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In a first, monument conservation will open to pvt players

Exclusive| Big heritage policy shift — Monument conservation no longer ASI’s monopoly, private players to get a role

October 02, 2025 8:48 am

As of now, the core conservation work of as many as 3,700 protected monuments across the country has been solely the ASI’s mandate, which functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture.

Evidence, not politics, must shape the story from Keezhadi

June 23, 2025 7:14 am

Given its potential to transform the current understanding of Indian history, what Keezhadi calls for is rigorous and transparent research, free from ideological pressures

ASI conducts survey of temple, 5 pilgrimage sites, 19 wells in Sambhal

December 21, 2024 6:22 am

The district administration has written to the ASI for carbon dating of the temple, including the well. Carbon dating is a method used to determine the age of archaeological artefacts from ancient sites.

The court has been directing the government to produce the original file since 2018. While the file was subsequently produced before the court, on August 28, the ASI submitted that the original letter dated October 20, 2004, written by the then prime minister Manmohan Singh was "missing" in the file concerned. The ASI officials had, however, assured the court that they were 'taking steps to trace the same'.

Delhi HC grants ASI 'final opportunity' to produce original file of Jama Masjid

October 02, 2024 10:21 pm

The bench recorded, “This shall be the final opportunity for the production of the original file in relation to the Jama Masjid.”

Police personnel stand guard outside the Bhojshala Temple as ASI submits survey report on Bhojshala complex before Madhya Pradesh High Court. (ANI)

ASI finds Ganesh, Brahma, Narasimha images at Bhojshala complex, tells court that ‘existing structure was made from parts of earlier temples’

July 16, 2024 8:01 am

Report submitted to Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had ordered a survey in March last year

ASI seeks 8 more weeks to complete scientific survey of disputed monument Bhojshala in MP

April 23, 2024 5:07 pm

The ASI, in an application filed before the Indore bench of the high court on Monday, said it needed some more time to understand the nature of exposed portions of the structures in the disputed premises.

ASI to remove 18 ‘untraceable’ monuments from its list of protected sites

March 25, 2024 3:41 pm

Currently, the ASI has 3,693 monuments under its purview, which will fall to 3,675 once the delisting exercise is completed in the next few weeks.

Plea for survey of other cellars in Gyanvapi to be heard on February 15

February 07, 2024 7:39 am

According to the petition, there are "secret cellars" inside the basements and it is necessary to survey them to reveal the entire truth of the Gyanvapi mosque.

ASI report on Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi case not judgment, says mosque committee

January 26, 2024 8:18 pm

Responding to the latest developments, BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday said Muslims should hand over the Gyanvapi mosque site to Hindus, and said no statements should be made that can disrupt communal harmony.

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House panel wants monuments list pruned: Some not important

September 23, 2023 7:00 am

The Government, the sources added, believes that most of the current monuments are from the British-era despite India having a vast wealth of more ancient structures.