Tag: Agra Fort

Taj City gears up for February 11-12 G20 meeting

Representatives of G20 countries will come to Agra by the night of February 10 to participate in the meeting. The G20 delegation will participate in a conference on women empowerment on 11 February.

January 30, 2023

Wah Taj! Agra’s petha and tourism industry can’t keep calm

Initially only 5,000 tourists a day, in two slots, will be allowed to enter the Mughal era architectural marvel, keeping social distancing norms in mind.

September 9, 2020

Shanno Bai and Durga puja of Chawri Bazar

It was only well into the 20th century that the Ramlila as we see it now began to be celebrated at present-day sites.

October 22, 2018

After attack on Swiss Couple, UP govt rounds up 50 ‘touts’

Acting firmly after a Swiss couple was assaulted by five youngsters in Fatehpur Sikri near here, the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the rounding up of anti-social elements around the historical monuments in and near Agra. In the last 24 hours, more than 50 ‘lapkas’ or touts who target foreign visitors at Fatehpur Sikri, Agra...

October 29, 2017