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Taj Mahal Gets Notice For Property Tax, Water Bills. "Mistake", Say Heritage Officials
The Taj Mahal in Agra, which draws millions of tourists to India each year, has been served notices for property tax and water bills for the first time in its 370-year history. Officials of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) call it a mistake.
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US-Based Company Holds Product Photoshoot At Taj Mahal, Then Apologises
A US-based hearing aid company has tendered an apology for carrying out a product photoshoot on the Taj Mahal premises, a senior Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said on Friday.
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International Yoga Day: No Entry Fee At Taj Mahal Today For All Tourists
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will not charge any entry fee at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and other monuments on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June 21, an official said on Monday.
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Taj Mahal To Reopen To Public Tomorrow, No More Than 650 Allowed At Once
Taj Mahal and other centrally protected monuments closed for around two months due to the Covid pandemic will be reopened tomorrow, said an official.
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All Centrally Protected ASI Monuments To Reopen From June 16
The Taj Mahal and other centrally protected monuments closed for around two months due to the Covid pandemic will be reopened on June 16, an ASI official said.
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Taj Mahal's Colour Appears To Have Changed Due To Pollutants, Says Centre
Pollutants from various sources have been superficially depositing on the marble surface of Taj Mahal as particulate matter and due to scattering of light by these particles, the marble surface of Taj Mahal appears to have changed in colour.
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"Can Algae Fly?" Asks Supreme Court, Upset Over Taj Mahal Changing Colour
The pristine white of Taj Mahal is turning brown and green because of dirty socks and algae, archeological body ASI told the Supreme Court today.
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Taj Mahal Entry Restricted To 3 Hours From Sunday
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).
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Need Taj Action Plan Within 4 Weeks, Supreme Court Tells UP Government
As pollution continues to rob the Taj Mahal of its beauty and splendour, the Supreme Court today told the Uttar Pradesh government that it wants to see a vision document for its protection and preservation in four weeks. The top court also directed the state government to explain why there was a sudden burst of activities in and around the Taj Maha...
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Government To Cap Visitors To Taj Mahal At 40,000 Per Day
The Archaeological Survey of India is likely to restrict the number of tourists visiting the Taj Mahal to 40,000 daily, and put a three-hour cap on each ticket holder to tour the 17th-century Mughal monument in a bid to preserve the heritage site/
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Government Asked To Clarify Whether Taj Mahal Is Mausoleum Or Temple
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Union culture ministry to clarify its stand on whether the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Shahjahan or a Shiva temple gifted to the Mughal emperor by a Rajput king.
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Models Asked To Remove Scarves At Taj Mahal. Government Denies Officials' Role
Days after a couple of foreign models were asked to remove their 'saffron scarves' before entering the Taj Mahal, the government today said no official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) or the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was involved in the incident.
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Manipur Students Allegedly Denied Entry Into Taj Mahal, Inquiry Ordered
A group of students from Manipur were allegedly denied entry into the Taj Mahal and asked to produce proof of their nationality, reports the Indian Express. It was only after police intervention that the students were allowed entry. Now the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has ordered an inquiry after the students filed a written complaint alle...
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Can People Move Closer To Taj Mahal For Night Viewing, Supreme Court Asks
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a plea filed by an advocate seeking permission for visitors at Taj Mahal to view the marble mausoleum at night upto the central tank.
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Now, ADA Proposes Hike In Taj Mahal Entry fee
Entry fee to World Heritage Monument Taj Mahal is likely to go up again as the Agra Development Authority (ADA) has proposed an increase in its share, weeks after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) effected a steep hike in ticket cost.
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Taj Mahal Gets Notice For Property Tax, Water Bills. "Mistake", Say Heritage Officials
The Taj Mahal in Agra, which draws millions of tourists to India each year, has been served notices for property tax and water bills for the first time in its 370-year history. Officials of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) call it a mistake.
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US-Based Company Holds Product Photoshoot At Taj Mahal, Then Apologises
A US-based hearing aid company has tendered an apology for carrying out a product photoshoot on the Taj Mahal premises, a senior Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said on Friday.
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International Yoga Day: No Entry Fee At Taj Mahal Today For All Tourists
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will not charge any entry fee at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and other monuments on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June 21, an official said on Monday.
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Taj Mahal To Reopen To Public Tomorrow, No More Than 650 Allowed At Once
Taj Mahal and other centrally protected monuments closed for around two months due to the Covid pandemic will be reopened tomorrow, said an official.
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All Centrally Protected ASI Monuments To Reopen From June 16
The Taj Mahal and other centrally protected monuments closed for around two months due to the Covid pandemic will be reopened on June 16, an ASI official said.
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Taj Mahal's Colour Appears To Have Changed Due To Pollutants, Says Centre
Pollutants from various sources have been superficially depositing on the marble surface of Taj Mahal as particulate matter and due to scattering of light by these particles, the marble surface of Taj Mahal appears to have changed in colour.
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"Can Algae Fly?" Asks Supreme Court, Upset Over Taj Mahal Changing Colour
The pristine white of Taj Mahal is turning brown and green because of dirty socks and algae, archeological body ASI told the Supreme Court today.
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Taj Mahal Entry Restricted To 3 Hours From Sunday
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).
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Need Taj Action Plan Within 4 Weeks, Supreme Court Tells UP Government
As pollution continues to rob the Taj Mahal of its beauty and splendour, the Supreme Court today told the Uttar Pradesh government that it wants to see a vision document for its protection and preservation in four weeks. The top court also directed the state government to explain why there was a sudden burst of activities in and around the Taj Maha...
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Government To Cap Visitors To Taj Mahal At 40,000 Per Day
The Archaeological Survey of India is likely to restrict the number of tourists visiting the Taj Mahal to 40,000 daily, and put a three-hour cap on each ticket holder to tour the 17th-century Mughal monument in a bid to preserve the heritage site/
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Government Asked To Clarify Whether Taj Mahal Is Mausoleum Or Temple
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Union culture ministry to clarify its stand on whether the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Shahjahan or a Shiva temple gifted to the Mughal emperor by a Rajput king.
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Models Asked To Remove Scarves At Taj Mahal. Government Denies Officials' Role
Days after a couple of foreign models were asked to remove their 'saffron scarves' before entering the Taj Mahal, the government today said no official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) or the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was involved in the incident.
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Manipur Students Allegedly Denied Entry Into Taj Mahal, Inquiry Ordered
A group of students from Manipur were allegedly denied entry into the Taj Mahal and asked to produce proof of their nationality, reports the Indian Express. It was only after police intervention that the students were allowed entry. Now the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has ordered an inquiry after the students filed a written complaint alle...
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Can People Move Closer To Taj Mahal For Night Viewing, Supreme Court Asks
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a plea filed by an advocate seeking permission for visitors at Taj Mahal to view the marble mausoleum at night upto the central tank.
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Now, ADA Proposes Hike In Taj Mahal Entry fee
Entry fee to World Heritage Monument Taj Mahal is likely to go up again as the Agra Development Authority (ADA) has proposed an increase in its share, weeks after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) effected a steep hike in ticket cost.
