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Gujrat: Modhera to be declared India’s first solar-powered village

09 Oct 2022

The Gujarat state government announced that on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare Modhera, a village in the Mehsana district of Gujarat, as India's first solar-powered village. This is a significant step toward promoting clean energy. Modhera is well known for the Sun Temple. The Gujarati government, which provided...

Sand removal process begins at Konark Sun temple

09 Sep 2022

Four entrances to the 13th-century Konark Sun Temple's assembly hall (Jagamohan) were sealed and filled with sand by the British between 1900 and 1903. The sand caused internal cracks in the structure over time, prompting the Centre to order its removal from the world heritage monument in February 2020. According...