Onion growers stage road blockade; demand revoking exports ban… and other news

Onion growers stage road blockade; demand revoking exports ban
PTI | 05:09 PM,Sep 12,2011 Nashik, Sep 12 (PTI) Onion growers today took to streets and blocked the busy Mumbai-Agra national highway at Pimpalgaon Baswant near here demanding lifting of ban on onion exports and continued to keep the APMC auctions …
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Dalits protest after Ambedkar''s statue found broken
PTI | 06:09 PM,Sep 12,2011 Agra, Sep 12 (PTI) Angry over a broken statue of BR Ambedkar, Dalits today blocked traffic at the national highway here and pelted stones at police."There was tension among the Dalit community when the statue of Ambedkar at …
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AGRA/DANIDA awards $3.5m grant for agriculture project

The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Danish Development Agency, (DANIDA) have awarded $3.5 million grant for the execution of the Agriculture Value Chain Mentorship Project (AVMP) in the Northern Region. The three-year project is … See all stories on this topic »

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AGRA/DANIDA awards 3.5 million dollars grant for agriculture project
11, GNA – The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Danish Development Agency, (DANIDA) have awarded 3.5 million dollars grant for the execution of the Agriculture Value Chain Mentorship Project (AVMP) in the Northern Region. …
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Pink City emerges as country's best bargain for holiday destination
Agra comes second with a TripIndex of Rs 4573. The survey rates various destinations on the affordability factor. According to Nikhil Ganju, country manager, TripAdvisor (India), "TripIndex is a cost comparison of 11 hot tourist and metropolitan cities …
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UP rivers in spate after heavy rain in Uttarakhand, Nepal
According to reports reaching state meteorological headquarters, during last 24 hours, while Mahoba recorded 60 mm rain, Rath, Garotha and Karwi received 50 mm rain each, Jaunpur and Agra 40 mm each, Patti 30 mm, Kanpur 20 mm, Banda, Jhansi, Hamirpur, …
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Agra Hara to 480000 pensioners
The National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) will shortly extend the Agra Hara Health Insurance Policy to 480000 plus retirees till the end of their lifetime. The scheme which was hitherto in operation was, that the terms of the policy ended on retirement …
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A return to India: Delighted by Delhi, amazed by Agra on a tour in Grandad's …

On my last day, I follow my grandfather's footsteps to Agra and the Taj Mahal. The Leela Palace supplies a driver for the four-hour trip. The road is officially a motorway, though equally open to pedestrians, camels and rickshaw scooters. … See all stories on this topic »

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Luxe tour packages

If you want to discover Varanasi, Agra, Jodhpur and Udaipur and live it up in Mumbai and Delhi too, then for around $118000 per person, Greaves organises a fantastic holiday. You will be staying at all the renowned palace hotels and can even meet up … See all stories on this topic »

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Humid spell to continue
… which was also highest in the state, followed by Sitapur 50 mm, Banda 30 mm, Ghazipur 30 mm each, Kannauj 20 mm. tnn , Varanasi 10 mm, Bikapur 10 mm, Hardoi 10 mm, Jaunpur 10 mm, Allahabad 10 mm, Jhansi 10 mm, Moradabad 10 mm, Agra 10 mm.
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Lenovo India rolls out 150th LES Lite store in Agra… and other news

Lenovo India rolls out 150th LES Lite store in Agra
Lenovo already has an LES in Agra. The launch of the 150th LES Lite store in Agra is another step towards fortifying the company's retail presence in the …
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Check Agra University Result 2010 at www.dbrau.ac.in
Dr. BR Ambedkar University, Agra formerly also known as Agra University has released the various programmes of UG/PG examination results 2010 online at …
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Caledonia Village Board gathers data on Mor-Agra expansion
Still, it gathered information on Mor-Agra Grain's proposed expansion while it waited for board member Rae Duncan to arrive in the absence of Mary Walraven. …
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Amdavadi gems dazzle at Saptak
Ustad Shaukat Hussain Khan, the only guardian of the famed Agra-Atrauli Gharana in Gujarat, ravished the senses with unique signatures of the school: …
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Biting cold, fog to stay for now
While Churk in Sonbhadra was the coldest in the state with 0.6 degrees Celsius, Agra was freezing at 1.2 degrees Celsius followed by Varanasi at 3 degrees …
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Gujjars start returning home from rail tracks… and other news

Gujjars start returning home from rail tracks
Jaipur: With the Gujjar leadership calling off its agitation on the reservation issue, movement of vehicles on the Jaipur-Agra national highway and other …
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Agra records season's coldest night at 0.6 degree
Agra, Jan 6 (IANS) The city of the Taj Mahal recorded this winter's coldest night with the minimum temperature touching 0.6 degree Celsius in the pre-dawn …
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FIRs against fake drivers for jobs
… their commercial licences with them; but on closer scrutiny, we found that most of these were fake and arranged through touts at Agra and Mathura RTOs. …
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Farmers reap rich rewards from Sh4bn fund… and other news

Farmers reap rich rewards from Sh4bn fund

The Sh4 billion fund was launched in May 2008 by Equity, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) and International Fund for Agriculture Development … See all stories on this topic »

