Dholavira

The government had submitted ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ as one of the nomination dossiers for inclusion in the World Heritage List for 2020. Location: Dholavira is located in Gujarat. It is located in the Khadir Bet Island of the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in the Great Rann of Kutch. It is one of the largest ..

Topics: Dholavira • Indus Valley Civilisation • World Heritage Sites

Pink City-Jaipur receives World Heritage Certificate from UNESCO

On February 5, 2020, the Pink City of Rajasthan, Jaipur, received World Heritage Certificate from the UNESCO. The UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay visited India to present the certificate. Highlights The World Heritage Certificate was presented to Jaipur for the efforts of the people of the pink city towards preserving its cultural heritage. Jaipur’s Parkota ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Jaipur • Mughal Empire • Mughals • Persian • Rajasthan • UNESCO • UNESCO world heritage sites • World Heritage Sites

NDRF: New unit to save heritage structures

The National Disaster Response Force is to establish a specialized unit for heritage structures. Highlights The specialized unit is to be established in every battalion of the NDRF. It will help preserve monuments and heritage structures that are damaged and battered by natural disasters. It will also hold the responsibility of rescue and restoration of ..

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Disaster Management • NDRF • NDRF battalions • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction • UNESCO • World Heritage Committee • World Heritage Sites

Iraq’s Babylon listed as UNESCO’s World Heritage Site

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has voted to list sprawling Mesopotamian metropolis of Babylon as a World Heritage Site (WHS) after 30 years of lobbying efforts by Iraq. Key Highlights Since 1983 Iraq had been trying to have Babylon site recognised by UNESCO. The World Heritage Committee met in ..

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Babylon • Ishtar Gate • Tower of Babel • United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization • World Heritage Committee • World Heritage Sites • World Heritage Sites in Iraq

April 18: World Heritage Day

The World Heritage Day is observed every year across world on April 18. Observance of day aims to spread awareness importance of protecting and preserving various sites around world that have achieved world heritage status and having outstanding universal values. This year theme of the day is “Heritage for Generations”, emphasizing on inter-generational transfer of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Art and Culture • ICOMOS • UNESCO • World Heritage Day • World Heritage Sites