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New Delhi: The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, in Uttar Pradesh, India, has now been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is India’s 45th World Heritage Site. This recognition at the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage…

Islamabad : Exposing a massive governance failure and acute negligence in preserving shared global history, Pakistan has drawn severe international flak. This comes after UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations, strictly warned…

The core of the new collaboration centers on transforming Odisha into a global powerhouse for renewable energy. Discussions between the UN and state leadership focused on accelerating the clean energy transition through advanced technology…

Tehran: Iran’s Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been reported damaged following airstrikes in Tehran, according to Iranian state and local media on March 2, 2026. The palace complex, one of the city’s oldest historic…

Bhubaneswar: The city-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) is extending its support for the establishment of the International Academy for the Preservation and Management of Unprotected Buddhist Heritage and Sites in…

New-Delhi: Deepavali, one of India’s most celebrated cultural and spiritual festivals, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) List, the international body announced on Wednesday. Describing the…

New Delhi: A collaboration agreement was today signed between UNESCO’ Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace (MGIEP) and KIIT-KISS to advance the vision of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.7. The agreement…

New Delhi: UNESCO, in partnership with CBSE and NCERT, conducted the eleventh capacity-building workshop under the School Health and Wellness Programme (SHWP) in New Delhi this week, according to the official statement. This workshop…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) move to recognise 12 Maratha forts among the World Heritage Sites and highlighted that every fort was a…

Mumbai: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday hailed UNESCO's decision to include Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 12 forts in its World Heritage list, stating that the Maratha king's "profound" influence continues to inspire everyone.…