Tour guide express concern over plant growth on marble wall of Taj MahalPlant growth on the Taj Mahal's central dome has raised concerns about its upkeep. The Archaeological Survey of India plans to remove the p...
19 Sep, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
Agra Metro till Taj Mahal opens today: Check stations, route map, fare price, timings details hereAgra Metro line connecting important tourist sites like Taj Majal and Red Fort will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow. T...
06 Mar, 2024, 11.28 AM IST
First time ever, grand celebrations of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birth anniversary in Agra FortMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will attend the celebrations to mark the 391st birth anniversary of the great Maratha warrior on S...
19 Feb, 2023, 04.52 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
North Eastern Railway to operate two special trains for pilgrimage spots in UttarakhandRam Nagar-Agra Fort Tri-Weekly Express (Train No. 05055/05056) would start from Ram Nagar in Uttarakhand on April 11.As per the train's sch...
07 Apr, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate construction of first phase of Agra metro on December 7 virtuallyAccording to officials, the total cost of the AMRP is Rs 8,379.62 crore and in the first phase, the Sikandra -- Taj East Gate corridor will...
05 Dec, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
Apart from Taj, other monuments in Agra may soon get its due importanceFor the majority of tourists, Agra is all about the Taj Mahal. Statistics also corroborate this view. In 2016, some 6.2 million tourists we...
16 Mar, 2018, 11.53 PM IST
UP CM Adityanath to visit Taj Mahal on October 26The state government had earlier said it would spent Rs 370 crore on the development of the Taj Mahal and Agra.
18 Oct, 2017, 12.11 AM IST
UP revisits Shah Jahan Park as it makes Taj to Fort walkway usableThe UP government plans to use a World Bank funded project for the purpose of ‘rejoining’ two of the state’s most visited monuments.
07 Oct, 2017, 12.21 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh government data for 2016: Domestic tourists prefer Varanasi over Taj MahalTourists visiting Agra too has dropped from to 1.03 crore from1.08 crore in 2016. On the brighter side though, tourism numbers have increas...
16 Jun, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
River activists, environmentalists walk to save YamunaThe march, a part of the River Connect Campaign, commenced from Haathi Ghat near Agra Fort to Etmauddaula view point park last night.
12 Oct, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
A skywalk to connect Taj Mahal with Agra FortIf all goes according to plan, there might soon be a skywalk in Agra that will connect the Taj Mahal to Agra Fort.
04 Oct, 2015, 10.06 AM IST
World Tourism Day: Visit Taj Mahal, other monuments for free on September 27People can visit Taj Mahal and nearly 200 other ticketed monuments and museums across the country for free on September 27.
24 Sep, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
Korean Parliamentary delegation to visit India tomorrowLok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will host a dinner for the delegation which is visiting India under bilateral exchange programme.
06 May, 2015, 11.28 PM IST
Bangla President M Abdul Hamid's visit: Taj Mahal to close for two hours on Saturday for publicTaj Mahal will be closed from 11 AM-1 PM, Fatehpur Sikri from 1.30 PM-3.40 PM & Agra Fort from 4.25 PM- 5.25 PM, according to ASI.
19 Dec, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
Taj Mahal, Agra Fort top earning monumentsAccording to estimates from the Centre, the mausoleum and its integrated complex of structures raked in Rs 21.84 crore.
08 Aug, 2014, 01.47 PM IST
World Bank, local officials discuss scope for Agra improvementOne of the suggestions was related to the running of a shuttle train between Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri for the benefit of tourists.
19 Jun, 2014, 04.50 PM IST