Taj Mahal Tourism
- All
- News
- Videos
- Web Stories
-
Bomb Scare At Taj Mahal Turns Out To Be Hoax
An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism here Tuesday which later turned out to be hoax, a police official said.
-
Taj Mahal Closed To Visitors From Today Amid Coronavirus Fears
The iconic Taj Mahal will be closed to visitors from today as part of measures to try and combat the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism ministry said on Monday.
-
Taj Mahal Still Busy, But 600 Cancellations At Top Agra Hotel Amid Coronavirus Scare
With six cases of Coronavirus emerging in Agra, worries are mounting about the losses to the tourism industry in the west Uttar Pradesh town, home to the Taj Mahal and many other monuments visited by lakhs of people from India and abroad.
-
Taj Mahal Will Soon Remain Open Every Night For Tourists: Union Minister
The Taj Mahal is likely to be thrown open after sunset for all tourists. So far, night access to the globally renowned monument was allowed at a premium only for five nights in a month.
-
Taj Mahal Minaret Repair Work To Be Completed Before World Tourism Day
The repair work that began a few days ago on one of the four minarets of the iconic Taj Mahal will be completed by September 15, ahead of the World Tourism Day, officials said.
-
If Agra Becomes "Agrawal", Tourism Will Be Badly Affected, Say Traders
After Allahabad and Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh were recently renamed by the Yogi Adityanath-led government as Prayagraj and Ayodhya, the demand to change the name of Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, has also emerged. A BJP lawmaker from the city wants Agra to be renamed as "Agravan" or "Agrawal".
-
If Colosseum Can Be Adopted By Footwear Maker Why Not Taj Mahal: Minister
Tourism Minister K J Alphons today wondered what was the problem in entrusting a private company with the task of restoring the Taj Mahal under the government's Adopt-a-Heritage scheme, if Italy can turn to a footwear firm to restore the 2000-year-old Colosseum in Rome.
-
With New Heliport In Pipeline, Tourists Can Enjoy Taj Mahal's Aerial View
The tourism department of Agra is planning a heliport on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway which would drastically cut the travel time from the heliport to the Taj Mahal.
-
Yogi Adityanath In Agra LIVE Updates: Chief Minister Leads Cleanliness Drive Outside Taj Mahal
Yogi Adityanath is visiting the Taj Mahal today as a part of his visit to Agra. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister will launch a cleanliness drive outside with a broom in hand and visit the graves inside.
-
Indians Built Taj, Nothing Else Matters, Says Yogi Adityanath: 10 Facts
AGRA: Yogi Adityanath picked up the broom today as he arrived at the spectacular Taj Mahal in Agra amid a series of controversial statements by some leaders and ministers from his party, the BJP, against the 17th-century monument including denouncing it as "a blot on Indian culture". At a public meeting later, the 45-year-old Chief Minister, refer...
-
Taj Mahal Finds Place Of Pride In UP Government's 2018 Calendar
The Taj Mahal, which has been in the centre of controversies, has finally found a place of pride in the 2018 calender brought out by the Uttar Pradesh government.
-
Taj Mahal Is India's Pride: Union Tourism Minister
Union Tourism Minister Alphons Kannanthanam said today that the Taj Mahal was "India's pride" and core of tourism circuit, after a BJP MLA questioned the monument's place in the country's heritage.
-
'Taj Built By Traitors,' Says BJP's Sangeet Som, Hate-Speech Giver
The world-renowned Taj Mahal has been dragged into a row after it was left out of the Uttar Pradesh tourism booklet recently. Now Sangeet Som, a controversial lawmaker of the ruling BJP, has called it a "blot on Indian culture" and a monument built by "traitors".
-
Taj Mahal's Delisting Has Agra Locals Worried
As a 11-year-old, Shahid Abbas needed to start making a living. Forbidden from working anywhere else, he set up a stall selling Agra's most popular product- Taj Mahal mementos.
-
Taj Mahal Our Cultural Heritage, Says UP Tourism Minister
Amid criticism for allegedly ignoring the Taj Mahal in the state's tourism plans, Uttar Pradesh tourism minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi has said the monument was "our cultural heritage".
