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Smog envelopes Taj Mahal, AQI turns 'poor' in Agra
News | Oct 15, 2020, 01:50 PM ISTPollution levels in Uttar Pradesh surge every year in winter season.
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Unlock 4.0: Taj Mahal reopens after six months
News | Sep 21, 2020, 11:58 AM ISTTaj Mahal and Agra Fort reopened to public from September 21 after six months as part of unlock 4.
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Taj Mahal reopens after 6 months with strict COVID rules,5000 tourists allowed per day in two shifts
Travel | Sep 21, 2020, 09:25 AM ISTIndia's star tourist attraction, the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, and the Agra Fort, have reopened for the visitors today after an unprecedented closure of six months due to Covid-19 pandemic. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials have made all necessary arrangements for the reopening and the safety of the visitors has been taken into utmost consideration.
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Taj Mahal, Agra Fort to reopen from Monday after 6 months of closure
India | Sep 20, 2020, 12:15 PM ISTIndia's star tourist attraction, the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, and the Agra Fort, are all set to reopen from Monday, after an unprecedented closure of six months, due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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Taj Mahal to reopen on Sep 21, hoteliers hopeful of boost in business
News | Sep 19, 2020, 02:20 PM ISTHoteliers welcome govt's decision to reopen Taj Mahal from Sept 21. One of the hoteliers said, "There has been no source of income for the people involved in hotel industry since last 5 months.
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Taj Mahal, Agra Fort to reopen for visitors from September 21
India | Sep 07, 2020, 09:27 PM ISTThe Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort will be reopened for visitors from September 21, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Agra announced on Monday.
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Tourists flock to View Point to get a glimpse of Taj Mahal
Lifestyle | Aug 26, 2020, 10:56 PM ISTAs the iconic Taj Mahal remains closed for public due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, tourists are gathering at the View Point to get a panoramic glimpse of the historic monument.
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Agra: All historical monuments except Taj Mahal to reopen from September 1
India | Aug 21, 2020, 09:22 AM ISTThe Agra district administration on Thursday announced that all historical monuments here, other than the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort, will reopen from September 1.
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Restaurants, gyms to reopen in Agra, Taj Mahal stays shut
India | Aug 18, 2020, 10:28 AM ISTThe district administration here from Tuesday allowed gyms and restaurants to reopen, but with a set of conditions. District Magistrate P.N. Singh said the facilities will be allowed to remain open till 10 p.m. However, guidelines have been issued which will need to be followed strictly, he said.
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Agra Metro coming soon: Proposed stations, corridors, all you need to know
Fyi | Jul 26, 2020, 03:19 PM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has got the Supreme Court's green signal for the Agra Metro rail Project. Upcoming Agra Metro will have two corridors — Corridor-1 of 14 kms from Taj East Gate to Sikandra and Corridor-2 of 15.4 km from Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar.
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800 monuments still shut, reopening should be expedited: Tourism Minister
News | Jul 08, 2020, 02:30 PM ISTMinister of State with Independent Charge for Tourism and Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel, took part in a sapling plantation drive at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 08.
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Taj Mahal not to reopen for now due to spike in coronavirus cases
India | Jul 06, 2020, 10:22 AM ISTThe Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh had announced a couple of days ago that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments would reopen from July 6.
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Taj Mahal, Red Fort to reopen from July 6
India | Jul 03, 2020, 03:54 PM ISTAfter an unprecedented lockdown that lasted almost 3 months, all monuments, including Taj Mahal and Delhi's Red Fort, will be reopened to its visitors from Monday.
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Taj Mahal's marble railings damaged following thunderstorm
News | May 31, 2020, 10:29 AM ISTA thunderstorm swept through Agra causing damages to the city on May 30.
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Taj Mahal's marble railing takes damage due to storm, ASI officials rush for assessment
India | May 31, 2020, 01:41 AM ISTThe iconic Taj Mahal took damage as a storm lashed the medieval marvel on Friday. Taj Mahal's marble railing saw extensive damage. The storm caused several trees in the complex to uproot.
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Taj Mahal shuts down for visitors from today due to coronavirus pandemic
India | Mar 17, 2020, 10:40 AM ISTTaj Mahal has been closed for visitors from today as the tourism department take measures to stop the spread of noval coronavirus amid a global outbreak that has killed over 7,000 people and infected more than 1.8 lakh.
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Women tourists enjoy free entry at Taj Mahal on Women's Day
News | Mar 09, 2020, 11:59 AM ISTOn the occasion of International Women's Day, the Archaeological Survey of India has announced free entry for women tourists at all protected monuments.
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Here's why Trump did not visit original graves of Shah Jahan, Mumtaz at Taj Mahal
India | Feb 25, 2020, 02:12 PM ISTAmid expectation that the president would be ferried to Taj in his armoured car, the 'Beast', he arrived at the Taj in another vehicle, a senior Agra district government official said, adding, the famed limousine was not part of the convoy. The family spent about an hour in the Taj complex before heading back to the Kheria airbase on way to Delhi.
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'President Trump was impressed after learning story of Taj Mahal'
India | Feb 25, 2020, 08:06 AM ISTThe architectural grandeur of 17th century Taj Mahal and the story of its construction by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan left US President Donald Trump "impressed" during his visit to the famed mausoleum on Monday, according to the guide who accompanied him.
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Trump lands in India, but trends on Twitter
Trending | Feb 24, 2020, 07:25 PM ISTDonald Trump's reference to Bollywood movies, Sachin Tendulkar and his unique signature have inspired a slew of jokes and memes on Twitter.