As the air quality level deteriorates in the northern parts of India, a thick layer of smog engulfed the Taj Mahal in Agra. The tourists complained that the monument was not clearly visible to them due to pollution. The air quality of Agra was recorded as ‘moderate’ on Wednesday afternoon. The AQI of Shahjahan Garden which […]
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Free entry at Taj Mahal, Agra Fort on International Women’s Day
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced free entry to various monuments including the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort for tourists. Tourists who came to visit the Taj Mahal said, “We didn’t know that today entry is free for visiting the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. We […]
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UP: Tourist from Argentina goes missing after testing positive for Covid at Taj Mahal
A tourist from Argentina, who had come to visit the Taj Mahal tested positive for COVID-19 on December 26, has gone missing, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Agra Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava on Wednesday. The tourist’s samples were collected during screening at the Taj Mahal and on testing positive in the antigen test, he […]
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Taj Mahal on Covid alert, no entry for tourists without testing
With the surge in Covid cases in China and other countries, one of the most popular tourist attractions of the country Taj Mahal in Agra is put on alert, confirmed the District Health Information Officer in Agra. Domestic and foreign tourists come every day in large numbers to visit the Taj Mahal […]
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Taj Mahal gets Rs 1 crore water bill
The Agra Municipal Corporation has served notices on the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) asking it to pay property tax and water bills for the iconic Taj Mahal, officials said. According to officials of the ASI, a notice for water tax and one for property tax has been issued. The […]
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Supreme Court dismisses plea to open rooms in Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea seeking the opening of 22 rooms in the Taj Mahal to enquire into the monument’s history. A bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh dismissed the plea saying it was a “publicity interest litigation “. Dismissing the appeal filed against the […]
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No commercial activities within 500 metres of Taj Mahal: SC
The Supreme Court has directed the Agra Development Authority to immediately stop all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius from the peripheral wall of the iconic Taj Mahal. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and AS Oka told the Agra Development Authority to ensure compliance with its order in […]
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Allahabad High Court to hear petition today seeking to open 22 closed doors in Taj Mahal
The Allahabad High court will hear a petition today seeking to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal. The plea was filed by Rajneesh Singh, a BJP youth media in-charge, before the Lucknow bench that sought the directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to probe the 22 closed […]
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Taj Mahal reopens for tourists from today
Months after being closed due to Covid-induced lockdown, entry to the historic Taj Mahal reopened on Wednesday. The Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) superintending archaeologist of Agra circle, Vasant Kumar Swarnkar informed on Tuesday, “Taj Mahal, among other ASI-protected monuments, will reopen from tomorrow.” Swarnkar also mentioned that strict COVID-protocols will be followed. “Entry will […]
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Taj Mahal evacuated after man phoned cops, said the bomb will go off soon
Over 1,000 tourists at the Taj Mahal were asked to leave the premises on Thursday after authorities received a bomb threat which later proved to be a hoax call. After being briefly closed, the monument again allowed tourists at around 11.15am. No explosive was found during the searches, ADG Agra […]