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Security of Palace on Wheels adequate, assures Railways
The luxury train makes a seven-day journey from New Delhi and halts at Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur and Agra …
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Jauhar appointed Ambedkar University vice chancellor
… professor of law at the Panjab University, has been appointed vice chancellor of the Dr. BR Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University), a communique …
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Taj Mahotsav to focus on Ghalib, Mir
Agra, Jan 4 (IANS) The ten-day heritage festival Taj Mahotsav, beginning Feb 18, will focus on doyens of Urdu poetry Mirza Ghalib and Mir Taqi Mir, …
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Chill in Agra makes it tough for denizens, tourists
Agra, Jan 4 – Foggy conditions prevailed and chilly winds blew in this Taj city early Tuesday, giving denizens and tourists no respite from the …
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Dense fog, dry icy winds add to chill in state
If Agra was freezing at 2.6 degrees Celsius minimum temperature, which was also the coldest place in the state, Kanpur was shivering at 2.9 degrees Celsius, …
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Plan a Trip to Agra to Visit its Three World Heritage Sites
The Taj Mahal is Agra's standout attraction. However, don't forget to see Agra's two other world heritage sites, the Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. …
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Ex-army captain held for murder
PTI, Updated: January 04, 2011 00:24 IST Agra: A retired Army captain, who lost the local grampradhan polls, allegedly shot dead one person and seriously …
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One killed in Agra as ex-captain opens fire
Agra, Jan 3 (IANS) One person was killed and two others injured when a retired army captain Monday morning opened fire on his neighbour's family after …
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Dalit Millionaires Hold Biz Meet
He asked one young man, Harsh Bhasker, who runs a coaching institute in Agra that preps students for engineering and medical college exams, …
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Agra schools close for two days as mercury dips… and other news

Agra schools close for two days as mercury dips
Agra, Jan 3 – Agra schools will remain closed Monday and Tuesday due to the intensive cold wave conditions in the Taj city, district magistrate Amrit …
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Uttar Pradesh plans ponds for animals along highway
Agra, Jan 2 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh forest department has suggested developing 33 ponds along the Delhi-Agra national highway to provide water to wild …
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UP govt transfers 27 IPS officers… and other news

UP govt transfers 27 IPS officers
The Gorakhpur range IG, PK Tiwari, replaced Agra range IG Vijay Kumar who is asked to join the Kanpur range in the same capacity. …
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a happy new year 2011 to everyone… and other news

a happy new year 2011 to everyone

In Mumbai many people were seen welcoming the new year on Juhu beach while Taj Mahal in Agra attracted many tourists on the eve of new year. … See all stories on this topic »

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Night landing cleared at Agra airport
Agra, Jan 1 (IANS) The union Ministry of Tourism and Culture has cleared night landing of flights at Agra's Kheria airport, according to an industry source, …
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Good Samaritans bring warmth to Agra's shelterless
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 …
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UP relaxes norms, makes NREGS women-friendly
Small groups of MNREGS women workers were formed in gram panchayats of five districts, namely Agra, Muzaffarnagar, Lucknow, Kushinagar and Varanasi. …
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All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 …
The index decreased by 4 points in Ghaziabad centre, 2 points in Agra centre, 1 point in 11 centres, while in the remaining 16 centres the index remained …
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Agra sustains effort to pull city out of polythene menace… and other news

Agra sustains effort to pull city out of polythene menace
Agra, Dec 31 (IANS) When Agra's municipal commissioner resolved to make the city polythene-free in October, few took him seriously. …
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Agra sustains effort to pull city out of polythene menace
By Brij Khandelwal, IANS, Agra : When Agra's municipal commissioner resolved to make the city polythene-free in October, few took him seriously. …
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Discovering spiritual India the 'maharaja' way

Sightseeing in the pink city of Jaipur, a visit to the monument to love, the Taj Mahal, in Agra have also been arranged. Trehan said the train has 21 … See all stories on this topic »

Deccan Herald

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DRDO successfully completes trials of big aerostat system

During the trials, which comprised surveillance over Agra and interception of a variety of communications, the aerostat carried electro-optic and … See all stories on this topic »

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Luxury Sikh pilgrimage train departs from New Delhi
Apart from the shrines, the passengers will also get to visit other historical places enroute at Jaipur, Agra and other places. Following a hearty response …
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Taj city hopes for cleaner, greener 2011… and other news

Taj city hopes for cleaner, greener 2011
Agra, Dec 30 (IANS) 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 …
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Delhi-Jaipur & Jaipur-Agra rail track cleared off Gujjar agitators
In Rajasthan, rail traffic has been restored on Jaipur-Delhi and Jaipur-Agra sections, after the Gujjar protestors lifting their dharna in Manota near Dausa …
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Luxury train to five Takhts chugs out from Delhi
The train will then proceed to Amritsar, Damdama Sahib near Bathinda, Hazoor Sahib at Nanded and also visit Agra, Jaipur and Mumbai. …
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Police officer's wife falls, dies
Agra, Dec 29 (IANS) A police sub-inspector's wife Wednesday slipped to her death from the balcony of her upper storey flat when she was trying to dump some …
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DRDO unveils surveillance aerostat system… and other news

DRDO unveils surveillance aerostat system
Text: PTI Image: A medium size Aerostat Surveillance System unveiled by DRDO is seen moored in Agra on Tuesday, Dec 28, 2010. (Photograph copyright PTI)
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