Remove all business activities within 500 metres of Taj Mahal: SCSenior advocate A.D.N. Rao, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae, submitted before a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay ...
27 Sep, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
Taj Mahal inspires awe, timeless testament to rich Indian culture: Prez Trump in visitors' bookUS President Donald Trump on Monday extolled the Taj Mahal as an "awe-inspiring" monument which is a "timeless testament" to the rich and d...
24 Feb, 2020, 10.44 PM IST
Ticket prices to view Taj Mahal from vantage point increasedThe new viewpoint, developed by the Agra Development Authority (ADA), was thrown open to the public at Mehtab Bagh in the city on November ...
06 Dec, 2019, 05.04 PM IST
Planning a trip to the Taj Mahal? Come new moon, witness its majesty from this brilliant spotThe new spot in the city’s Mehtab Bagh for viewing the Taj after sunset was inaugurated by the ADG recently.
26 Sep, 2019, 05.07 AM 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
Vision document on Taj Mahal should take into account pollution in TTZ: Supreme CourtThe TTZ is an area of about 10,400 sq km spread over the districts of Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras and Etah in Uttar Pradesh and Bhara...
28 Aug, 2018, 02.25 PM 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
SC junks plea against Agra authority order barring outsiders at mosque in Taj Mahal"Why for such prayers they should go to the Taj Mahal," the court said.
09 Jul, 2018, 12.55 PM 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
Taj introduces Rs 200 fee for main mausoleum, hikes entry feeThe Supreme Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a vision document on the preservation of the monument within fou...
13 Feb, 2018, 04.39 PM IST
Supreme Court refuses to lift status quo on parking area near Taj MahalThe apex court rapped the state government for not coming out with a comprehensive policy to protect and preserve the beauty of Taj Mahal, ...
20 Nov, 2017, 09.23 PM IST
Petrol, diesel vehicles have been banned within 500 metre of Taj Mahal: Union ministerThe Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority has banned petrol and diesel vehicles within 500 metre of Taj Mahal, the government said in the Lok ...
19 Jul, 2017, 09.16 AM IST
Taj Mahal vulnerable to pollution, no study on other monuments yet: Prakash JavadekarPrakash Javadekar said that the government has not carried out any specific study to identify monuments with regards to their vulnerability...
04 Aug, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
Par panel concerned over pollution in Taj Trapezium ZoneA parliamentary panel has voiced concern over industrial pollution in the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority area "adversely" affecting the Taj M...
21 Jul, 2015, 07.58 PM IST
Parliament panel concerned over pollution in Taj Trapezium ZoneThe TTZ was set up to monitor progress of implementation of various schemes to protect the 17th century 'monument of love'.
21 Jul, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
Parliamentary panel calls for 'multi-pronged' strategy to protect Taj MahalThe committee, headed by Ashwani Kumar, also recommended that afforestation should begin forthwith in the area surrounding the iconic mauso...
10 May, 2015, 11.36 AM IST
Will Yamuna Expressway be a curse for Agra?The Yamuna Expressway has come as a curse for citizens of Agra who are now being faced with perennial traffic jams lasting for 5-6 kilomete...
14 Aug, 2012, 10.11 PM IST