Delhi to apply for Unesco Imperial Capital Cities status
The central government in 2015 had pulled out Delhi's entry for the Unesco World Heritage City status, saying that if Delhi was given the prestigious tag, it would put "restrictions" on several infrastructure works in the national capital.
Aug 03, 2017, 08:20 AM IST
Uzbekistan says ex-president Islam Karimov's daughter in custody
Karimov`s second daughter, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, is Uzbek ambassador to UNESCO, a position she has held since 2008.
Jul 28, 2017, 15:13 PM IST
Vodafone to offer coding training to girls in 26 nations
The release noted that the United Nations Educations, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), earlier this year, had expressed concerns about reducing female participation in a field that is otherwise expanding globally.
Jul 14, 2017, 20:12 PM IST
Japan protests South Korea's 'comfort women' heritage bid
The reaction comes after Seoul's gender equality minister yesterday expressed support for efforts to include the papers in the "Memory of the World" register of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Jul 11, 2017, 16:03 PM IST
Asaduddin Owaisi pitches for heritage tag for Hyderabad city; BJP, TRS support
The UNESCO on Saturday declared Ahmedabad as the world heritage city. It is the first city in India to get the tag.
Jul 10, 2017, 16:21 PM IST
No girls allowed: Japan's men-only island gets UNESCO nod
The tiny landmass of Okinoshima is permanently manned by a Shinto priest who prays to the island's goddess, in a tradition that has been kept up for centuries.
Jul 10, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
Mosul minaret destruction `deepens wounds` of Iraqis: UNESCO
The destruction by jihadists of Mosul`s leaning minaret "deepens the wounds" in war-torn Iraq, UNESCO chief Irina Bokova said Thursday.
Jun 22, 2017, 17:50 PM IST
Support UNESCO to develop Chilika as World Heritage site: Dharmendra Pradhan
UNESCO has also proposed to set up a world class conservation centre with climate change observatory and state-of-art data and monitoring facilities.
Jun 20, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
Darjeeling remains tense, GJM supporters set ablaze govt buildings, health centres; Army deployed at multiple locations
The northern West Bengal hills remained tense on Friday as Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters indulged in widespread arson to protest a police raid on party chief Bimal Gurung's house that was carried a day before.
Jun 16, 2017, 14:33 PM IST
Syria army takes control of Damascus-Palmyra road: Monitor
The Syrian army is in full control of the highway from Damascus to ancient Palmyra for the first time since 2014 after driving out jihadists.
May 26, 2017, 22:01 PM IST
Lumbini – The birthplace of Buddha in Nepal faces serious threat from pollution
As per recent data collected from air quality monitoring stations in five places across the country show the historic site has become highly polluted.
May 10, 2017, 12:13 PM IST
UNESCO ratifies Jerusalem resolution slammed by Israel
The resolution had been passed by a UNESCO commission on Tuesday, sparking anger in Israel.
May 05, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
China flays India's counter bid to claim Tibetan medicine
A Chinese official has criticised India for staking claim over the legacy of ancient Tibetan medicine by filing a competing bid with China to declare it under UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
Apr 13, 2017, 17:12 PM IST
Cyclone strikes healthiest part of Great Barrier Reef
A cyclone that left a trail of destruction in northeast Australia and New Zealand has also damaged one of the few healthy sections of the Great Barrier Reef to have escaped large-scale bleaching, scientists said on Monday.
Apr 10, 2017, 08:56 AM IST
UNESCO enlists 33 languages of Arunachal as endangered: Minster
The UNESCO in its recent survey has enlisted 33 languages of Arunachal Pradesh as endangered out of which four are critically endangered and on the verge of extinction, a state minister today said.
Mar 09, 2017, 21:36 PM IST
UNESCO accepts proposal to include eight more Pak sites to world heritage list
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has agreed to include eight more Pakistani sites to its list of World Heritage Sites.
Jan 30, 2017, 12:09 PM IST
This monument in Pakistan to earn world's 8th wonder tag?
With the decline of Buddhism in the region, the traces of the Stupa and monastery faded away.
Jan 28, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
2016: Top 10 fake news forwards that we (almost) believed
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Dec 29, 2016, 10:19 AM IST
Rio gets UNESCO world heritage status
Rio de Janeiro, nicknamed the Marvelous City, officially entered the UN's list of world heritage sites in recognition of its soaring granite cliffs, urban rainforest and beaches.
Dec 14, 2016, 07:34 AM IST
Great Barrier Reef not on the verge of extinction
Australian authorities also insisted UNESCO to put efforts in protecting the natural wonder and creating stiff measures so the Great Barrier does not get harmed.
Dec 04, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
