Everything you need to know about Yamuna Kinara: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Yamuna Kinara: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday ordered the demolition of all unauthorised structures on the flood plains and river beds of Yamuna and Hindon rivers in Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
Ghaziabad, May 16 (IANS) A team of government officials, including two policemen, were brutally assaulted Thursday by henchmen of a sand mafia in Uttar Pradesh, police said. They even tried to run them over with a tractor.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Missing since five days from their houses a minor girl and a youth were found dead with their hands tied in the Yamuna river here, police said Sunday. A suicide note was recovered from the girl's house.
Agra, April 18 (IANS) With the summer setting in, residents of this Taj city are reeling under a severe water and electricity crisis. Demand for water has gone up due to the rising mercury and residents are struggling with long power outages. Besides, around 1.8 million tourists, both domestic and foreign, visit Agra every year.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) China has assured India that it will not take any step which affects the downstream flow in Brahmaputra, Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat said here Friday, noting that the neighbouring country had planned only run-of-river projects.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Cable TV operators here Friday said they would observe a 48-hour blackout to protest the March 31 digitisation deadline and an "unfair" revenue-sharing model under the digital addressable system (DAS).
Lucknow, Ahmedabad,Guwahati, Mar.27 (ANI): People across India celebrated Holi and arrival of spring by smearing each other in colour with great pomp and splendour on Wednesday.
Agra, Mar 21 (ANI): The future of the River Yamuna remains uncertain as the authorities have failed to put a check on the flow of heavy industrial effluents and urban waste into it at different places.
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Three people were killed Saturday on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh when two trucks collided, police said.
Agra, March 14 (IANS) The "save Yamuna" movement launched to secure the release of water from Hathinikundi in Haryana into the river appears to have split: One group has accepted the agreement arrived at midnight Wednesday while the other says the protest will continue.
Vrindavan/Agra, March 14 (IANS) With the official announcement that an additional 250 cusecs of water would be released into the Yamuna through a new canal from Hathinikund in Haryana, the 'save Yamuna' marchers had cause for celebration Thursday.
Agra/Mathura March 13 (IANS) The march to secure release of water from Hathinikund in Haryana to flush the Yamuna river appears deadlocked. The central government has categorically told activists this would not be possible.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Activists heading the Yamuna Bachao Andolan Tuesday threatened to sit on an indefinite fast from Wednesday if the government failed to release more water into the river.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Yamuna Bachao Yatra that was to enter the national capital Sunday decided camp outside Delhi at Sarai Khawaja in Faridabad.
Agra, March 10 (IANS) Even as thousands are undertaking a march from Mathura to Delhi to raise awareness to save the "dying" Yamuna river, people in this Taj city wonder in sadness if it was still possible to revive one of India's holiest rivers that is now seen as a mere sewer.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Alumni from various Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Friday urged the government to set up a commission to re-look into the issues plaguing Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
Delhi State BJP chief Vijay Goel has said that Congress Government is against the poor, farmers and the labourers. This Government
Ghaziabad, March 5 (IANS) The major habitats of aquatic life in the Ganga, Yamuna and Ghagra rivers in Uttar Pradesh are critically degrading, a survey by the state Forest Department and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) India has revealed.
Mathura, March 5 (IANS) Thousands of people, led by saints and activists from Braj region, continued with their foot-march Tuesday towards Delhi, demanding release of water from a reservoir in Haryana into the "dying" Yamuna river.
Agra, March 3 (IANS) Thousands of activists Sunday blocked the national highway to Agra protesting against the government's apathy to save the river and the historic Taj Mahal here.
Mathura, Feb 28 (IANS) It's yet another bid to draw attention to a dying and polluted river that not just sustains life in the Braj region but is also a heritage treasure and a religious symbol for millions of Indians.
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh disagrees with those who say that classical music and ghazals are on the decline due to falling numbers of listeners. In fact, he says the youths make the biggest chunk of ghazal lovers.
Allahabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A rare planetary configuration after 147 years, unprecedented security and a multitude of faithfuls has set the stage for the biggest of all holy 'shahi snans' (royal baths) at the Maha Kumbh Sunday. More than 30 million pilgrims were expected for Mauni Amavasya, officials said.
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Feb.4 (ANI): The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, apart from playing host to millions of pilgrims braving the winter cold as they take a holy dip and wash away their sins, is also a witness to a lifestyle of luxury for those who can afford it.
