In a first, ASI gets notice to pay property & water tax on Taj MahalASI has been asked to clear the outstanding dues within 15 days, failing which the property (Taj Mahal) would be "attached" if the tax was ...
20 Dec, 2022, 08.52 AM IST
Not here to reopen history: SC junks PIL to remove 'wrong' historical facts on Taj MahalThe top court was hearing a plea filed by Surjit Singh Yadav seeking direction to the Centre to remove the alleged wrong historical facts r...
05 Dec, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
Monkey menace at Taj Mahal"In the past days, the monkey attacks on tourists have increased. In fact it has become a common scene on the monument premises. Those who ...
19 Sep, 2022, 06.30 PM IST
Free entry to Taj Mahal premises from Aug 13-15ASI's official order said, "Entry to Taj Mahal, Agra shall remain free and accessible for the public and general visitors from 13th to 15th...
12 Aug, 2022, 09.42 PM IST
ASI to take up conservation work in Taj Mahal, Agra Fort during closed periodWith monuments run by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) closed due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, the central government organisation...
17 Apr, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
Soon, you’ll have to pay Rs 200 extra for entry to Taj Mahal’s main mausoleumThe top court also asked the state government to supply the draft report to a panel of conservation experts, including INTACH (Indian Natio...
12 Sep, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
MoEF joint secy, commissioner Agra Division responsible for maintaining TTZThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) told the court that its director general will be responsible for the maintenance of the mausoleum.
30 Jul, 2018, 03.13 PM IST
Taj Mahal's condition indeed reeks of neglectRather than getting rid of smelly socks, ASI and others need to pull up theirs
11 Jul, 2018, 11.39 PM IST
Taj Mahal may not be up for adoption soonThe SC had in May criticised the Archaeological Survey of India for failing to protect the monument. The govt was also asked to consider he...
15 Jun, 2018, 07.35 AM IST
Supreme Court pulls up ASI for failing to take steps to protect Taj MahalThe apex court also expressed concern over Taj Mahal being infected by insects and asked the authorities, including the ASI, what steps the...
09 May, 2018, 11.34 PM IST
ADA proposes hike in Taj Mahal entry feeEntry fee to World Heritage Monument Taj Mahal is likely to go up again as the Agra Development Authority has proposed an increase in its s...
17 Apr, 2016, 08.06 PM IST
Archaeological Survey of India at work on two minarets of Taj MahalThe Mughal monument has four free-standing minarets that frame the tomb. Each minaret is more than 130 ft tall, and divided into three equa...
27 Dec, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
Taj Mahal not turning yellow, government tells ParliamentTaj Mahal is not turning yellow due to pollution and the necessary steps are being taken for the preservation of the historic Agra monument.
13 May, 2015, 04.12 PM IST
From May 1, buy tickets online for Taj Mahal, Humayun's TombThe e-tickets can be booked at the IRCTC website -- www.asi.irctc.co.in -- and can also be bought at the e-ticket windows at such monuments.
28 Apr, 2015, 06.19 PM IST
Ahead of Barack Obama's visit, holes in Taj Mahal's tourists data raise security concernsUP tourism secretary Amrit Abhijat on January 7, wrote a letter to the government of India's cultural secretary Ravinder Singh and raised t...
22 Jan, 2015, 12.24 PM IST
Humayun’s Tomb to get e-ticketing by month-endCome Christmas, the iconic Taj Mahal and Humayun's Tomb will become the first Indian monuments to have e-ticketing entry system.
16 Dec, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
Repeated road paving leaves Taj Mahal waterlogged: ASI to SCThe area around the monument acts as a catchment and the rainwater of this area drains naturally towards the Taj complex.
16 Jul, 2013, 10.34 AM IST