Agra, the crown jewel of India's tourism sector, is marred by a shameful reality that continues to fester beneath the surface – its deplorable road conditions.

The Agra Medical College hospital is struggling to revive its past glory. The local citizens who have had to experience inconveniences and the unsympathetic response of medical professionals, hardly have a kind word to share about the ageing institution, now accorded mini AIIMS status.

Three decades after the Supreme Court intervention which led to a series of restrictions, the question still doing rounds is whether the 17th-century monument of love has finally been insulated from the hazards of environmental pollution.

The Agra Metro Rail Corporation conducted a successful anti-terror mock drill at the Taj Mahal Metro Station, in collaboration with the Security Staff and SSF personnel.

The city, known for the majestic Taj Mahal, is grappling with a pressing issue that not only tarnishes its image but also poses a threat to its humanity - the proliferation of begging.

Ahead of a new tourist season beginning mid–September, decks have been cleared for the revival of the much-awaited Light and Sound show at the historic Agra Fort.

The River Connect Campaign, in collaboration with the Agra Heritage Group, has formally addressed a memorandum to key authorities highlighting the critical need for the construction of community halls, auditoriums, open-air theatres, and exhibition grounds in Agra.

Green activists in Agra have launched a campaign to rejuvenate several rain-fed tributaries of the Yamuna basin that have dried up, turning the vast rural hinterland of the district into a wasteland.

Taj City is all geared up for the coming International Yoga Day on June 21. District officials have drawn up an elaborate plan to involve all sections of the society to popularise Yoga.

In a dramatic turn of events, the weather in Agra shifted dramatically from scorching heat to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds.