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Rs 500 crore industry, 5,000 jobs, and one looming SC order: How Agra's famous petha may lose its 'sweetness'Agra’s centuries-old petha trade faces a turning point after the Supreme Court ordered the relocation of all units within the Taj Trapezium...
Agra identifies with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's legacy, not the Mughals, says Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath emphasized Agra's deep roots in Indian tradition rather than the Mughal era at an event marking the BJP go...
From Germany to the world: Christmas tree's evolution as a universal symbol of cheerHow did Cook pine, a tall tropical tapering tree, become a symbol of Christmas globally? Here's the story.
Days before UP polls announcement, Modi lays foundation stone of Jewar airportIn his address, the Prime Minister asserted that the airport project will usher in an economic transformation of west UP and benefit crores...
Zeroing-in on doubling output, exports of ODOP items in 5 yearsOf UP's ₹1.21 lakh crore exports in FY21, almost 80% or ₹96,000 crore were of ODOP products. As per officials, the target is to clock almos...
COVID-19: Bitter times for Agra's 'petha' industry"Traders were affected more after the second wave. We were trying to restart the business after the first wave of the pandemic but after th...
Lakhs of UP daily wagers lose jobs due to cash crisisIn the neighbouring Firozabad, around 90 of 300 glass factories and bangle-making units have downed shutters, leaving hundreds unemployed.
Why Taj Mahal is losing its lustre & how it is making one last bid to turn things aroundThe number of tourist-arrivals has been dropping every year and the average day spent in Agra by these tourists, according to one estimate,...
Car buyers in Agra need to own garage, before owning carThe decision was take by Taj Trapezium Zone Authority (TTZA) during a meeting to ensure that the air emissions remain within prescribed nor...
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'.
Burning of cow dung cakes banned near Taj MahalThe Agra district administration is also planning to ban use of coal by small industrial units making bangles and famous local sweet - 'pet...
Agra orders 4,000 trucks to convert to CNG for Taj Mahal's sakeThe Agra district administration ordered almost 4,000 diesel-run mini pick-up trucks operating in the city to convert to CNG by July this y...
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka: Indians don't speak up, just follow orders'People are so excited, there is so much positive energy that has been built up — it's difficult to describe,' says Vishal Sikka.
Festive season cheer: E-tail websites' sales surge 300% in one monthUnlike most offline retailers, focusing on discounts, sites such as Flipkart, Snapdeal, Myntra & Yebhi expand the range of products on offe...
- New IPR regulations come into force
Marking yet another milestone in the ongoing “internationalisation” of India's intellectual property rights (IPR)-related laws, the amended...