http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Wed, 09 May 2012 10:50:04 GMT Wed, 09 May 2012 10:50:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Taj_city_upset_over_losing_airport_128060 Agra: Agra is furious. If its business leaders are to be believed, an airport that citizens of the Taj city were lobbying for may now come up between Mathura and Aligarh districts.  The Uttar Pradesh government has reportedly initiated ex... Wed, 09 May 2012 10:50:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Rain_worries_farmers_in_western_UP_127138 Agra: The spell of rain earlier this week has got farmers in western Uttar Pradesh worried with many saying that it would damage the standing wheat crop.Wednesday evening saw stormy wind and heavy rain, setting off alarm bells in the wheat bel... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:20:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Festivals/Hanuman_Jayanti_celebrated_in_Agra_126893 Agra: Hanuman Jayanti was Friday celebrated with devotion and fervour in and around Agra -- even as Christians observed Good Friday.Large crowds thronged Hanuman temples all over the Taj city.Hanuman Chalisa recitals and reading of 'Sundar Kand' f... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:25:41 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/_Sea_horses_recovered_from_Agra_warehouse_126833 Agra: The owners of an Agra-based firm were taken into custody after thousands of sea snakes, sea horses and various other sea creatures, some banned under the Wild Life Act, were found in formalin-filled drums in the company's warehouse, police sa... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:04:07 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Metro_rail_Start_in_Agra_say_residents_126521 Agra: With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav suggesting a metro or mono rail in some cities, residents say the Taj city should be the first beneficiary.Long before the metro rail system was introduced in India, Agra already had a m... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:16:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Agra_students_claim_world_record_for_bedai_126321 Agra: Students of Agra University's Tourism and Hotel Management Institute have claimed a new world record for making a 'bedai', a spicy snack made of fine flour with a stuffing of lentils and spices."We have succeeded in making a 3.5 foot ... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:26:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Shootout_on_DelhiAgra_highway_two_killed_126187 Agra: Two people were killed and one person was injured critically Tuesday when unidentified assailants first rammed their car on the New Delhi-Agra highway and then sprayed bullets at the passengers in the vehicle.The incident occurred around ... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:01:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Agra_celebrates_for_Sachin_126033 Agra: Youngsters burst crackers and distributed sweets in several parts of the Taj city Thursday as Sachin Tendulkar punctured the psychological barrier of the 100th century. "We waited anxiously and kept praying for Sachin. He has made ... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:19:31 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Polling_begins_on_a_sedate_note_in_Agra_125172 Agra: Polling began in Agra Tuesday amid tight security arrangements as part of the sixth phase of UP assembly elections covering 68 seats spreading over 13 districts.Early morning walkers turned up at some of the polling booths to press the bu... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:02:00 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/___Vote_Congress_to_transform_UP_says_Rahul_Gandhi_124584 Agra: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday appealed to voters to bring his party to power to radically transform Uttar Pradesh.  He said the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party had made lots ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:48:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/__Elderly_woman_murdered_124484 Agra Feb 12 (IANS) A 72-year-old woman who lived alone was found murdered in Jaipur House area here late Saturday evening, an official said.   Heera Devi, widow of an ex-deputy director in the ministry of defence, was found strangled in he... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:38:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/____Lucky_escape_for_25_kids_in_school_bus_accident_124444 Agra: Twentyfive children travelling in a school bus had a miraculous escape early Saturday when their vehicle overturned after being hit by a speeding car on Fatehpur Sikri Road in Agra, police said.  Some students suffered minor injurie... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:40:52 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/What_Anna_factor_Parties_fail_to_break_caste_barriers_123899 Agra: Anna Hazare's efforts to inject a degree of sanity in political behaviour appears to have made no impact on political strategies and selection of candidates for the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh elections.   A cursory look at the l... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:15:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/_Agra_lawyers_to_step_up_stir_for_high_court_bench_123888 Agra: Lawyers in the five districts of Agra division have decided to intensify their agitation for an  Allahabad  High Court bench in this city. And this will include a siege to the Taj Mahal.   Agra shutdown will be observed Ja... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:02:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Taj_city_fogged_out_commuters_hit_123848 Agra: Agra was all wrapped up in a thick blanket of fog Thursday, and the Met Office has forecast similar foggy conditions Friday and some showers Saturday.Poor visibility affected rail and road transport, and toursists were disappointed at ... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:03:56 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Agra_fogged_out_records_seasons_lowest_123495 Agra: The city of Taj Mahal was literally fogged out Monday morning, slowing down traffic to a crawl and causing a couple of minor accidents. It also recorded the season's lowest minimum temperature at 2.5 degrees Celsius.Early morning, rick... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:58:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Will_the_Taj_turn_blue_tonight_123001 Agra: While many historical buildings across India will sport a blue look to support a campaign for creating awareness about diabetes Sunday evening, uncertainty about permission to turn the lights on at the Taj Mahal continues. Archaeological ... Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:52:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/Motive_behind_Agra_blast_inconclusive_Police_122131 Agra:  Uttar Pradesh Police were yet to confirm Sunday morning whether a low-intensity blast at a private hospital here was a terror strike  a day after it left at least four people injured."It is still inconclusive. All angles are be... Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:56:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/A_BJP_MP_gives_support_to_Hazare__in_writing_121374 Agra: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Agra city has given his complete and unqualified support to the Jan Lokpal bill of Team Anna, that too in writing.After sitting on a day-long fast Tuesday, Ram Shankar Katheria, on persistent demand... Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:50:47 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/Heavy_rains_lash_Agra_120813 Agra: Early risers in Agra were in for a pleasant surprise as thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rains greeted them Thursday morning.The rains, which lasted around 30 minutes, flooded low-lying areas and caused traffic disruption. Children going ... Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:04:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/When_yoga_and_classical_music_combine_to_heal_Feature_120564 Agra: What do you get when you combine the elaborate postures of yoga with the soothing strains of Indian classical music? A novel music therapy for the sick and the stressed, say two musicians of the Taj city who've just returned from the 13th Wor... Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:25:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/__Another_womans_body_found_on_rail_tracks_in_Agra_120540 Agra: The naked and badly-mutilated body of a young woman was found on the railway tracks in Artauni area, close to the National Highway 2 (NH-2), in Agra district Wednesday, police said. This was the fourth body found in such a condition within a ... Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:22:13 GMT http://samachaar.in/Weather/_Heavy_showers_lash_Agra_118895 Agra: After a hot day here Wednesday with the temperature soaring to 44 degrees Celsius, the weather changed abruptly in the evening with lightning and thundershowers.  The showers brought down the temperature. The weather office called i... Thu, 19 May 2011 04:24:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Samajwadi_Party_to_meet_in_Agra_118795 Agra: Ahead of the 2012 Uttar Pradesh elections, the Samajwadi Party will hold its national convention in this Taj Mahal city June 7-8, party sources said Wednesday.  "From the communication point of view and logistics, Agra is the b... Wed, 18 May 2011 07:40:08 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Doctor_couple_brings_cheer_to_Agras_baldies_118229 Agra: On a crusade against baldness, a doctor couple here has set up Uttar Pradesh's first hair transplant unit using a new technique called Fue, developed in Australia and Europe.  In this procedure, each hair follicle is taken out indiv... Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:28:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/__Agra_breaks_into_victory_jamborees_117445 Agra: The city of the Taj Mahal Saturday celebrated the victory of the campaign led by Anna Hazare to involve the civil society in the formulation of an effective anti-graft law.  Hundreds of people in Agra from all walks of life, includi... Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:24:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/_Agras_dilemma_over_the_dead_117192 Agra: It is a dilemma that can probably be resolved only if the dead could return and pick up one of the two options - the electric crematorium or the traditional cremation ghat in Agra, both under the shadow of the Taj Mahal.   Few ... Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:48:10 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/__City_of_Taj_set_for_major_tourism_plans_117145 Agra: The tourism profile of Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, is all set to change with a line-up of projects that would bring in more revenue and extend basic amenities at its world famous monuments.    The focus of development wil... Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:30:35 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/Class_11_student_extorts_lakhs_from_11yearold_116973 Agra: He was born to a banker, but had no one to fund his luxurious lifestyle. So 16-year-old Kushagra Mukhriwale found a perfect way. He blackmailed a jeweller's 11-year-old son to steal from his father for two long years, extorting lakhs of r... Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:22:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/__Agra_sex_workers_Lives_that_count_116946 Agra: Perched on the high balconies of Agra's red light areas, they have been selling sex for years. And now the Taj city's sex workers are set to be officially counted so that welfare and training programmes can be drawn up for them.  &n... Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:12:49 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Projects_to_save_Agra_monuments_back_on_track_116733 Agra: The growing threat from pollution to India's prized monuments, including the Taj Mahal, has prompted the authorities to speed up action before it is too late.   The Uttar Pradesh government agencies and the Taj Trapezium Zone (... Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:04:50 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/_Trader_shot_dead_in_Agra_116376 Agra: Unidentified assailants shot dead a 28-year-old shoe trader here after he resisted their efforts to rob him off his bag containing Rs.80,000, police said Sunday.  According to the police, Karan Sethi was shot in the neck when he was... Sun, 13 Mar 2011 05:27:52 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/__152_Samajwadi_Party_workers_released_in_Agra_116164 Agra: As many as 152 Samajwadi Party (SP) workers have been released from the district jail here at the end of a three-day 'Jail Bharo' agitation to protest the Uttar Pradesh government's policies.  The party activists were released Thurs... Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:35:10 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/__Intercaste_romance_sparks_fury_man_kills_sister_116122 Agra: In what appears to be another case of honour killing, a man here has been arrested for killing his teen sister who was in love with a boy from a different caste, police said Thursday. He also fired a bullet at the boy's father.  