Hyderabad
2006-09 India
Wednesday, 2006, September 20 - India: His Highness the Aga Khan spent 4 days in India. He met officials in Dehli, layed the foundation stone of the AgaKhan Academy in Hyderabad, and also met with his followers.
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Plea to repair old, build new Osmania General Hospital 2019-12-04
Posted December 4th, 2019 by librarian-hdHyderabad: Build a new hospital building and restore the old building is the demand of alumni of Osmania General Hospital who are to meet in the city for their 4th Global Meet. The demand for a new building has been pending since 2010.
The Osmania General Hospital building is as old as the Charminar and High Court. Restoration of the Charminar and High Court have been carried out by experts while OGH has been left out.
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Hyderabad: Tata Trusts presents 3rd edition of ‘Kalapana’ 2019-12-03
Posted December 3rd, 2019 by librarian-hdKalapana 2019 will present the work of two partners – Aga Khan Trust for Culture undertaking the conservation of 10 monuments at the Qutb Shahi Tombs; and Film Heritage Foundation
‘Kalapana’ – a Tata Trusts platform to celebrate the arts, engender dialogue with stakeholders and showcase the works of the Trusts’ partners, returns with its third edition focusing on the theme of conservation, one of the focus areas of the Arts, Crafts and Culture portfolio.
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Restoration of 150-year-old Paigah Tombs begins; focus is also on making landscape attractive
Posted July 8th, 2019 by librarian-hdHyderabad: Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) which is working on the restoration of Qutb Shahi Tombs has now taken up the renovation of Paigah Tombs, also known as the Taj Mahal of the Deccan.
The nearly 150-year-old necropolis is located near Santosh Nagar.
Paigah Nawabs were next only to the Nizams in military, political and economic power who ruled Hyderabad State from 1724 to 1948.
Though Paigah Tombs are part of the historical and architectural heritage of Hyderabad they have been lying in a state of neglect for several decades.
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Aga Khan Academy celebrates Graduation Day 2019 with 1,000 Global Leaders 2019-05-28
Posted May 28th, 2019 by librarian-hdHyderabad: The Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad celebrated its sixth Graduation Ceremony at its 100-acre campus near Shamshabad/RGI Airport on Saturday 25th May 2019. 74 students of the Class of 2019 concluded their International Baccalaureate journey at the Academy with a formal evening ceremony attended by fellow students, Academy senior management, faculty and staff as well as parents, extended families and invited guests. These students join a growing legacy of global young leaders, driven by the Academy’s unique curriculum and approach to education.
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Govt., Aga Khan trust to digitise Anganwadi services data 2019-03-17
Posted March 21st, 2019 by librarian-hdAnganwadi teachers to collect info on food habits of families
The Department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens (DWCD) will soon have a project monitoring unit (PMU) to monitor the data of children, pregnant and lactating mothers served by the Anganwadi centres across the State.
The DWCD has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aga Khan Foundation which has agreed to support the PMU. Currently, the department’s internal IT Cell is digitising the data uploaded by Anganwadi supervisors.
Teachers roped in
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Paigah Tombs to regain old charm 2019-03-05
Posted March 6th, 2019 by librarian-hdBy Express News Service
Located in the Phisal Banda suburb of Santosh Nagar, Paigah Tombs are the final resting place of erstwhile Hyderabad State’s nobility -- the Paigahs.
HYDERABAD: The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) along with the State government has also taken up the much-needed conservation works at the Paigah Tombs. As of now the documentation works have been started by the AKTC, after which they will take up the actual restoration works.
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Rs 70-lakh US grant for conservation of tombs in Hyderabad 2019-02-22
Posted February 22nd, 2019 by librarian-hdBy Express News Service
HYDERABAD: The US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster, who was in the city on Thursday, announced a grant of over Rs 70 lakh towards conservation of the 17th-century tombs of Taramati and Premamati, located within the Qutb Shahi tombs complex.
It is the second time that the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant, a US Department of State initiative, is being awarded to the Qutb Shahi tombs.
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Hakims’ tombs regain glory-restoration work on Hakims' tombs being done by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) 2019-01-02
Posted January 2nd, 2019 by librarian-hdHyderabad: A search for Hakims’ tombs in Google will take you to a monument in Pakistan! However, the little less known fact is that there are two such tombs in the heart of Hyderabad, located within the seven tombs complex.
The restoration work on Hakims’ tombs being done by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) is nearing completion and is expected to be thrown open for visitors soon, said Ganesh Reddy, Manager Operations for AKTC.
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Diamond Jubilee High School: Zaheeruddin Ali Khan applauds efforts of Aga Khan Education Service
Posted December 20th, 2018 by librarian-hdHyderabad: Diamond Jubilee High School, Abids organized its Annual Sports Day Function at GHMC Playground, Red Hills. Mr. Zaheeruddin Ali Khan, Managing Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily was the guest of honour. Mr. Nooruddin Dhamani, Director of Aga Khan Education Service, India attended the function.