Agra, Jan 30 (IANS) Once a hub of Gandhian activities and Sarvodaya workers, the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, adjacent to the Mughal monument Etimad-ud-Daula, on the banks of the Yamuna river, is now visited mostly by petty criminals and vagabonds.
Agra, Jan 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh plans to invest Rs.23,000 crore ($4.25 billion) on upgrading state highways and will build a new expressway linking Lucknow and Agra, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said here Monday.
Agra, Jan 26 (IANS) Ahead of a CII global partnership summit beginning Sunday, the Taj city looked thoroughly spruced up on the occasion of India's Republic Day Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The city government Friday informed the Delhi High Court that the process of framing the guidelines to determine electricity tariff by bidding process was underway and sought two weeks' time for that.
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) A dance performance at the ongoing Maha Kumbh? If choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza has his way, he will perform with his dance troupe in Aallahabad in Uttar Pradesh soon.
Agra, Jan 21 (IANS) Four people, all belonging to the postal department, were killed at the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh Monday when the car they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck due to dense fog, police said.
Allahabad, Jan. 13 (ANI): Saints read royal decree and participated in a ritual bath ahead of the 'Maha Kumbh Mela' here on Sunday.
Agra, Jan 11 (IANS) Dragging power cuts, erratic water supply, garbage at street corners, potholed roads and rising crime graph. But Agra is all set to host a three-day global summit for investors.
Agra Jan 9 (IANS) An hour-long film, "Yamuna ka Dard" (The Pain of the Yamuna), was released here Wednesday in a bid to highlight the pollution in the river and the likely damage it could cause to the Taj Mahal.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday roped in experts from the Indian Institutes of Technology at Delhi and Roorkee to draw up plans for cleaning the polluted Yamuna river and slammed the Delhi Jal Board for its "pathetic" work.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the city government on a plea seeking direction to it and a private power distribution company to pay compensation for wrong bills issued to consumers.
Agra, Dec 5 (IANS) Lawyers and activists from Agra and neighbouring districts Wednesday held a march here to press their demand for a high court bench in the Taj city. They ended their demonstration in a public meeting at the Shah Jahan Park Crossing near the Taj.
Agra, Dec 5 (IANS) Thousands of lawyers and activists of various political parties Wednesday began a march to the Taj Mahal to demand a high court bench at Agra.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday fumed over the fact that even after spending hundreds of crores of rupees, untreated effluent was flowing into river Yamuna and departments mandated to check pollution were fighting each other.
Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has threatened to seize all toll plazas in Uttar Pradesh if their demand for free movement for farmers across it was not met soon.
Allahabad/Haridwar/Varansi, Nov.28 (ANI): Devout Hindus across north India took a holy dip and offered prayers in the sacred rivers on the occasion of Kartik Purnima on Wednesday.
While delivering Key address as the Chief Guest at the Inaugural Session of the Workshop on Geographic Information System (GIS) "Sensitizing Schools with Versatility of GIS", conducted by IIPA and Delhi Geospatial, Lt. Governor stated
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson accompanied by British High Commissioner to India Sir James Bewan and eight-member delegation called on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to participate in an interactive session with Delhi Government Ministers and officers on various civic issues.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) London's Mayor Boris Johnson Monday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and offered his city's expertise in higher education, public transport and other infrastructural areas for India's capital.
The Congress leader and parliamentary secretary of chief minister Sheila Dikshit, Mukesh Sharma visited several Chhath Ghats and took part in the worshipping of setting Sun.
Agra, Nov 19 (IANS) On World Toilet day Monday, social activists and environmentalists in the Taj city demanded more public toilets, better public hygiene standards and regular cleaning of Yamuna ghats which are used more for open defecation than bathing in the river.
Agra, Nov 19 (IANS) With night landing facilities and Instrument Landing System (ILS) now operational at the Kheria airport here, the Taj city's tourism industry is hoping for an increased influx of foreign tourists.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Angry at the alleged police inaction over the murder of a villager, a mob set fire to a banquet hall under the Karkardooma Metro station in east Delhi, leading to disruption in Delhi Metro services for two hours, police said.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Angry at the alleged police inaction over the murder of a villager, a mob set fire to a banquet hall under the Karkardooma Metro station in east Delhi, leading to disruption in Delhi Metro services for two hours, police said.
