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“The man with travel history to Oman was under home-quarantine but he did not follow it. We will go door-to-door to check everyone for symptoms and to ramp up testing,” Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Rohit Kumar Singh told The Indian Express.
Source: 11 of family test positive, Jaipur Walled City under total lockdown
Jaipur was certified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO during an event held at the historic Albert Hall in the Pink City on Wednesday.
UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay on Wednesday visited the Walled City of Jaipur, a world heritage site.
Source: UNESCO DG visits Jaipur walled city – Republic World
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Jaipur, the pink city has a series of monuments which have been listed into the UNESCO heritage site. Read on to check out the places you can cover in 2 days.
Source: Jaipur: Places to visit in the Pink City when you have only 2 days – Republic World
TECHNICALLY speaking, the Pink City — Jaipur’s historic walled capital — isn’t actually that pink. As Laura Millar approach via one of its seven imposing gates, up close, it’s more like terracotta. But when it first got its name the colour was a dusky rose — and it’s all thanks to British royalty. Just as panicked…
Ever dreamed of living like a royal, even for just a night or two? Well, here’s your chance. Jaipur’s royal family has just listed a room in the City Palace of Jaipur on Airbnb. Jaipur, known as the Pink City, is a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its architecture, gardens, courtyards and museums. For …
Source: You can now rent the Royal Family of Jaipur’s palace through Airbnb
The enormously thought-provoking history and culture of Rajasthan speak to the travel-frenzy minds of its tourists in ways like no other state in India does. The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur, famously…
Preservation and restoration are the way forward for so many of our historic towns and cities. The benefits are not just the preservation of our past but also by way of tourism and all its attendant economic benefits…
Source: Preserve India’s heritage. It gives us an identity | analysis | Hindustan Times
Newly designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site, India’s ‘Pink City’ is a treasure trove of gastronomic and architectural delights…
Source: A local’s tips and tricks: Everything you need to know about visiting Jaipur
According to sources the UNESCO shared the announcement on Twitter. “Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site: Jaipur City in Rajasthan, #India.
Source: Pink City Jaipur made an official entry in the list of UNESCO Wo
Jaipur is India’s most instagrammed new UNESCO World Heritage Site and for good reason.
Last month, the Pink City of Jaipur was inscribed as the World Heritage City (WHC) by UNESCO.
Source: Heritage tag’s heavy price tag
Jaipur is staring at a serious risk of running out of water in a month if there is no rain, according to the Rajasthan Public Health Engineering Department. The main source of water, Bisalpur dam, that caters to the…
Source: Jaipur Risks Running Out Of Water In A Month If It Doesn’t Rain – Pioneer News
‘Heritage urbanity’ is the newest form of city-making targeted at Tier II cities of India.
Source: Honour Aside, What Does the UNESCO Heritage Tag Mean for Jaipur’s Future?
Jaipur, “the Pink City”, is a fortified city in Rajasthan and was founded in 1727.
Source: Jaipur in India given Unesco World Heritage Site status | IOL Travel
The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur conjures up the image of royal splendour, Rajput valour, and architectural grandeur. The fables and folklore woven around its historic forts and havelisbuild a…
Source: It’s in the pink…
Jaipur was recently included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. It is India’s first planned city and it was an “interchange of ancient Hindu, Mughal and contemporary Western ideas” that has shaped it.
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