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The Sub-Commission for the Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO), which functions under UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), has elected Dr. T. M. Balakrishnan Nair as its Chair. Dr. Nair heads the Indian Nationa...
A 2026 survey puts the number of Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) on Aldabra Atoll at 180,000–183,000, exceeding the human population of Seychelles. The Seychelles Islands Foundation and the University of...
Five new sites have been added to India's UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, raising the total to 78. They are Bagh Cave Paintings, Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, Udaigiri Caves, Ginnorgarh, and Site...
UNESCO conferred its International Literacy Prizes 2026 on six literacy initiatives from six countries. The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize went to initiatives from Colombia, the Netherlands and Nigeria for multilingua...
Four Indian cultural heritage sites have been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, raising India's total to 73. They are the Rangpur-Sivasagar Historic Ensemble in Assam, the Colonial Penal Settlement in t...
International Literacy Day, observed on September 8, reaches its 60th anniversary in 2026, with Mexico hosting the global celebration. The 2026 theme is "Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity". UNESCO proclaimed...
Lakkundi in Karnataka's Gadag district will be surveyed with modern technology to locate monuments buried or hidden under vegetation. The State Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage (DAMH) signed an MoU with th...
Gollala Gudi Temple at Palampet village in Mulugu district, Telangana, has been declared a Monument of National Importance through a Gazette notification of the Union Ministry of Culture and Tourism. A Trikutalaya with t...
The Rangpur-Sivasagar Historical Ensemble in Assam has entered UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List, with India's dossier filed under cultural criteria (iii) and (iv). It includes Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, the Namdang S...
India's Prime Minister attended the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Created through the 2012 Bishkek Declaration and first held in 2014, the biennial Games celebrate the traditions a...
IntroductionIn a dual heritage management milestone announced on 17 August 2026, the Ministry of Culture notified that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has delisted 18 monuments from the Centrally Protected Monum...
IntroductionThe Government of Assam announced on 16 August 2026 that it will submit a formal proposal to the Central Government to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding the world-famous Kaziranga National Park...