Agra, Nov 16 (IANS) Taj city residents were in for a shock early Friday when they turned on their water taps and a dark, muddy stinking liquid came out. Alarmed, many telephoned the Agra Jal Sansthan (water utilities department) officials, but no satisfactory explanation came forth.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia Thursday took the stock of safety arrangements for Chhat Puja in the capital and instructed officials to take adequate measures to ensure safety of the devotees.
Allahabad/Amritsar/Patna, Nov.15 (ANI): Women across India celebrated 'Bhai Dooj' on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) A 23-year-old northeastern call centre employee was looted by four men in the capital, police said Monday.
Bateshwar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov. 11 (ANI): Nine-day long Bateshwar cattle fair kicks off in Bateshwar, Uttar Pradesh, which attracts buyers, sellers and tourists in large number.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A petition was filed Wednesday in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the city government and a power distribution company to pay compensation for wrong bills raised on consumers.
Agra, Nov 4 (IANS) Environmental activists here Sunday demanded a white paper on expenses incurred by the state and central governments in the past 25 years on cleaning up the Yamuna river.
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn criminal cases slapped on farmers who led the Bhatta Parsaul agitation in 2011 during the Mayawati regime.
Agra, Nov 1 (IANS) District authorities in Agra have begun looking for 1,000 acres of land for actor-film producer-realtor Sanjay Khan's dream project Seven City, a theme park that will cost more than Rs.200 crore.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the government to place before it the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) with details about the cleaning of the river and to prevent untreated effluents flowing into it.
Greater Noida, Oct 28 (IANS) You would think that when there is slow moving traffic on the Yamuna Expressway, there has to be a mass congregation of people somewhere. It was just that, as people flocked the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) to watch the second edition of the Indian Grand Prix here Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) After the defiling, comes the cleanup. With the immersion of hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga into the already polluted Yamuna after Durga Puja, civic authorities now have to set about dredging up a large quantity of insoluble waste like wood, plastics, and toxic material that were consigned to the waters as per Hindu religious beliefs.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) A 17-year-old youth drowned in the Yamuna river when he along with his friends went for immersion of Goddess Durga idols, police said Wednesday.
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure Tuesday said it has begun work on widening and tolling of the 180-km-long Delhi-Agra road at a cost of Rs.2,945 crore.
Bharatpur, Oct 12 (IANS) Several resident and migratory birds have started to flock to the Bharatpur bird sanctuary in Rajasthan, much to the joy of greens and bird watchers.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday expressed concern that despite a huge amount of money having been spent for cleaning the Yamuna that flows through Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, the quality of river water is becoming worse.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Two years after the Oct 3-14, 2010 Commonwealth Games, that got mired in a welter of corruption charges and led to the arrests of top people associated with the organising committee, there have been no convictions so far as the prosecution has failed to establish guilt in courts of law.
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Bollywood's Dream Girl is now Dr Hema Malini. She received her honorary doctorate at the Singhania University in Udaipur, Rajasthan and says she is happy.
Agra, Oct 1 (IANS) This year's monsoon has left most roads in Taj city Agra in shambles. Except for a few roads in Agra Cantonment, all exit and entry points to the city are in a terrible state. Thus, getting to the world-famous monument of love is no mean achievement.
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 22 (IANS) Environmental activists Saturday submitted a memorandum to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav demanding heritage status for the temple town of Vrindavan.
Agra, Sep 13 (IANS) If you are taking the Yamuna Expressway in the hope of reaching Agra in 90 minutes from Delhi, be prepared to take the U-turn and find another route.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday granted six months time to the government to alter the city's master plan in case it wants to continue to operate the Millennium Bus Depot on the banks of the Yamuna.
Agra, Sep 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday announced more funds for developmental schemes languishing in the Taj city and action on some of the most pressing grievances of the people including against the local power discom.
Shimla, Sep 9 (IANS) After days of moderate to heavy rains, the hills of Himachal Pradesh saw scanty rainfall Sunday, a weather official said.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Concerned over crumbling urban infrastructure, Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai Wednesday said it was vital for local bodies to access funds to tackle the problem and warned that it will remain elusive if financial reporting norms don't improve.
Agra, Sep 2 (IANS) Heavy showers have come as a big boost to afforestation efforts in the Taj city.
