The Latest Breaking News from ASI

Taj Mahal: Tourists to get free entry on these 3 days; can visit graves of Shah Jahan & Mumtaj as well

Good news for all those planning to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra in the coming days. As per the reports, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to allow free entry to the monument for three days, starting February 27, 2022.

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

ASI takes up conservation works of World War I Memorial Arch near Tiruchi

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva had written to the ASI to protect and conserve the heritage structure

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2022

Privatising the moon may sound like a crazy idea but the sky’s no limit for avarice

A free-market thinktank says it’s time to start selling off ‘plots of moon land’ – we need to act now before the plundering starts

The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2022

As towing rows simmer, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai gets down to problem solving

BENGALURU: Towing of vehicles parked at spots not designated for the same has sent tempers soaring among motorists in the city, occasionally leading to unseemly scenes.

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022

ASI begins restoration of old Jain temples in Wayanad

Vishnu, Janardhana temples declared national monuments in 2015, 2016 respectively

The Hindu · Jan 31, 2022

New parameters to grade nearly 41,825 Tamil Nadu temples

CHENNAI: Temples maintained by the Hindu religious and charitable endowments department will now be measured not only on the basis of income, but on location, age, history, agama, inscriptions, heritage and architectural aspects among others.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022