If Taj Mahal is Reopening amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Why Not Ajanta and Ellora: Experts
4 years, 3 months ago

If Taj Mahal is Reopening amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Why Not Ajanta and Ellora: Experts

News 18  

Tourism industry representatives are demanding for the reopening of the Ajanta and Ellora caves, arguing that if the Taj Mahal is reopening for public amid the COVID-19 pandemic, why not the two world famous heritage sites located near here in Maharashtra. Digital promotion of tourist spots is also needed to resume tourism activities during the pandemic, they said during a panel discussion on ‘Aurangabad Tourism: Changed World and Challenges’ on Sunday. “When the Archaeological Survey of India’s Agra circle has decided to reopen the Taj Mahal, why Ajanta and Elloracan’t be opened?” Aurangabad Tourism Development Foundation’s civil aviation committee chairman Sunit Kothari asked during the discussion. “As long as foreign tourists are unable to come to Aurangabad, the tourism industry here should focus on attracting local tourists and visitors from neighbouring districts and states,” Kothari said.

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Tourists evacuated after hoax bomb threat to Taj Mahal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tourists evacuated after hoax bomb threat to Taj Mahal

The Independent  

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Foreigner on visit to Taj Mahal with elderly father says he ‘prefers separate line’ so they ‘don’t face problems’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Foreigner on visit to Taj Mahal with elderly father says he ‘prefers separate line’ so they ‘don’t face problems’

Live Mint  

As thousands of tourists from across the globe flock to the Taj Mahal in Agra, a foreign tourist visiting the iconic Mughal monument with his elderly father shared his frustration on social media. The tourist, named Nurad, filmed the security check and expressed his frustration over the long queues at the Taj Mahal’s entrance and called on the government to …

In Pics: Schools shut, Taj Mahal disappears as smog envelopes north India
1 month, 1 week ago

In Pics: Schools shut, Taj Mahal disappears as smog envelopes north India

Hindustan Times  

In Pics: Schools shut, Taj Mahal disappears as smog envelopes north India A thick layer of smog has taken over states in north India, with Delhi, Punjab and Haryana recording severe cases. A thick layer of smog has taken over states in north India, with Delhi, Punjab and Haryana recording severe cases of air pollution. 1 / 6 Taj Mahal …

Fears Taj Mahal has been damaged in flooding as water leaks into central tomb
3 months, 1 week ago

Fears Taj Mahal has been damaged in flooding as water leaks into central tomb

The Independent  

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Taj Mahal to be shut for 4 hours on February 12 to welcome G20 guests
1 year, 10 months ago

Taj Mahal to be shut for 4 hours on February 12 to welcome G20 guests

India Today  

The administration of Agra is working on war footing to welcome guests coming to the G20 conference in the city. The Taj Mahal will remain shut to tourists for four hours due to the arrival of G20 guests in Agra on February 12. A senior official told India Today TV that issues of women empowerment are likely to be discussed …

World Heritage Week 2022: Free entry to Taj Mahal for all tourists on November 19
2 years, 1 month ago

World Heritage Week 2022: Free entry to Taj Mahal for all tourists on November 19

India TV News  

World Heritage Week : The Archaeological Survey of India will not charge any entry fee at the Taj Mahal in Agra on November 19. "Entry will be free for all at Archaeological Survey of India monuments on 19 November to mark commencement of World Heritage Week," Archaeological Survey of India tweeted. "Throughout the World Heritage Week general cultural activities and …

Soon, tourists will get clear view of Taj Mahal, Agra Fort from watch tower
2 years, 2 months ago

Soon, tourists will get clear view of Taj Mahal, Agra Fort from watch tower

India Today  

As the Archaeological Survey of India keeps the iconic Taj Mahal closed for tourists on Fridays to facilitate weekly maintenance of the monument, and Friday namaz that takes place at the royal mosque inside the monument, the Agra administration has found other ways to allow tourists to view the Taj Mahal, without entering the premises. Just like the Agra Development …

Taj Mahal most visited ticketed ASI site for domestic tourists in 2021-22: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Taj Mahal most visited ticketed ASI site for domestic tourists in 2021-22: Report

