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Saving the historical monuments to preserve cultural heritage of Punjab
Amritsar, Sep.10 (ANI): An endeavour is underway to preserve various heritage buildings of Punjab State in a bid to treasure the cultural heritage including historical monuments, which can help in boosting tourism in Punjab.
The palaces and Havelis across Punjab bespeak glorious heritage. These [...]
Cabinet approves recognition of ancient Sowa-Rigpa medical system
New Delhi, Sep 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2009 for amending the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.
“Sowa-Rigpa” commonly known as ‘Amchi’ is one of the oldest surviving [...]
World’s last remaining “pristine” forest under threat
Adelaide, August 26 (ANI): A team of international researchers has found that the world’s last remaining “pristine” forest, namely the boreal forest across large stretches of Russia, Canada and other northern countries, is under increasing threat.
The researchers were from the University of Adelaide in Australia, Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada and the National University [...]
Immature egg cells grown to maturity in lab
Washington, July 14 (ANI): For the first time, scientists have used a new technique to grow immature human egg cells into nearly mature egg in laboratory-an accomplishment that could prove beneficial to cancer patients who have lost their ability to reproduce.
The [...]
Prince Charles likens himself to ‘tree hugging’ ancestor Henry VIII
London, July 9 (ANI): Prince Charles has likened himself to Henry VIII, saying his ancestor was a tree hugger, just like him.
The Royal made the reference while urging action to stop climate change during the 2009 Richard Dimbleby Lecture in London.
“Henry instigated the very first piece of green [...]
Archaeologists sketch out layout of first capital of Kublai Khan’s empire
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): A team of archaeologists have sketched out the layout of the first capital of Kublai Khan’s empire, known as Xanadu in Marco Polo’s Travel Notes, through a large-scale excavation in China.
“The most exciting findings are the layout of moat in front of the Mingde Gate to the royal capital [...]
Month-long Buddhist pilgrimage concludes in Ladakh
Ladakh, July 2 (ANI): A grand reception was organised by Buddhist monks of Hemis Monastery in Ladakh to welcome the pilgrims on a month-long pilgrimage on foot from Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
Initiated [...]
Pak Hindus feel vindicated after Govt. asks NAPA to vacate Hindu Gymkhana building
Karachi, June 26 (ANI): The Culture and Tourism minister of Sindh, Sassui Palejo has asked the National Academy of Performing Art (NAPA) to vacate the premises of the Hindu Gymkhana, which was rented out to it in 2005.
Replying to a question put up by Senator [...]
Hindraf leaders no longer a threat to Malaysia: Minister
Putrajaya, May 21 (ANI): Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has said Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders are no longer deemed a threat to Malaysia.
The Hindraf, which is a coalition of 30 [...]
Ex-007 Brosnan tours White House
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Hollywood actor and former 007 Pierce Brosnan undertook his first tour of the White House on Tuesday and met with staff to discuss the preservation of whales.
Brosnan told Politico he didn’t meet President Barack Obama but was thoroughly impressed by his first glimpse inside the White House.
“I’ve always viewed [...]
47-mln-yr-old fossil “missing link” between humans and lemurs
Washington, May 20 (ANI): The analysis of a 47-million-year-old fossil, dubbed “Ida”, has led paleontologists to suggest that it is a critical “missing link” species in primate evolution, which connects humans and lemurs.
According to a report in National Geographic News, in a new book, documentary, and promotional Web site, paleontologist Jorn Hurum, who led [...]
Smoking bans don’t result in job losses in bars, restaurants: Study
Washington, May 19 (ANI): An American study suggests that smoking bans do not trigger job losses in bars and restaurants.
Conducted in Minnesota, the study has shown that exempting bars from community smoking bans does not have any effect on the preservation of bar employment.
Study leader Elizabeth Klein, assistant professor of Health Behavior and [...]
Iran’s 4 salt mummies placed in vacuum chamber for preservation
Tehran, May 12 (ANI): Iran’s four saltmen, unique salt mummies, have been placed in one of the most advanced display cases in the world, in an attempt to maintain and preserve them.
According to Payvand Iran News, the vacuum chamber in Zanjan, where the mummies have been kept, can precisely control humidity and airflow and is [...]
Giant trilobites mated in groups and used their numbers for protection
Washington, May 9 (ANI): The discovery of giant trilobites in northern Portugal reveals the once ubiquitous marine creature mated in groups and used its numbers for protection.
Trilobites once roamed the sea floor, but were wiped out in the Permian-Triassic extinction, 250 million years ago.
These marine arthropods, typically less than 8 centimeters long, are distant [...]
French Embassy to donate 234 films to NFAI
New Delhi, Apr.29 (ANI): India and France are poised to raise the level of their efforts towards preservation in the fields of film and television.
The Embassy of France in India has decided to donate as many as 234 films from its library in New Delhi to [...]
Neanderthals babies didn’t rotate at time of birth
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): A new study has suggested that Neanderthal women had equally tough time giving birth to big-headed babies as modern humans, but the infants did not have to rotate to get out like they do in human mothers.
Modern women’s birth canals are oval, change shape halfway down the birth canal so that [...]
Colombian Indians plead for water preservation
UMAPAZ, Colombia (Reuters) – Facing a lake covered by low-lying clouds, spiritual leader Arwa Viku burns leaves hoping that the smoke will carry his message, his voice mixing with the sound of waves lapping the grass-lined shore.
Here in mountainous central Colombia, Viku’s Arhuaca Indian tribe is concerned that the country’s water supply is being threatened [...]
Ancient Nazca Lines in Peru to be protected from heavy rains
Washington, April 14 (ANI): The National Institute of Culture (INC) is currently preparing a preservation project to prevent damaged caused by weather on the enigmatic Nazca Lines in Peru.
“It’s a project that will serve the whole area in general, to avoid events such like the one last January, when rainwater accumulated and drained, covering with [...]
In Germany, an outpost of Pompeii shows its age
Aschaffenburg, Germany – So ancient is Europe that even a “new” building often seems as battered and worn as an “old” one. East of Frankfurt, restorers have struggled to remove the scars of nearly 160 years from a reproduction Roman villa which used to offer a vision of luxury living in the Italian city of [...]
Robot to dig for historic treasures in China
New Delhi, April 9 (ANI): Archaeologists in China are taking the help of a robot specially designed for underground exploration, which is opening up a lost world of historic treasures.
The robot completed a successful trial probe in July last year, when it revealed hidden fresco paintings in a narrow shaft inside a 1,300-year old tomb [...]
