Archaeological Survey Of India

The ASI letter stated that the report changes were suggested by two experts who vetted the report to make it “more authentic”.

Cracks noticed on Puri Jagannath temple boundary wall, ASI urged to conduct survey

Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee wrote to ASI, saying that cracks have been discovered on the giant wall around the temple complex.

100 years after ASI reported an ancient, urban civilization at Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro, a look back at the pioneers who made the discovery possible

Historian Nayanjot Lahiri talks about ex-ASI chief John Marshall, the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization in the 1920s, and places to visit today to retrace the work of John Marshall, RD Banerji, DR Sahni, MV Vats and Luigi Pio Tessitori who excavated sites in undivided Punjab and Sindh and Rajasthan (then Rajputana).

92 protected monuments found missing, 74 have been traced: Govt cites CAG report

At selected monuments private security personnel as well as CISF are provided and periodic inspection is also carried out, the minister said.

ASI has retrieved 357 antiquities from foreign countries from 1976-2023: Govt

"Among the antiquities recovered from abroad during the past ten years, 31 antiquities retrieved from Australia, Singapore, the UK and the USA belong to Tamil Nadu," G Kishan Reddy said in his response.

Owaisi hopes ASI report on Gyanvapi will not open floodgates for 'thousand Babris'

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday wondered how things will pan out after the Archaeological Survey of India reports are made public.

Varanasi court orders scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque

The barricaded wazukhana', where a structure claimed by Hindu litigants to be a shivling' exists, will not be part of the survey.

Taj Mahal gets Rs 1.9 crore property and water tax notices from Agra civic body

The Archaeological Survey of India has been asked to pay property and water tax for the Taj Mahal in Agra, a protected monument dating back to the Mughal era.

Gyanvapi row: Allahabad HC reserves verdict on petition challenging Varanasi court's order for ASI survey of mosque complex

On April 8, 2021, a Varanasi court had directed the ASI to conduct a comprehensive survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex.

How a dacoit and a Muslim archaeologist restored a forgotten Hindu temple complex

Bateshwar is part of the Chambal Valley, where dacoits once roamed. Indeed, a notorious dacoit, Nirbhay Singh Gujjar, had made these ruins his home.

HC extends stay on order directing ASI survey at Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque complex

The original suit sought restoration of the ancient Kashi Vishwanath temple at the site where the Gyanvapi Mosque currently stands.

Archaeologists dig up 2,000-year-old brick walls in Patna

The Patna circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has dug up remnants of brick walls, which officials believe could be at least 2,000-year-old

Maharashtra: ASI closes Aurangzeb's tomb for 5 days

Two days ago, MNS spokesperson Gajanan Kale had in a tweet questioned the need for the monument's existence in the state and said it should be destroyed.

Archaeological Survey of India releases images of Taj Mahal's underground rooms. Pics inside

The images show two spots inside the underground rooms of the Taj Mahal where maintenance work was carried out recently.

Water connection to Ajanta Caves remains disconnected since 2019 over unpaid bill

The issue remains unresolved even after the visit of state Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray to the Ajanta Caves in January.

World Heritage Week: Free entry to all centrally protected monuments, sites on November 19

World Heritage Week is celebrated every year from November 19 to 25. At present, 3,691 monuments across India are protected by the ASI, with the highest number, 745, in Uttar Pradesh. Among these 143 sites and monuments are ticketed.

In Pics | ASI illuminates 100 monuments in Tricolour to celebrate 100 crore COVID-19 vaccinations in India

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the Ministry of Culture illuminated 100 monuments across India in the Tricolour as the country achieved the milestone of administrating 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. The 100 monuments that were lit up in the Tricolour include UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Konark Temple, St Francis of Assisi Church, and Nalanda University, among others. Here are pictures of a few

100 heritage monuments to be lit in colours of Indian flag to mark 100 crore COVID vaccination feat

Seventeen UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb, Tughlaqabad Fort, Purana Qila, Fatehpur Sikri Agra, Ramappa Temple, Hampi, Dholavira (Gujarat), ancient Leh Palace; Currency Building and Metcalf Hall in Kolkata; Khajuraho temples (MP), and Golconda Fort in Hyderabad are among the 100 monuments which will be illuminated in tricolour, the officials said.

India's Taj Mahal and other monuments, museums reopen today: Checklist of key places

As many as 3,691 centrally-protected monuments and archaeological sites maintained by the ASI were closed due to the coronavirus crisis. Those will now remain open with effect from June 16.

Taj Mahal to reopen from June 16, 650 visitors allowed at a time

While 650 tourists will be allowed inside the Taj Mahal premises at one point of time so that COVID-19 protocols are followed, such restrictions will not be in place for other monuments, District Magistrate, Agra Prabhu N Singh said.

As COVID-19 cases dip, Centre allows all ASI monuments, museums to reopen from June 16

As many as 3,691 centrally protected monuments and archaeological sites maintained by the ASI were due to the coronavirus crisis.

COVID-19 update | ASI closes down all protected sites, monuments until May 15

Earlier, the ASI opened Taj Mahal on September 21, 2020 for visitors after 6 months with strict coronavirus guidelines. It had said that there would be no window ticket sale like earlier, while visitors can scan the code to purchase tickets or book online through the ASI website.

This rare ninth century Lord Shiva statue to be returned to India

The stone Nataraj/Natesha murti, in “chatura pose with jatamakuta and trinetra” and almost four-feet-tall, is a rare depiction of Lord Shiva in the Prathihara style.

ASI monuments to be reopened from July 6; visitors to be capped, masks mandatory

As many as 3,691 Centrally-protected monuments and archaeological sites maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) were shut from March 17 in view of the coronavirus crisis.

500-year-old temple submerged in Odisha river resurfaces after 11 years

The native of Nayagarh district – where the temple resurfaced – claim there are more than 22 such submerged temples