World Heritage Committee meets to inscribe new sites on World Heritage List

Sep 10, 2023

The Extended 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee will take place in the Saudi capital Riyadh from September 10 to 25

Why is India's G-20 presidency a big deal?

Dec 13, 2022

No G-20 member has ever welcomed the presidency like India did when she illuminated hundreds of sites, including UNESCO world heritage sites, across the...

Inaccessible made Accessible: How Ropeways are promoting heritage tourism in India

Apr 20, 2023

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI/ATK): World Heritage Day is celebrated annually on April 18th to highlight the importance of cultural heritage and diversity....

UNESCO to publish Hindi descriptions of India's World Heritage Sites on WHC website

Jan 11, 2022

Paris [France], January 11 : On the occasion of World Hindi Day on January 10, the Director of World Heritage Centre has informed the...

Italy's Padua celebrates inclusion on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites

Jul 25, 2021

Rome [Italy], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): A complex of eight historic clusters of buildings in the northern Italian walled city of Padua was added to...

PM Modi 'absolutely delighted' by Dholavira's inclusion in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites

Jul 27, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 27 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he is 'absolutely delighted' that the Harappan city of...