The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response from the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee that manages the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on a plea for a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the sealed area of the mosque
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the sale of ASI monument tickets through metro’s ‘Momentum 2.0 Delhi Sarthi’ mobile application.
After more than six decades, the famous Buddhist monastery at Ratnagiri in Odisha’s Jajpur district will come under further excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India in collaboration with three universities.
The plot adjoining the Ananta Vasudeva temple was earmarked for shifting the kitchen complex, which at present is adjoining the temple. The well water was used in the cooking of the prasad (offering to God) prior to the days of piped water supply.
An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Police was caught red-handed by the vigilance unit while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the Krishna Nagar police station of the Shahdara district in East Delhi.
The ASI of Odisha’s Puri circle is awaiting permission from the high court-appointed Committee to carry out the work after the opening of both the outer and inner chambers of the Ratna Bhandar.
The Hindus consider the ASI protected 11th century monument a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati) while the Muslims regard it the ‘Maulana Kamal Maula Mosque’.
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Following the release of a survey report by the Archeological Survey of India, confirming evidence of Hindu temples, today's Jumma (prayers held by muslims on every friday) at the disputed Gyanvapi mosque holds a special importance.
The ASI survey was ordered by the Varanasi district court after the Hindu petitioners claimed the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing temple.