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO world heritage site, was among the 10 most popular centrally-protected ticketed monuments for domestic visitors in 2021-22, according to a new report released by the Union Ministry of Tourism. The report said due to restrictions related to COVID-19, “the number of foreign tourist arrivals in India during 2021 decreased to 1.52 million as …

Taj Mahal is the most visited ticketed ASI site for domestic tourists in 2021-22
2 years, 2 months ago

Taj Mahal is the most visited ticketed ASI site for domestic tourists in 2021-22

India TV News  

Highlights Taj Mahal is the most visited ASI site for domestic tourists The total number of domestic visitors stood at 2,60,46,891 In 2021, tourism grew steadily on a global scale despite COVID-19 prohibition The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO world heritage site, was among the 10 most popular centrally-protected ticketed monuments for domestic visitors in 2021-22, according to a new report …

Data | Taj Mahal is India’s top-grossing monument, despite rapid decline in foreign tourists
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | Taj Mahal is India’s top-grossing monument, despite rapid decline in foreign tourists

The Hindu  

July 21, 2022 02:15 pm | Updated 04:22 pm IST The Taj Mahal continued to be the most visited monument in India, raking in over ₹25 crore in FY22, despite a 73% decrease in revenue compared to FY20 due to COVID-related restrictions. Due to the COVID-related travel restrictions, foreign tourist arrivals crashed to just about one lakh in 2021 from …

ASI releases pictures of 22 underground rooms of Taj Mahal | Pics Inside
2 years, 7 months ago

ASI releases pictures of 22 underground rooms of Taj Mahal | Pics Inside

India Today  

Following the widespread debate over the 22 locked rooms in the basement of the Taj Mahal, the Archaeological Survey of India has tried to diffuse the tension by releasing pictures of the restoration work done inside these rooms. Agra ASI chief R K Patel told India Today that the pictures are live on the ASI website as a part of …

‘Don't make a mockery…’ : Allahabad HC denies permission to open Taj Mahal rooms for search of Hindu idols
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Don't make a mockery…’ : Allahabad HC denies permission to open Taj Mahal rooms for search of Hindu idols

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected a plea to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of Hindu idols, calling it a “mockery” of the public interest litigation system and asking the petitioner to research the topic first. The plea, filed by Rajneesh Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party youth media …

Direct ASI to open 22 closed doors of Taj Mahal: Plea in High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Direct ASI to open 22 closed doors of Taj Mahal: Plea in High Court

Op India  

A writ petition was recently filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to open the 22 locked rooms of the Taj Mahal to ascertain the existence of Hindu idols and scriptures there. Uttar Pradesh | A petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court to open the closed …

Open closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain presence of Hindu idols: Plea in HC
2 years, 7 months ago

Open closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain presence of Hindu idols: Plea in HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow : A plea was filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking the directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to probe the 22 closed doors in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of the idols of Hindu deities. "Some Hindu Groups and reputable Sants are claiming this monument as old Shiv Temple supported by …

Agra: Security fencing to be upgraded around Taj Mahal
2 years, 9 months ago

Agra: Security fencing to be upgraded around Taj Mahal

India Today  

In an attempt to enhance the security of the Taj Mahal, the Archaeological Survey of India has decided to replace the existing barbed wire fencing with iron mesh fencing supported with iron angles and concertina coils on the top in about 300 meters of area around the monument. According to a report published in the Times of India, ASI’s superintending …

Free entry for tourists for 3 days at Taj Mahal for Shah Jahan\'s Urs
2 years, 10 months ago

Free entry for tourists for 3 days at Taj Mahal for Shah Jahan\'s Urs

Deccan Chronicle  

Agra: On the occasion of the 367 'Urs' of the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, tourists will get free entry to Taj Mahal from February 27 to March 1. Raj Kumar Patel, Superintending Archeologist of ASI, Agra Circle, told PTI, "There will be free entry for the tourists at the Taj Mahal from February 27 to March 1 on the …

