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National Green Tribunal Issues Notices to Builders for Construction on Yamuna Flood Plains
India | Jun 09, 2015, 08:09 AM ISTAgra: National Green Tribunal has issued notices to 15 builders and sought their response on alleged construction of multi-storeyed buildings on Yamuna flood plains.The builders have been asked to file affidavits by July 28 with
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Affordable travel destinations: 5 places you can visit in just Rs. 3000
Lifestyle | Jun 04, 2015, 02:35 PM ISTLife in metro cities is becoming really hectic with every passing day. At some point our mind and body do ask for a break. Break from the fast running city life, from the scorching heat
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Trial of semi high-speed Delhi-Agra train held
India | Jun 03, 2015, 12:08 AM ISTFaridabad: The first semi high-speed train between Delhi and Agra was today flagged off for a trial run. The train started from New Delhi Railway Station at 11.15 AM and reached Agra at 1.05 PM
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Agra parents seek euthanasia for their 6 children
India | Jun 01, 2015, 04:50 PM ISTAgra: A man from Agra has written a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking his permission for euthanasia for his 6 out of 8 children aged between 8 to 18 years.42-year-old Mohammed Nazir, father of
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PM Modi likely to flag off 160-kmph train to Agra next month
National | May 31, 2015, 09:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: Gatimaan Express, the first semi high-speed train service between Delhi and Agra which would touch speeds of up to 160kmph, is likely to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the second
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PM Modi saves life of 12-year-old girl from Agra
India | May 21, 2015, 01:21 PM ISTAgra: A 12-year-old girl from Agra, suffering from a heart disease, has got support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi after she wrote an emotional letter to him.Tayyaba, daughter of a shoemaker from Teela Ajmeri area
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Family claims conversion back to original faith in Agra
India | May 02, 2015, 12:28 PM ISTAgra: A family of 17 members here said it has returned to their original faith after having converted to Hinduism last year.Rahmat (70), the head of the said family, told mediapersons that they converted back
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Church vandalised in Agra, statues damaged
India | Apr 16, 2015, 05:50 PM ISTAgra: A church in the Cantonment area here was reportedly vandalised by unknown miscreants in the wee hours of Thursday, triggering outrage among the members of the local Christian community.According to police, alleged miscreants vandalised
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Priority routes for Kanpur Metro finalised
India | Apr 09, 2015, 09:59 AM ISTLucknow: In a fresh impetus to urban transport in Kanpur, the priority route for metro rail project in the city has been finalised, an official said on Thursday.While work is already underway on a phase
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Taj Mahal gets record holiday crowd
India | Apr 05, 2015, 04:23 PM ISTAgra: The extended weekend saw a record crowd at the Taj Mahal on Saturday.Sources in the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which maintains the 17th century monument, said 45,408 tickets were sold on Saturday. The figure
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2 killed, 3 injured in explosion in Agra
India | Apr 05, 2015, 12:28 PM ISTAgra: Two girls were killed and three other persons injured when an explosion took place in a two-storeyed house in Baluganj area here, with the police suspecting it was caused by a cylinder.An explosion took
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Toll on Yamuna Expressway hiked
India | Apr 02, 2015, 07:42 AM ISTGreater Noida: In second hike in three months, toll rates on Yamuna Expressway was today raised by Rs 10 to Rs 30.Jaypee Infratech, which operates the toll, raised toll rate for two- and three-wheelers from
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Gatiman Express on Delhi-Agra stretch to start plying soon
India | Mar 29, 2015, 11:20 PM ISTAgra: The much-awaited 160km-an-hour Gatiman Express would soon begin its run on the Delhi-Agra stretch, Railway Board Chairman A.K. Mittal said on Sunday.Once the railway safety commissioner gives the nod, the train would start plying,
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Is Taj loosing it's sheen as tourism is declining in Agra?
India | Mar 29, 2015, 09:06 PM ISTAgra: Agra, one of the prominent destinations of the World Tourism map, is witnessing downfall in number of tourists from last two years.The effect of this slump has also affected the state government's treasury. Revenue
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Agra upset as Centre chooses Noida to set up national tourism university
India | Mar 24, 2015, 01:04 PM ISTAgra: The decision to establish the national tourism university in Noida on the outskirts of the national capital has evoked a strong reaction from tourism industry leaders in this Taj city.Minister of State for Tourism
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Owaisi denied permission to hold meeting in Agra
National | Mar 21, 2015, 01:37 PM ISTAgra:All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has been denied permission to hold a meeting here on March 29, authorities said on Saturday.The district administration of Agra took this decision on the basis of
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Langurs to provide security at railway stations in Agra
India | Mar 20, 2015, 06:46 PM ISTAgra: Railways has hired monkey catchers at a cumulative package of Rs 9 lakh per year to get rid of monkeys from four major railway stations of Agra division.Langur owners were being hired to provide
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Agra: Drunk man lynched for allegedly misbehaving with a girl
India | Mar 13, 2015, 04:51 PM ISTAgra: A 22-year-old youth here was beaten to death by a mob for his alleged indecent behaviour with a girl, a week after a man was lynched and hanged in Dimapur for allegedly raping a
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Waterway to be developed between Delhi and Agra
India | Mar 12, 2015, 08:46 PM ISTA waterway will be developed between Delhi and Agra for which technical study will be conducted by a Holland-based company, government told Rajya Sabha today.Union Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said the project
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Suspected swine flu cases reach 172 in Agra
India | Mar 10, 2015, 02:07 PM ISTAgra: With four new samples sent to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), the number of suspected swine flu cases in Agra has now reached 172.Of the samples sent to the lab in New