A bear rescue centre is likely to come up here soon, the third such centre in India after Arunachal Pradesh and Agra, an official said.
The Rajasthan government is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Wildlife Trust of India in this regard.
Named Life Time Captive Sloth Bear Rescue Centre, it would be developed at Nahargarh in the city at an estimated cost of around Rs.15 million.
Initially about 25 bears would be kept in the centre. Later about 75 more would be accommodated. It would act as a natural habitat for bears.
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To curb the massive use of pirated software in the country, especially in Agra, Microsoft Corporation held a roadshow of its Windows XP Starter Edition in the city last week, with company representatives enumerating the benefits of genuine software and the disadvantages of using pirated software.
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Bateshwar Fair
This month long festival is held annually during the month of November. Situated at a distance of 70 km. from Agra on the banks of river Yamuna, Bateshwar is an important spiritual and cultural centre.
The place is named after the presiding deity of the region, Bateshwar Mahadeo and has
Agra : A man, who finds a mention in the Limca Book of Records for lifting objects with his eyelashes, is now claiming he can lift a stone weighing up to six kg using only his eyelashes.
Ashok Verma, 54, told reporters here he would perform the feat live in
Kailash Fair (Aug./Sep.)
Held at Kailash, 12 km. It is a major fair celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva who is believed to have appeared here in the form of a stone lingam.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has agreed to bear the cost of land acquisition for compensatory forestry alongside the highways in Uttar Pradesh.
As per the agreement reached between the NHAI and the UP government and ratified by the cabinet here today, the authority would pay the
Agra : Major repairs are being carried out at the world heritage site of Fatehpur Sikri, the 16th century fort built by Mughal emperor Akbar near the city of the Taj.
The mausoleum of Akbars spiritual guru Sheikh Salim Chisti is getting a face-lift for the first time. The ceiling,
Mamata Banerjee came but could not conquer.
Hundreds of people had assembled here, 22 km from Raiganj town, not so much for the Trinamul chief but for Raj Babbar, Agra MP and a Bollywood hero once upon a time, who had been brought along by Priya Ranjan Das Munshi to
New Delhi : Authorities tightened security at the Taj Mahal, Indias famous monument to love, after top officials decided current arrangements were inadequate to thwart a terror strike, a report said.
More bunkers have been set up in Agra on the roads leading to the Taj after a security review
In a recent interview to the Indian media, General Pervez Musharraf says all the right things, in the right vein, with sincerity but ensures that the skeletons of the 2001 Agra Summit tumble out.
In one of his most candid and forthright confessions, the Pakistan President blames Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Agra, home to the worlds most famous monument to love, is to be given a facelift to attract tourists to the ancient Indian citys other two World Heritage sites, the Tourism Ministry said.
Most visitors come to the city of Agra, just 200 kilometres from the capital New Delhi, to visit