The ASI official has assured the LG of complete restoration within three months. He has also directed the agency to undertake the restoration work while maintaining the originality of the structure and install proper lighting on the bridge once work was completed.

ASI's counsel Himanshu Joshi handed over the more than 2,000-page report to the HC's registry.

This historic event will facilitate an inventory of the temple's precious ornaments and valuables, last accessed in 1978.

Excavation of temple remains revealed the sculpture, which is 1.70 metres in length and 1 metre in height. The width of the sculpture's base, which is yet to be exposed, is likely to be 30 centimetres.

As part of conservation work on historic temples, a team of archaeology department officials discovered the temple base while clearing debris near a temple under restoration at Hottal Village in Maharashtra's Nanded district

The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court is set to review ASI's request on Monday for an additional eight weeks to conclude the scientific survey of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex in Dhar district.

The court-mandated survey of the Bhojshala Temple complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district has entered its eighth day, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) continuing its investigation amid tightened security measures.

ASI commenced its survey of Dhar Bhojshala on Friday, dedicating approximately 6 hours to the examination on the inaugural day. Despite efforts from the Muslim party to halt the survey through a petition filed in the Supreme Court, the court's rejection means that proceedings will continue as scheduled. The case is now slated for a hearing on April 1, 2024.

A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) commenced a survey of the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex located in the tribal-dominated Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is currently conducting excavation work in Nachne village. The project has been ongoing for the past month, with the primary objective of uncovering hidden historic sites buried beneath the ground. The excavation is still in its initial stages, focusing on digging in the upper layers.

In the aftermath of the court's ruling on Bhojshala, a historical structure in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar, fervent celebrations erupted among Hindu devotees who gathered at the site on Tuesday to recite Hanuman Chalisa and offer prayers.

The court's order is expected later in the day, after which parties involved must apply to the court for access to the survey report. Once the applications are submitted, the report will be photocopied and distributed to the concerned parties.