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Nearly 32 lakh e-tourist visas issued in the last one year

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Government informed Parliament on Thursday that nearly 32 lakh e-tourist visas have been issued to foreign tourists in the last one year. Quoting the Bureau of Immigration figure... Read More


Delhiwale: Built heritage, forever fluid

India, Dec. 12 -- The house must have had two storeys. But the upper storey rooms seem to be gone, except for a few leftover walls. A pair of labourers are standing up there, relentlessly hammering on... Read More


Narrow lanes and high footfall make Old City a traffic violation hot spot?

India, Dec. 12 -- LUCKNOW The latest traffic crackdown by Lucknow Police has thrown up a telling pattern as the west zone - home to Old City's busiest and most congested pockets - recorded the highest... Read More


A Luminous Triumph: Deepavali Enters UNESCO's Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Srinagar, Dec. 12 -- The recent recognition of Deepavali by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity has ushered in an epoch-making moment for India and for the global cultural l... Read More


LG Sinha urges youth to uphold culture, embrace modern skills

Srinagar, Dec. 12 -- Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Thursday called upon the youth, writers, and thinkers to lead the nation to new heights like visionary craftsmen. He said the young generat... Read More


HSC Bla holds digital awareness prog for artisans

Srinagar, Dec. 12 -- Handicrafts Service Centre (HSC) Baramulla, under the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, organised a Digital Awarenes... Read More


Budgam Homestay Owner Booked by police

Srinagar, Dec. 12 -- Police in Budgam has registered a case against a homestay owner for failing to report the stay of a foreign national, in violation of mandatory legal requirements. During routine ... Read More


LG hands over job letters to 41 NoKs of victims of terrorism of Jammu division

Jammu, Dec. 12 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said certain elements of the "dying terror ecosystem are attempting to spread misinformation or negative narratives" against the country a... Read More


Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes. The U.N.'s cultural agency gave foodies on Wednesday another reason to cele... Read More


Himanta launches bicycle scheme to boost school attendance

India, Dec. 12 -- In a significant move to enhance student safety and attendance, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated a bicycle distribution scheme under the Chief Minister's Special Scheme... Read More