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Indian tourist sites refuse entry to dollar

By Jo Johnson in New Delhi

Published: November 16 2007 18:51 | Last updated: November 16 2007 18:51

Supermodels are not the only ones worrying about the value of their dollar contracts. After years of urging foreign tourists to pay in dollars whenever possible, the Taj Mahal and other Indian heritage sites will now insist on a proper hard currency – the rupee.

The country’s culture ministry took the step after confronting a sharp fall in the rupee value of its dollar ticket sales.

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