Agra: Free entry for tourists for three days at Taj Mahal
2 years, 10 months ago

Agra: Free entry for tourists for three days at Taj Mahal

India Today  

Tourists arriving at the Taj Mahal in Agra are in for a treat. Tourists will get free entry to the Taj Mahal on February 27, 28 and March 1. According to the ASI officials, a three-day Urs of Shah Jahan will be celebrated in the Taj Mahal on these three days, because of which tourists are getting this exemption. Dr …

Ajanta, Ellora caves in Maharashtra reopen for tourists from February 2
2 years, 10 months ago

Ajanta, Ellora caves in Maharashtra reopen for tourists from February 2

Hindustan Times  

The world famous Ajanta and Ellora caves and various other monuments reopened here in Maharashtra on Wednesday after being shut for about three weeks in the wake of a surge in Covid-19 cases, an official said. Online purchase of tickets and full vaccination are mandatory for visitors, the Archaeological Survey of India's Aurangabad circle superintendent Dr Milan Kumar Chauley told …

Aurangabad leaders demand monuments, tourist sites to remain open amid Covid-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Aurangabad leaders demand monuments, tourist sites to remain open amid Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, the All India Majlis-e-Itthehadul Muslimeen and the ruling Shiv Sena on Tuesday demanded that attendance caps be placed at monuments and tourist sites in the Aurangabad region instead of shutting them amid a rise in Covid-19 cases. In a letter to Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena spokesperson Amabadas Danve called for restrictions, …

Aurangabad Tourism body requests Aaditya Thackeray to open Ajanta Ellora caves
2 years, 11 months ago

Aurangabad Tourism body requests Aaditya Thackeray to open Ajanta Ellora caves

Op India  

On Tuesday, an Aurangabad-based tourism association has written to Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray asking to re-open the historical sites like Ellora and Ajanta Caves that have been shut for tourists amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra. According to ATDF President, Jaswant Singh Rajput, keeping world-renowned sites like Ellora and Ajanta Caves shut will adversely affect the tourism …

Taj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from today. Check slot timings here
3 years, 4 months ago

Taj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from today. Check slot timings here

Hindustan Times  

Taj Mahal, the 17th-century marble mausoleum in Agra, is set to reopen for night viewing from Saturday after more than a year, owing to relaxations in the coronavirus disease -related restrictions. The Taj Mahal, also categorised as one of the "seven wonders of the world", was closed down for night viewing on March 17 last year when the Covid-19 lockdown …

Taj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from Saturday
3 years, 4 months ago

Taj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from Saturday

India TV News  

After remaining closed for over a year for night viewing, the Taj Mahal will open from August 21 for visitors who want to explore the marble monument under moonlight, officials said on Friday. ASI Superintending Archaeologist Vasant Kumar Swarnkar told PTI that night viewing will be allowed on August 21, 23 and 24 as the monument is closed every week …

The Latest: India's Taj Mahal reopens as new infections slow
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: India's Taj Mahal reopens as new infections slow

The Independent  

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Tourism Figures Crash by 84%, Agra Worst-Hit: As Taj Mahal Reopens, a Read Through UP's Travel Diary
3 years, 6 months ago

Tourism Figures Crash by 84%, Agra Worst-Hit: As Taj Mahal Reopens, a Read Through UP's Travel Diary

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh saw its tourism numbers crashing by 84 per cent in 2020, with its top tourism sites like the Taj Mahal staying closed for much of the year due to lockdown, Covid-19 and foreign tourist inflow becoming a trickle. The Uttar Pradesh tourism report says UP saw only 8.7 crore tourists in 2020, including just 8.9 lakh foreign tourists, …

ASI to Take Up Conservation Work in Taj Mahal, Agra Fort Amid Lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

ASI to Take Up Conservation Work in Taj Mahal, Agra Fort Amid Lockdown

News 18  

With monuments run by the Archaeological Survey of India closed due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, the central government organisation will use the time to carry out conservation work at Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri premises in Agra. Superintending Archaeologist, ASI, Agra Circle, Vasant Kumar Swarnkar told PTI, “As monuments have been closed till May 15 due …

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort shut down amid Covid surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort shut down amid Covid surge

India Today  

In view of the rising Covid cases in the country, the Union Culture Ministry has decided to shut down the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, and other Archaeological Survey of India protected monuments with immediate effect. The news of the Taj Mahal's closure has disappointed the tourists who had arrived in Agra to view the world-famous monument. Talking to …

