Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill

The AMASR Act was initially passed in 1958 for the purpose of preserving archaeological and historical monuments and sites, regulating excavations, and protecting sculptures, carvings and other objects. It prohibits construction activities in an area of 100 meters around protected ..

Tags: Archaeological Sites • Bills and Acts • Budget Session • Historical Monuments

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Merovingian dynasty headless horse remains

Archaeologists have unearthed a headless horse in Knittlingen in Germany. The headless horse was buried 1,400 years ago. A man’s skeletal was also found next to the headless horse. Probably he was the owner of the horse when it was ..

Tags: Archaeological Sites • excavation • Germany • Greeks

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Where is Plain of Jars located?

The archaeologists recently found that the jars in the “Plain of Jars” were used as burial sites. They have also found that though the jars could be 3,000 years old, the human remains suggest that people were buried along side ..

Tags: Archaeological Sites • Laos • Plain of Jars • sandstone • UNESCO World Heritage Site

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

500-year old Temple submerged in Mahanadi found

The Archaeological Survey team has recently claimed that a 500 year old temple that submerged in the waters of Mahanadi resurfaced. Highlights The Mahanadi river that changed its course 150 years due to flooding had submerged the Padmabati village where ..

Tags: Archaeological Sites • Chhattisgarh • Flood • Hirakud Dam • Mahanadi River

Budget 2020: Caring Society: Women and Child, Social Welfare, Culture & Tourism, Env & Climate Change

On February 1, 2020, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman presented the Budget 2020 on three main themes. The third theme of the budget is Caring Society. Under this theme, the GoI allocated budget to Women and Child, Social Welfare and ..

Tags: Archaeological Sites • Art & Culture • Cultural tourism • Environment • Forest and Climate Change

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

ASI: Gottiporlu-a historic trade centre

The Archaeological Survey of India has discovered the remains of huge settlement during its first phase of excavation at Gottiprolu near Naidupeta, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. It has uncovered a mass settlement that was surrounded by a massive brick enclosure Highlights ..

Tags: Andhra Pradesh • Archaeological Sites • Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) • ASI • Pottery