compile a list of monasteries in Majuli, one of the largest freshwater river islands of the world in Assam, parliament was told ... Read more...
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UN may act against Britain for failure to protect heritage sites
September 9th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 9 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) has said that it may act against Britain for failure to protect the heritage sites in the country, by threatening to put the ... Read more...
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Assam villagers plant about 300,00 saplings for world record
July 15th, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Alex Todd
Chautaki (Assam) July 15 (ANI): In an attempt to create a world record and also contribute to the environment, villagers in Assam planted 284,000 saplings in a single ... Read more...
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Thai foreign minister resigns over Hindu temple row
July 10th, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangkok, July 10 (DPA) Thai Foreign Minister Noppodon Pattama announced his resignation Thursday after being accused of violating the constitution for signing a communique last month with Cambodia to back the listing ... Read more...
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UNESCO adds old, new to world heritage list
July 8th, 2008 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Washington/Quebec City, July 8 (DPA) The UN cultural agency UNESCO has added 11 new heritage sites covering a swath of civilization from 10,000-year-old agriculture in Papua New Guinea to 20th-century social housing ... Read more...
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India’s river island, hill trains vie for World Heritage List
June 23rd, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) River island Majuli, in the Brahmaputra in Assam, and the Mountain Railways of India are part of 34 cultural properties, which will be considered for inclusion into ... Read more...
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Will Majuli get World Heritage status this time?
May 15th, 2008 - 11:30 am ICT by admin
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Assam is hoping that Unesco will this time accord World Heritage Site status to South Asia's largest river island of Majuli, which is located in the state and ... Read more...
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