TN s Big temple among monuments to remain shut till May 15
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Kolkata: Hindu businessmen pray with idols of Hindu gods Ganesha and Laxmi and new ledger books at Kalighat temple area during the Bengali new year celebrations in Kolkata on Thursday, April 15, 2021.(Photo:Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, April 16 : Tamil Nadu s Thanjavur Big temple, Brihadeeswarar temple and Kailasanathar temple, along with other living monuments, will remain shut till May 15 amid surge in Covid-19 cases, sources in the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said.
However, at temples, devotees will not be allowed in but poojas will continue.
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These include 3,693 monuments and 50 museums.
New Delhi: All centrally protected monuments, museums and sites under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have been closed with immediate effect till May 15 due to the surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
An order to this effect was issued by the ASI and it was tweeted by Culture Minister Prahlad Patel on Thursday evening. Due to the prevailing
COVID situation, it has been decided to close all centrally protected monuments, sites and museums under the ASI with immediate effect and till May 15 or until further orders, the ASI said.
As the prevalence corona virus situation, it has been decided that all the centrally protected monuments/sites and museums under @ASIGoI will be closed till May 15. pic.twitter.com/rCvX0d5Q95
Vellore fort and other ASI monuments closed for public
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They will remain closed till May 15 or until further orders Due to COVID -19 spread, important monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), including the Vellore Fort will remain closed till May 15 or until further orders.
According to ASI officials, it has been decided to close all the Centrally protected monuments and museums under the Archaeological Survey of India with immediate effect to contain the spread of COVID 19.
In Vellore, entry into monuments including Vellore fort, Jalakanteshwara temple, Choleeswara temple and Subrahnanya temple Melpadi will not be allowed.
India reports highest-ever one day spike with 2,17,353 new COVID-19 cases, 1,185 deaths
India reports highest-ever one day spike with 2,17,353 new COVID-19 cases, 1,185 deaths
ANI / Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 11:23 IST
New Delhi:
COVID-19 cases with over 2.17 lakh new cases and more than 1,100
deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the
Union Health Ministry on Friday.
In the last 24 hours, 1,185 COVID-related deaths were reported in the country taking the death toll to 1,74,308. As many as 2,17,353 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in India in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of cases has gone up to 1,42,91,917.
The active number of cases stands at 15,69,743.
2021-04-16 06:35:59 GMT2021-04-16 14:35:59(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW DELHI, April 16 (Xinhua) Amid a spike in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, India s federal government announced Friday that protected monuments, sites and museums under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be closed until May 15. Due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, it has been decided to close all the centrally protected monuments, sites and museums under the ASI with immediate effect and till May 15, 2021, or until further orders, the ASI said in a statement.
India is witnessing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
Federal health ministry on Friday morning reported 217,353 new cases, the highest single-day spike, and 1,185 related deaths.