Taj Mahal Bomb Call a Hoax, Caller Seems ‘Mentally Unstable’: Cops
3 years, 9 months ago

Taj Mahal Bomb Call a Hoax, Caller Seems ‘Mentally Unstable’: Cops

The Quint  

Earlier, on Thursday morning, Shiv Ram Yadav, Superintendent of Police, Agra, was quoted by ANI as saying, "We had received information from the control room that a man called them up saying that there are discrepancies in military recruitment and he wasn't recruited. A security check is being done around Taj Mahal," "CISF has been alerted. Security personnel, as per …

Agra Mayor Writes to PM Modi, Seeks Removal of 5,000 Per Day Limit on Taj Mahal Visitors
4 years, 1 month ago

Agra Mayor Writes to PM Modi, Seeks Removal of 5,000 Per Day Limit on Taj Mahal Visitors

News 18  

The Mayor of Agra, Naveen Jain, has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ministry of culture to remove the restriction of 5,000 visitors per day. Naveen Jain, who is also the president of the All India Council of Mayors, said, “All types of businesses, industries, trains, buses have started operating after the Covid-19 lockdown but restriction on …

No decision so far on reopening monuments in Maharashtra, says Minister
4 years, 1 month ago

No decision so far on reopening monuments in Maharashtra, says Minister

Live Mint  

The Maharashtra government has not taken a decision so far on reopening monuments for tourists, Minister of State for Tourism Aditi Tatkare said on Sunday. An association of tourist guides in Aurangabad on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, demanding that monuments, like the world famous Ajanta and Ellora caves and others, here be reopened for visitors as the …

No Decision So Far on Reopening Monuments in Maharashtra: Govt
4 years, 1 month ago

No Decision So Far on Reopening Monuments in Maharashtra: Govt

News 18  

The Maharashtra government has not taken a decision so far on reopening monuments for tourists, Minister of State for Tourism Aditi Tatkare said on Sunday. An association of tourist guides in Aurangabad on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, demanding that monuments, like the world famous Ajanta and Ellora caves and others, here be reopened for visitors as the …

Taj Mahal re-opens for public after 6-month, only 5,000 visitors allowed a day
4 years, 3 months ago

Taj Mahal re-opens for public after 6-month, only 5,000 visitors allowed a day

Live Mint  

India reopened the Taj Mahal after six months on Monday, with the first visitors trickling into the famous monument as authorities reported 86,961 new coronavirus infections across the country, with no signs of a peak yet. "We can survive for another four to six months: after that we will have to take some serious calls," said Abid Naqvi, who saw …

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort Reopen for Tourists from Today Amid Strict Coronavirus Safety Measures
4 years, 3 months ago

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort Reopen for Tourists from Today Amid Strict Coronavirus Safety Measures

News 18  

Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort reopened on Monday for tourists after almost six months of closure due to Covid-19 triggered lockdown. As of now, only 5,000 visitors would be permitted at the Taj Mahal and only 2,500 would be allowed at Agra Fort. Apart from the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, the iconic Bada Imambara and Chhota Imambara in …

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort to reopen from Monday after 6 months of closure
4 years, 3 months ago

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort to reopen from Monday after 6 months of closure

India TV News  

India's star tourist attraction, the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, and the Agra Fort, are all set to reopen from Monday, after an unprecedented closure of six months, due to Covid-19 pandemic. Amar Nath Gupta, caretaker of the Taj Mahal, said: "Sanitisation at the Eastern and the Western gates, thermal screening, painting of circles for social distancing, etc., …

Taj Mahal and Agra Fort to Reopen from September 21 for Limited Visitors Amid Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Taj Mahal and Agra Fort to Reopen from September 21 for Limited Visitors Amid Covid-19

News 18  

Taj Mahal and Agra Fort will be reopened for tourists from September 21, the District Administration announced on Monday. With the decision of reopening Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, people associated with the tourism industry are hopeful that the Covid-19 triggered economic crisis will be somewhat curtailed. The Uttar Pradesh government issued new guidelines for Unlock 4 on August 30, …

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