-
Bomb Scare At Taj Mahal Turns Out To Be Hoax
An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism here Tuesday which later turned out to be hoax, a police official said.
-
Taj Mahal Closed To Visitors From Today Amid Coronavirus Fears
The iconic Taj Mahal will be closed to visitors from today as part of measures to try and combat the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism ministry said on Monday.
-
Taj Mahal Still Busy, But 600 Cancellations At Top Agra Hotel Amid Coronavirus Scare
With six cases of Coronavirus emerging in Agra, worries are mounting about the losses to the tourism industry in the west Uttar Pradesh town, home to the Taj Mahal and many other monuments visited by lakhs of people from India and abroad.
-
Taj Mahal Will Soon Remain Open Every Night For Tourists: Union Minister
The Taj Mahal is likely to be thrown open after sunset for all tourists. So far, night access to the globally renowned monument was allowed at a premium only for five nights in a month.
-
Taj Mahal Minaret Repair Work To Be Completed Before World Tourism Day
The repair work that began a few days ago on one of the four minarets of the iconic Taj Mahal will be completed by September 15, ahead of the World Tourism Day, officials said.
-
If Agra Becomes "Agrawal", Tourism Will Be Badly Affected, Say Traders
After Allahabad and Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh were recently renamed by the Yogi Adityanath-led government as Prayagraj and Ayodhya, the demand to change the name of Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, has also emerged. A BJP lawmaker from the city wants Agra to be renamed as "Agravan" or "Agrawal".
-
If Colosseum Can Be Adopted By Footwear Maker Why Not Taj Mahal: Minister
Tourism Minister K J Alphons today wondered what was the problem in entrusting a private company with the task of restoring the Taj Mahal under the government's Adopt-a-Heritage scheme, if Italy can turn to a footwear firm to restore the 2000-year-old Colosseum in Rome.
-
With New Heliport In Pipeline, Tourists Can Enjoy Taj Mahal's Aerial View
The tourism department of Agra is planning a heliport on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway which would drastically cut the travel time from the heliport to the Taj Mahal.
-
Yogi Adityanath In Agra LIVE Updates: Chief Minister Leads Cleanliness Drive Outside Taj Mahal
Yogi Adityanath is visiting the Taj Mahal today as a part of his visit to Agra. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister will launch a cleanliness drive outside with a broom in hand and visit the graves inside.
-
Indians Built Taj, Nothing Else Matters, Says Yogi Adityanath: 10 Facts
AGRA: Yogi Adityanath picked up the broom today as he arrived at the spectacular Taj Mahal in Agra amid a series of controversial statements by some leaders and ministers from his party, the BJP, against the 17th-century monument including denouncing it as "a blot on Indian culture". At a public meeting later, the 45-year-old Chief Minister, refer...
-
Taj Mahal Finds Place Of Pride In UP Government's 2018 Calendar
The Taj Mahal, which has been in the centre of controversies, has finally found a place of pride in the 2018 calender brought out by the Uttar Pradesh government.
-
Taj Mahal Is India's Pride: Union Tourism Minister
Union Tourism Minister Alphons Kannanthanam said today that the Taj Mahal was "India's pride" and core of tourism circuit, after a BJP MLA questioned the monument's place in the country's heritage.
-
'Taj Built By Traitors,' Says BJP's Sangeet Som, Hate-Speech Giver
The world-renowned Taj Mahal has been dragged into a row after it was left out of the Uttar Pradesh tourism booklet recently. Now Sangeet Som, a controversial lawmaker of the ruling BJP, has called it a "blot on Indian culture" and a monument built by "traitors".
-
Taj Mahal's Delisting Has Agra Locals Worried
As a 11-year-old, Shahid Abbas needed to start making a living. Forbidden from working anywhere else, he set up a stall selling Agra's most popular product- Taj Mahal mementos.
-
Taj Mahal Our Cultural Heritage, Says UP Tourism Minister
Amid criticism for allegedly ignoring the Taj Mahal in the state's tourism plans, Uttar Pradesh tourism minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi has said the monument was "our cultural heritage".