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Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad awarded as one of India’s top 100 brands
Posted September 26th, 2018 by librarian-hdURS AsiaOne Magazine felicitated the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad at the 3rd edition of India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2017-18 awards ceremony at Taj Lands End Hotel, Mumbai recently.
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Prince Karim Aga Khan calls on AP & Telangana Governor
Posted February 27th, 2018 by librarian-hdHyderabad, Feb 27 Spiritual leader Prince Karim Aga Khan today met Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor E S L Narasimhan here and discussed activities of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and its associate agencies in the two states.
The Aga Khan informed the Governor about the plans to launch various philanthropic activities in AP and Telangana in the next five years, said a media release issued by the Raj Bhavan.
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First phase of Quli Qutab Shahi tombs restoration to be completed by January by AKTC
Posted September 8th, 2017 by librarian-hdThe effort of Aga Khan Trust for Culture and Telangana Tourism is to restore the Tombs to how they were nearly 500 years ago," Telangana Tourism secretary Venkatesham said
Hyderabad: The first phase of the restoration of the Quli Qutb Shahi Tombs taken up by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) would be completed by January next year, said Telangana Tourism secretary B Venkatesham here on Friday.
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Deccan Park turns an instant hit among locals - MoU signed between Aga Khan Foundation of India
Posted July 28th, 2017 by librarian-hdConnecting park with Qutb Shahi tombs proposed
Days after its inauguration, the Deccan Park is a roaring hit among the locals with hundreds of people thronging the 32-acre park. On Sunday, about 6,000 people visited the park which is a non-ticketed facility as of now.
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Original grandeur returning to Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb by AKTC
Posted July 21st, 2017 by librarian-hdWork on restoration of original parapet wall in progress under aegis of Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Visible for miles around, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb is one the grandest monuments in the tombs complex at the foothill of Golconda. Built during his lifetime in the early part of seventeenth century, the tomb being restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, now radiates grandeur in its off-white colour amidst the dark and dappled grey monuments in the area.
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The Paigah Tombs: The lime and mortar wonders revived byThe Aga Khan Foundation
Posted July 19th, 2017 by librarian-hdThe Paigah Tombs are just 4 km southeast of Charminar and yet, it is hard to find them, lost as they are in a maze of alleys. Blink and you could miss the entrance, hidden behind a tree in a quiet street, not far from Owaisi Hospital. The lime and mortar tombs are 200 years old and house the final resting place of several members of the Paigah family, who distinguished themselves in every field, while being loyal to the Nizams. Rahmatullah, the caretaker, is all praise for the Archaeology Department that took up the protection of this place in 1989.
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Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Aga Khan as the 49th Imam
Posted July 10th, 2017 by librarian-hdGlobal Ismaili community leaders to participate in the event in Hyderabad
The Shia Ismaili community on Tuesday will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee or the 60th year of Aga Khan as the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader). This worldwide celebration brings together the global Ismaili community, partners of the Aga Khan Development Network, the government and the faith’s community leaders in over 25 countries.
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H.H. SIR SULTAN MOHAMMED SHAH AGA KHAN-FOUNDING PRO-CHANCELLOR OF ALIGARH UNIVERSITY 2016-11-02
Posted November 2nd, 2016 by librarian-hdBorn : 2nd November, 1877 in Karachi : British India now Pakistan
Died :11th July, 1957 : (Burried in Aswan, Egypt)
Spouse: Shahzadi Begum, granddaughter of Aga Khan I. Married: 2 November 1896, in Poona, India, Cleope Teresa Magliano (1888-1926) Married: 1908, Andrée Joséphine Carron (1898 – 1976) Married: 13 December 1929, in Bombay, India, Yvonne Blanche Labrousse (February 1906 - 1 July 2000) Married: 9 October 1944, in Geneva, Switzerland
Father: Aqa Ali Shah alias Aga Khan II (47th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims)
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Deccan Park to be merged with Qutub Shahi Tombs by Aga Khan Trust for Culture 2015-10-02
Posted August 25th, 2016 by librarian-hdDerelict Deccan Park that lies unused for the past 15 years will be developed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) and merged with the Qutub Shahi Tombs
A new lease of life is in the offing for the beleaguered Deccan Park that lies close to the Qutub Shahi Tombs and the historic Golconda Fort.
Developed at a cost of Rs 3 crore, the Deccan Park right from the beginning was ridden with one controversy or the other and as a result has not been thrown open to public.
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Ontario Premier's Visit to the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad 2016-02-04
Posted February 25th, 2016 by librarian-hdOn Thursday, 4 February 2016, the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad had the pleasure of hosting a visit by the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Premier was accompanied by 33 members of her official team from the larger 75-member 'Canada Mission to India' trade delegation.
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