Rav... Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:36:11 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_Taj_in_real_danger_from_dry_polluted_Yamuna_115966 Agra: Till recently it was a mere conjecture, but now signs of stress and physical distortions on the marble surface are beginning to confirm what everyone has been fearing - the Taj Mahal is in real danger from the dry and polluted Yamuna. &n... Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:37:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Showers_hail_hit_potato_crop_in_Agra_115644 Agra: Showers accompanied with hail in some areas lashed Agra district early Saturday morning, leaving farmers in this potato belt worried for the crop as it could be affected with diseases and yield poor quality.  The region around Agra ... Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:35:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Fine_arts_teaching_is_lagging_in_universities_115339 Agra: With very little attention given to arts education in Indian universities, the country's classical art forms could end up as the biggest casualty, according to experts. Even while India boasts of a magnificent variety of classical dance form... Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:21:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/__Two_Tamil_Nadu_businessmen_held_captive_near_Agra_114629 Agra: Two Tamil Nadu businessmen remain untraced 10 days after they were suspected to have been abducted from a guesthouse in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, but police are now zeroing in on areas near Agra as the place of captivity.     &n... Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:58:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Weather/__Agra_shivers_at_06_degrees_114536 Agra: A thick blanket of fog and chilly winds in Agra forced people to spend Sunday indoors as the minimum temperature plummeted to 0.6 degrees Celsius. The weather office said Agra was the coldest region in Uttar Pradesh. The markets were des... Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:32:10 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/Fog_envelops_Agra_trains_disrupted_114450 Agra: The city of the  Taj Mahal, already frozen in the  minimum temperature of 1.6 degrees Celsius, was completely  enveloped in a thick layer of fog early Friday morning, a weather official said. The fog reduced visibility to a fe... Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:27:44 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/___Good_Samaritans_bring_warmth_to_Agras_shelterless_114335 Agra: A healthy rivalry among social workers and voluntary agencies has helped set up a dozen night shelters for the poor and the homeless in this city of the Taj. The Sri Nathji Nishulk Jal Sewa's "Raen Basera"  was the latest ... Sat, 01 Jan 2011 10:01:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/___Taj_city_hopes_for_cleaner_greener_2011_114225 Agra: The city of the Taj can look forward to a whole lot of new developments in 2011, from banning of polythene bags, a much-needed war on encroachments around historical monuments, streamlining traffic and completion of the vital Yamuna Expresswa... Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:47:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/___Medvedev_visits_Taj_leaves_for_Mumbai_113826 Agra: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and a 50-member delegation accompanying him visited the Taj Mahal here Wednesday afternoon and left for Mumbai. "He has just left from Kheria airport in his special plane. The arrival was delayed be... Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:38:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/__Medvedev_to_visit_Taj_Mahal_Wednesday_113753 Agra: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will arrive here Wednesday morning to visit the Taj Mahal, an official said. "The programme is confirmed. He is coming at around 11 a.m. and will leave at 2 p.m. from Kheria airport by a special pla... Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:42:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/Agra_residents_form_human_chain_against_polythene_bags_113668 Agra: Braving a chilly Sunday morning thousands of Agra citizens sporting white caps and holding banners formed a 20 km long human chain to sensitise people about the environmental hazards posed by polythene bags. More than 125 citizens groups ... Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:44:14 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/__Agra_goes_all_out_against_polythene_bags_113390 Agra: Jan 1 has been fixed as the deadline to declare the Taj city polythene bag-free and the countdown has begun in right earnest with over 125 citizens' groups and NGOs joining the battle. "This is by far the biggest and the most ambiti... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:03:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Uttar_Pradesh/Six_held_in_Agra_with_drugs_113197 Agra: Six people were arrested in Agra with 130 kg of cannabis worth  Rs.20 million (Rs.2 crore), police said here Monday. A team of Special Task Force personnel arrested them near Guru ka Taal Sunday and seized two vehicles. Gang kingpin... Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:55:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Agra/_Cold_wave_to_intensify_in_Agra_112893 Agra: A day after the Taj city recorded the coldest day of the season, the weather office Tuesday said the cold wave will intensify here in the next few days. "The cold wave will intensify in the next couple of days. On Monday, the temper... Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:39:35 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Taj_Mahal_finally_gets_an_ambulance_112661 Agra: After many cases of injuries to tourists in the recent past, the Agra district administration has finally deployed a fully-equipped ambulance at the Taj Mahal.  The Agra Development Authority handed over the air-conditioned ambulanc... Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:50:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/__Taj_Mahal_being_spruced_up_for_Sarkozy_visit_112601 Agra: The Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri are being spruced up for French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni's visit Sunday.  A French official delegation visited Fatehpur Sikri Wednesday to see the arrangements, in particula... Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:13:38 GMT