Ahmedabad, Sep 2 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has taken potshots at dynastic politics in the country again, referring to the Gandhi-Nehru family that has for long dominated the Congress party and blamed them for causing great injustice to the age-old traditions followed by ancestors.
Agra, Sep 1 (IANS) Dispelling fears of a drought, rains in August have lifted the spirits of farmers in western Uttar Pradesh with the region receiving more than the annual average so far, officials and people said.
Lucknow, Sep 1 (IANS) Is India still waking up to the autobahn culture? With three accidents and eight deaths in just a week on the spanking new six-lane Yamuna Expressway between Noida and Agra, that was the question doing the rounds.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Two days after Delhi recorded its wettest day this year, the capital Friday saw a sunny day, with maximum temperature going a notch above average. Rains are likely Saturday.
Mathura, Aug 31 (IANS) Two labourers were killed when the tractor they were travelling in overturned on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura, police said Friday.
Agra, Aug 30 (IANS) One family took the brunt of the heavy downpour here Thursday morning as three adults of the family were killed in a lightning strike and two children were injured as their house collapsed in Burhan village, 30 km from here.
Agra, Aug 29 (IANS) Five people were killed Wednesday when a truck turned turtle on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura after one of its tyres burst, police said.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): Incessant rainfall resulted in the swelling of River Yamuna on Wednesday as it flows near the danger mark in Delhi after more water is released from the Hathnikund Barrage.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) It was a rained-out morning in the capital Wednesday with the season's heaviest showers resulting in several areas being waterlogged and the inevitable traffic snarls that snagged office-goers.
Agra, Aug 29 (IANS) Is this really a World Heritage city? This was the question most tourists were asking after a massive downpour left the Taj city in shambles, exposing the city's crumbling civic infrastructure.
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Monday approved the alignment of the 165-km Greater Noida-Agra Yamuna Expressway with the proposed 274-km Agra-Lucknow road project, a move which will considerably reduce the drive from the state capital to the national capital.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A torrential downpour Monday evening turned several roads in the capital into virtual rivulets, causing massive traffic jams that affected tens of thousands.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A torrential downpour Monday evening turned several roads in the capital into virtual rivulets, causing massive traffic jams that affected tens of thousands.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday asked people living near the rising Yamuna to move to safer areas.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): As River Yamuna breached the danger mark yet again, threatening to submerge low-lying areas in New Delhi, railway officials on Monday said the old bridge is still safe, and added that rail traffic would not be halted.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The national capital, New Delhi, is facing a flood threat, after the River Yamuna breached the danger mark yet again on Monday, and threatened to submerge the city's low-lying areas.
Agra, Aug 26 (IANS) Normal life was affected due to heavy rains in Agra Sunday, even as tourists continued to pour into the city through the newly-opened Yamuna Expressway, an official said.
Agra, Aug 26 (IANS) "Save Yamuna" activists marched here Sunday demanding to know what had happened to the huge rums of money spent on supposedly cleaning the river.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (ANI): With continuous release of water from the Hathnikund barrage and torrential rains lashing the national capital, water levels in the river Yamuna rose near the danger mark here on Saturday.
Agra, Aug 25 (IANS) The Yamuna and Chambal rivers in Uttar Pradesh are in spate following heavy discharge of water from several barrages and are threatening to flood low-lying areas, officials said Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday announced a slew of measures for the people of the capital, including regularisation of over 900 unauthorised colonies, ahead of assembly elections in the state which are due in November 2013.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday announced a slew of measures for the people of the capital, including regularisation of over 900 unauthorised colonies, ahead of assembly elections in the state which are due in November 2014.
Agra, Aug 15 (IANS) The Taj Mahal city Wednesday celebrated Independence Day with visible enthusiasm but events organised by political parties drew poor crowds.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 12 (IANS) Lord Krishna, arguably Hinduism's most popular divinity, was said to be a nature lover who is forever associated with the Yamuna, worshipped Goverdhan hill and saved forests. But his birthplace (Janamasthami was celebrated last week) has turned into an urban disaster today.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) If you feel paying Rs.510 per round trip on your car on the newly opened Yamuna Expressway is steep, then try hitch hiking with any top government functionaries, fire brigades or ambulances as these have free access to the expressway.
Lucknow, Aug.9 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, inaugurated the Yamuna Expressway between Greater NOIDA and Agra, the city where the famous Taj Mahal is located.
