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Hotel groups hunger for Delhi landmark
4/4/2011 3:44:00 PM
Hotel groups and realtors are eyeing up the old town hall in Old Delhi, hungry for the chance to convert the landmark property into a luxury hotel.
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Agencies act to protect monuments from pollution
3/23/2011 3:34:00 PM
Local government authorities have been spurred into action by the threat structural degradation facing India’s prized monuments like the Taj Mahal as a result of rising pollution levels.
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Forts and palaces crumbling across India
12/13/2010 4:45:00 PM
More than 60 medieval and colonial era forts and palaces could be lost within one generation warn a conservationist and photographer who recently compiled a new heritage compendium.
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Bringing Casinos to India
10/28/2010 1:18:00 PM
Stephen Wynn’s visit to India blasts open the debate on the socio-economics of gambling and gaming in tourism…
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Pakistan to preserve ancient Buddhist caves
10/20/2010 4:19:00 PM
The government of Pakistan has announced plans to preserve and protect a set of 2,400 year-old caves, containing ancient Buddhist artwork, local media reported on Monday.
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Two sites nominated for World Heritage status
10/20/2010 4:08:00 PM
After Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List at the international conference in Brasilia in July, the Indian government has forwarded a proposal nominating two more sites for World Heritage status.
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Taj Mahal visits up during CWG
10/13/2010 1:27:00 PM
After a slump in tourist arrivals that has lasted for three years, the Taj Mahal has seen a spike in visitors during the Commonwealth Games (CWG).
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UK zoo opens Sri Lankan elephant sanctuary
7/20/2010 1:20:00 PM
The High Commissioner for Sri Lanka, His Excellency Justice Nihal Jayasinghe will join us to officially open the new £1 million Asian elephant habitat and walkway “Uda Walawe” with a distinctly Sri Lankan theme on Wednesday 28th July at 2.00 pm.
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