The Orissa High Court, refusing to interfere in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, has issued direction saying those who "seek to operate as photographers or guides in Archeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments are liable to obtain licence from the ASI after participating in the prescribed selection process”.
The mystery of the stepwell found in a vacant plot in Laxman Ganj, a Muslim dominated locality in Chandausi, Sambhal, is now being revealed layer by layer. Thursday, being the sixth day, the digging and cleaning of the stepwell continues.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, on Friday, visited lateASI Surendra Singh's residence at his native village in Neemrana topay floral tributes to the ex-cop who met a fatal accident whileperforming his duty in CM's carcade on December 11.
The National Statistics Office (NSO), Field Operations Division, under the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, organized a one-day round table conference today to discuss the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI).
The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has decided to move the Supreme Court against the rising demand for a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at monumental or ancient religious places.
Armed robbers raided the house of a policeman in Ausgram in the small hours today and looted gold jewellery, cash, electronic goods and thrashed the family members.
The report was submitted in a sealed cover before Varanasi District Judge A K Vishvesha.
The standing Counsel of the government of India had moved an application in the district judge's court seeking one more week’s time to file the report as the health of ASI Superintending Archaeologist Avinash Mohanty on health grounds.
Now the court has fixed December 11 as the next date of hearing in the case and submission of the survey report by then.
The court will hear the ASI's plea on Wednesday as it was adjourned for the day on Tuesday due to the death of an advocate.
