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Regional division, Ease of Implementation factors behind Odisha's 'Iconic' miss!

Bhubaneswar: This is a big revelation on why Odisha’s historical marvels fail to make it into the Iconic pride list! It’s the Union Tourism Ministry’s yardsticks of regional distribution and ease of implementation that together made Odisha lose it out to Bihar in the iconic 17 tourist sites list. In a reply to a query […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Covid Second Wave: All ASI Monuments Closed For Visitors Till May 15

With the situation across India worsening amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Archaeology Survey of India (ASI) on Thursday decided to shut all its monuments, museums, and protected sites till May 15 as a precautionary measure. In the order, ASI stated that due to prevailing Covid situation, it has been decided to close all the Centrally Protected Monuments, Sites and Museums under Archaeological Survey of India till May 15, 2021 until further orders.

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  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Taj Mahal Reopens For Tourists After 188 Days Hiatus

Agra: After a long gap of closure for 188 days due to the pandemic, the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, reopened to visitors on Monday, even as a spurt of 144 new Covid-19 cases raised the alarm level of the district administration. The ASI officials along with the CISF security personnel ensured strict […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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ASI Implements New Rule For Online Ticket Booking For Taj Mahal Visit

Agra: Visitors can now book only five tickets for adults and three for children at a time to the Taj Mahal after a new rule was implemented by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to curb black-marketing of tickets to the iconic monument. Earlier, a person could book up to 20 tickets online for the […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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Man Held For Making Hoax Bomb Call For Taj Mahal

Agra: The Agra police have arrested the man who made a hoax call on Thursday morning claiming that there was a bomb in the Taj Mahal. The man identified as Vimal Kumar Singh, is a resident of Nakhi in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad. Inspector General (IG) Satish Ganesh said that Singh was being interrogated. “It seems […]

  • Sunday, 04 April 2021
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