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The Hindu · Apr 16, 2022

Bihar govt to remind ASI for inclusionof Cyclopean Wall on Unesco list

PATNA: The state government is to write a missive to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to know the status of its proposal sent earlier for the inclusion of Cyclopean Wall at Rajgir on the coveted world heritage list of Unesco. CM Nitish Kumar has pitched for it on multiple occasions…

The Times of India · Apr 16, 2022

Ruins of Mariupol could become Russia's first big prize in Ukraine. Here's what's happened there so far

Mariupol, where a maternity hospital and a theatre packed with sheltering families were bombed, is the site of the worst humanitarian catastrophe of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2022

The marshes of Bourges in France's Loire Valley

The city of Bourges in central France is famous for its UNESCO-listed cathedral and medieval city centre. But the capital of the Berry region has another historic asset: its marshes, a labyrinth of vegetable gardens. Located a few minutes from the city centre, the people of Bourges have enthusiastically maintained…

France 24 · Apr 4, 2022

UT denies 10 acres at Capitol Complex for Haryana assembly house

CHANDIGARH: Arguing that Le Corbusier’s composition can’t be altered under the Chandigarh Master Plan 2031 and the dossier submitted with Unesco for heritage site status, the UT administration has declined to give Haryana 10 acres out of Capitol Complex for either a new assembly house or extending the old building.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Ten cheap places you can fly to from Manchester Airport this Easter Bank Holiday for around £100 or less

Cheap flights with Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2 from Manchester Airport for an Easter weekend getaway

Manchester Evening News · Apr 2, 2022

Abolition of advisory body criticised after Morrison government promises $5.9bn for Queensland dams

Former judge Anthony Whealy says size of funding promises justifies keeping body to scrutinise water projects

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2022

Dramatic scenes on West Country beach as hundreds unite to save the planet

Lanterns and a huge bonfire were lit to celebrate Earth Hour on Torre Abbey Sands

Bristol Post · Apr 1, 2022

‘The knowledge of our elders’: India’s living root bridges submitted to Unesco

Meghalaya state hopes for world heritage status for unique bridges, which can take decades to create

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022

World heritage at risk amid Ukraine war, U.N. cultural agency says

Dozens of valuable churches, historical sites and museums have been damaged by the war in Ukraine, the United Nations' cultural agency said on Friday, adding that it was particularly worried about the northern city of Chernihiv.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022