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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha left officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) fuming after he performed prayers at the ruins of the eighth-century ancient Martand Sun temple at Mattan in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials have raised an issue with the J&K administration regarding the prayers held at the premises of Martand Sun temple in Anantnag. But the quoted law does not apply to the sun temple.
Women tourists, both international and Indian, will be permitted free entrance to all centrally protected sites on March 8 to commemorate International Women's Day, as per the orders issued by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Saturday. The ASI protects 3,691 centrally located monuments.
Red Fort to remain shut for public from July 21 till Independence Day While the iconic fort in the national capital generally stays shut for public for a week, this time the no entry order will stay for 25 days. Share Updated: Jul 21, 2021, 08:32 AM IST According to an order from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Red Fort will be shut for the public from July 21 till the Independence Day celebrations are over on August 15. This is longer that the usual duration where the fort is closed for the public for a week ahead of Independence Day, as per officials. The ASI order stated, “...