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Mughal structure suffers as ASI, Rlys spar over rights

Thursday 19 November '09

NILA Gumbad, a Mughal-era monument and the only one in Delhi with Persian influence on its tilework, lies on a track of contention between two government agencies: the Railways and the Archaeological Survey of India.
Return to glory

Tuesday 17 November '09

The raging debate on the techniques of conservation and restoration being used on heritage structures in the Capital has forced the major heritage bodies to draw closer to traditional methods of conservation.
Widening reach, Metro looks at ways to ease rush

Monday 16 November '09

Officials wait for delivery of all new trains to ease congestion on routes
Train truth: Sheila, Maya on two ends in claim game over Metro

Friday 13 November '09

The flower-bedecked Metro train that began its run between Delhi and Noida on Thursday got a warm send-off from the two ends by the first ladies of these states, and both in a veiled competitive tone announced the service as a personal achievement.
Next on Metro track: All eyes on Anand Vihar line

Friday 13 November '09

Over the next year, a Metro line will be inaugurated almost every other month. With the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation beginning operations in the NCR starting Friday...
Train truth: Sheila, Maya at two ends in claim game

Friday 13 November '09

The flower-bedecked Metro train that began its run between Delhi and Noida on Thursday got a warm send-off from the two ends by the first ladies of these states, and both in a veiled competitive tone announced the service as a personal achievement.
Metro rolls into Noida

Friday 13 November '09

Taking the big leap into the National Capital Region, Delhi Metro’s first train to Noida was flagged off on Thursday from Akshardham Metro station.
Conservation effort: ASI workshop trains officials on effective use of lime

Wednesday 11 November '09

To train its officials across the country on the correct use of lime — an essential binding medium popularly used in restoration and conservation projects — the Archaeological Survey of India organised the 8th lime training workshop in association with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
With no signage, monuments pushed to obscurity

Sunday 8 November '09

No signs to identify, relate historical importance; officials say ASI short of funds In Green Park, the row of magnificent Lodi period structures continue to attract tourists and Delhiites.
Back in time: ASI uses age-old techniques to conserve

Wednesday 4 November '09

The Archaeological Survey of India has chosen traditional methods of conservation, which have stood the test of time, to restore and conserve heritage structures in the Capital.
Fortification walls of Delhi’s seven cities mended for Games

Tuesday 3 November '09

Dilapidated signature walls of random rubble masonry, built by ancient rulers as fortification walls, will stand unbroken across the Capital by next year.
Bharti Yadav marries, with Vikas in attendance

Monday 2 November '09

The farmhouse, Jhankar Garden, on Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road a preferred wedding venue-and the nearby Claremont Hotel, were lit up on Sunday night.
ASI sets up schools for worker’s children

Saturday 31 October '09

As the Archaeological Survey of India undertakes conservation work on a massive scale drawing a large migrant workforce, senior ASI officials have come up with a unique initiative.
Trauma over for passengers of terror-hit Rajdhani

Thursday 29 October '09

As the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani chugged into the New Delhi Railway station at 7.20 pm — nearly nine hours behind schedule — the smashed window panes and bold red graffiti on its sides explained the eagerness of the passengers to get off.
Metro gives extra attention to pillars

Friday 23 October '09

After 18 cantilever piers across three under-construction metro corridors — Gurgaon, Noida and Badarpur -— were found to have cracks in July, all these metro corridors connecting the NCR have seen rapid changes over the last two months.
‘We saw many stuck inside’

Thursday 22 October '09

For eight-year-old Raj Kumar, the journey back home after a successful surgery on his leg in Udaipur was to be a happy one....
Meet on endangered languages from today

Thursday 22 October '09

Reacting to the enlistment of 196 endangered Indian languages in the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 2009....
Three consultants to design signboards for monuments

Tuesday 20 October '09

The Archaeological Survey of India has roped in three different consultants to develop signages for 46 monuments being spruced up for the Commonwealth Games, starting on October 3 next year.
100 years on, park to be a crowning glory

Wednesday 14 October '09

After lying in neglect for years, the Coronation Park in Kingsway Camp will finally be restored to its past glory.
Zooming in on Old Delhi, monuments to be filmed, monitored

Thursday 8 October '09

The Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation is putting in place 3-dimensional Geographic Information System (GIS) for round-the-clock monitoring of 1,200 monuments under its ambit.
Finding the Mahatma in times of confusion

Saturday 3 October '09

Bearing close resemblance to the Mahatma, McAvinchey has portrayed Gandhi in functions at local churches in New Mexico, US...
Waqf Board, govt dept spar over ownership of heritage sites

Thursday 17 September '09

After weeks of sparring with the Archaeological Survey of India over the right to pray at protected monuments, the Delhi Waqf Board is now on the warpath with the Department of Archaeology over heritage structures.
Rerouted feeder bus service leaves Metro commuters stranded

Monday 14 September '09

A Shortage of Metro feeder buses in the city has seen services being shifted from routes with lower footfall to busier ones, leaving passengers stranded at some stations.
Facelift plan in motion, I-Day venue set to add zest next year onwards

Saturday 15 August '09

The Red Fort is expected to be a slightly more gracious, a little more done-up host to the Independence Day next year.
Dwarka derailment: Metro waiting for inquiry report, looking for ways to foolproof system

Friday 14 August '09

Despite incorporating hi-tech systems like automatic train protection, the derailment of a Metro train at Dwarka station on Wednesday has become a cause of concern for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
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