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6-Foot-Long Snake Creeps Into Uttar Pradesh Forest Conservator's Office

Agra News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 12, 2018

A six-foot-long Royal Snake on Friday entered the Chief Conservator of Forests' office in Khandari in Agra, causing panic.

Peshawri: ITC Mughal's Crown Jewel Could Easily Be Agra's Best Luxury Restaurant

Tanu Ganguly | Friday October 12, 2018

Peshawri is ITC's signature restaurant serving food from the North-West Frontier region. The food at Peshawri is high on taste and authenticity. The restaurant has a rustic vibe and guests are expected to eat with their hands while wearing a bib.

Agra Reminds PM Modi Of His Election Promise: An International Airport

Agra News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 2, 2018

A march was organised by some civil society groups in Agra today to demand upgradation of the airport in Kheria as an international facility and increase in air connectivity with major cities of India.

Agra Schools To Get Sanitary Pad Vending Machines

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 29, 2018

Twenty six schools in the Taj city will soon get sanitary pad vending machines installed, a Uttar Pradesh official said on Saturday.

Top Court Extends Deadline To Submit Document On Protection Of Taj Mahal

Agra News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 25, 2018

The Supreme Court today extended till November 15 the time for Uttar Pradesh government to submit a vision document on protecting the Taj Mahal from pollution.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Ashes Immersed In Yamuna At Native Village

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 8, 2018

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday immersed the ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Yamuna river in his native village of Bateshwar, Agra.

More UP Cities Will Be Connected With Metro, Says Yogi Adityanath

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday September 5, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that a detailed project plan for metro has been sent for Kanpur, Agra and Meerut.

In Agra Hindus, Muslims Jointly Celebrating Janmashtami For Past 15 Years

India News | ANI | Tuesday September 4, 2018

Janmashtami one of the biggest festivals in north India, was celebrated collectively by Hindus and Muslims in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

Taj Vision Document Must Consider Pollution In Trapezium Zone: Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 28, 2018

The Supreme Court today said the vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal in Agra should be prepared taking into account issues like pollution in the Taj Trapezium Zone and industries operating there.

Baby Rani Maurya Takes Oath As Uttarakhand Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 26, 2018

Baby Rani Maurya was sworn in today as the new governor of Uttarakhand.

Timely Action By Agra Man Helps Save Rare Indian-Eagle Owl

Agra News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 26, 2018

A chance discovery by a good Samaritan helped save a rare Indian Eagle Owl which narrowly missed being run over by a train.

Train Hits 7 At Mathura Station, 2 Killed And 5 Critically Injured

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 21, 2018

A man was killed and four others were critically injured early on Tuesday in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh after being hit by a train, police said.

After Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh Government Wants To Rename Airports

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government has approached the centre for its approval to rename the airports in Bareilly, Kanpur and Agra, a move that comes close on the heels of rechristening the iconic Mughalsarai Railway Station in the state after Deendayal Upadhyay.

Cycle Expedition From Agra to Delhi To Focus Attention On Polluted Yamuna

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Pramod Kumar Katara began his ''cycle yatra'' today morning from the Taj Mahal to India Gate in New Delhi to focus attention on the polluted Yamuna river.

Family Of Four Consumes Poison In Agra, 2 Dead

Agra News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 11, 2018

A man and his daughter died while his two sons are battling for life after the family allegedly consumed poison at their residence in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district, the police said on Friday.