India International Cherry Blossom Festival in Shillong: From November 14 to 17 this week India International Cherry Blossom festival was recognises in Shillong, Meghalaya. The festival is world’s only autumn cherry blossom festival. The festival aims to celebrate unique autumn flowering of Himalayan Cherry Blossoms. The festival will showcase full pink and white cherry blossom found all along the roadside of the famous Ward Lake.

Ladakh Restoration Project awarded UNESCO Asia-Pacific award for Cultural Heritage Conservation: The restoration of aristocratic house project from partial ruin state in Ladakh has won 2018 UNESCO Asia Pacific award fro Cultural Heritage conservation in Award of Distinction Category. The restored structure is strategically located at the foot of Leh palace, contributes to continuity of historic townscape of 17th century. Its recovery establishes precedent for conserving non-monumental urban fabric of Leh Old Town.