Agra : A formal inauguration of the ambitious Rs 3,000 crore Ganga Jal project, to ease water supply situation in the Taj city, has again been postponed – to August. The 130-km-long pipeline from Bulandshahar’s Palra Jhaal canal of the Ganges was to have been commissioned in November last year. But it was postponed after […]
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Akhilesh Yadav’s cycle track in shambles
Agra : A key project of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, the Rs 133 crore 207 km-long cycle track from Etawah to Agra, is in shambles for want of care and patronage. Many villagers use the track to dry cow dung cakes or wash clothes. The concrete-layered cycle track along the wilderness and […]
Agra airport gets a strange guest
Agra : Agra’s Kheria airport had a strange guest who could not be welcomed by the terminal staff for want of expertise — an Asian Palm Civet. Since most airport employees were not familiar with this wild animal, there was quite a stir until help arrived from Wildlife SOS. The team confirmed that the animal […]
Taj belongs to India, not religious boards: Mughal descendant
Agra : Y.H. Tucy, who claims to be the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has said the Sunni Waqf Board has no claim over the Taj Mahal and Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid land. The Taj Mahal, is the nation’s property and no one can claim any right over it, Tucy told IANS, […]
Taj city fumes without power, water 48 hours after storm
Agra : Even though the Taj city is limping back to normalcy nearly 48 hours after a devastating storm and heavy showers lashed Agra, many areas continue to remain dark on Friday, as power lines and transformers are still being refixed. The two-hour storm extensively damaged historical monuments, uprooted hundreds of trees, snapped power lines and […]
Crocodile attacks villager, released in Ganges
Agra : An 11-foot-long crocodile which had caused panic in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district after attacking a villager has been caught and released into the Ganges, officials said on Monday. The crocodile was caught in Bichpuria village by a team of Uttar Pradesh Forest Department officials and the Wildlife SOS. Officials said the massive reptile […]
Taj entry restricted to three hours from Sunday
Agra : Entry to the Taj Mahal will be restricted to only three hours starting from Sunday, according to a notice issued by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The decision was taken to reduce “human load” on the fragile, 17th century monument of love which has started showing signs of fatigue and ageing, the […]
Four students killed in Agra road accident
Agra : Four students were killed after their car fell into a 20-feet-deep drain here, police said. The accident took place on Wednesday evening when the driver of the speeding car hit the railing of the drain, the police said. A senior police official jumped into the stinking drain to save the students. With the […]
UP minister gives green signal to barrage on Yamuna
Agra : UP Irrigation Minister Dharam Pal Singh on Sunday announced initial release of Rs 50 crore to begin work on the much awaited Rs 706 crore barrage on river Yamuna, downstream of the Taj Mahal. Members of the River Connect Campaign immediately welcomed the announcement and held a special thanksgiving programme at the Etmauddaula […]
Golden jackal rescued in Agra
Agra : A female golden jackal was found trapped in an eight-feet deep dry pool in the Cantonment area here on Thursday, following which it was rescued and released back into the wild. The about six-year-old jackal was spotted trying to escape from the pool, where a fountain has been installed. The officers on duty […]