To, Dr. Manmohan Singh Honorable, Prime Minister of India Room No.148 B, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi-110 011 (India) Honorable Prime Minister, The Prime Minister's council on Climate Change announced in 2008 the need for India to formulate a National Action Plan on Climate Change. The core of this Plan comprises eight National Missions. The implementation of the Plan would depend on 'institutional mechanisms suited for effective delivery of each individual Mission's objective and include public - private partnership and civil society actions'. As a part of this initiative, the Ministry of Environment asked all State Governments to prepare State-level action plans.

Agra (India): Reacting sharply to Supreme Court's rebuke of the state and central government agencies on the Taj security, noted Mughal period historian Prof R. Nath expressed dismay and disgust at the way issues were being deliberately fudged and confused by the Archaeological Survey of India in presenting the "half-truths and not the real truth." This callous approach can only lead to further deterioration of the general ambience around the 17th century marble wonder, Nath told Agratoday.in.

Agra (India): Environmentalists marched with banners and posters to demand complete ban on use of polythene which was choking drains and proving a major health hazard in the Taj city.

Agra (India): Traffic chaos on the roads is hitting tourism in Agra. This is the unanimous verdict of travel agents, hoteliers and guides in the city with three world heritage monuments and numerous Mughal structures.

Agra (India): India against corruption is the greatest role of Saturn planet in this year 2011 because Indian independence born under the strong influence of Divine spiritual power Asterism (Nakshatra) "PUSHYA", is the Lord of Saturn planet.

Agra (India): How times have changed! From an engaging annual spring cleaning ritual- ironically in the autumn of Diwali- white-washing or painting of homes has become an onerous exercise and a diminishing tradition.

To, Amrit Abhijat, IAS The Divisional Commissioner Of Agra Dear Sir, For two years now the sale of petha has been stopped by the divisional railway manager's office in the whole NCR.

Agra (India): A young home-maker of Agra, Shruti Mittal, is on a mission to lighten up the sky to drive away the blues this Diwali. She wants people to have fun and enjoy the festival, but they should do it in a manner that the environment remains safe and there is "grace, dignity and color to the great occasion."

Agra (India): This Taj city turns dark for several hours daily despite privatization of power distribution last year and a clear Supreme Court directive to ensure "uninterrupted power supply" to the eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone.

Agra (India): Even as the whole country seems gripped by Anna Hazare's crusade against corruption, one man who started it all in 1996, senior journalist Vineet Narain, is all but forgotten and the case itself has been refrigerated for good.