Tenders to be floated soon to develop two smart cities: Government
MUMBAI: The Centre has identified two places — Dholera in Gujarat and Shendra-Bidkin in Maharashtra — for developing them as smart cities along the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) in the first...
View ArticleDistrict officials prepare to get PM's model village plan up and running
AURANGABAD: Preparations for implementing the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana launched by prime minister Narendra Modi on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan have begun in the district. A video...
View ArticleNew bridges, better roads for local tourist destinations soon
AURANGABAD: The popular tourist destinations in the city such as Panchakki and Bibi-ka-Maqbara could soon have better connectivity-related infrastructure. Maharashtra revenue minister Eknath Khadse has...
View ArticleMSRTC to start AC bus services to Ajanta, Ellora
AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad division of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is all set to unveil special air-conditioned buses for tourists visiting...
View ArticleChinese vice president visits Ajanta caves in Aurangabad
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Nov 4 (IANS) Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Wednesday visited the Ajanta Caves here in Maharashtra, at the start of his five-day...
View Article‘My dream is to have a Single Window for all clearances for industry’
Swadheen S Kshatriya, MTDC, Steena Joy, travel, tourism, hotels, hospitality, industry, domestic, market, Maharashtra, India, Single Window, policy, government, ASSOCHAM, Jal Yukt Shivar Abhiyan What...
View ArticleCH2M and Cisco Strategic Relationship in India (Cisco Systems Inc)
(Source: Cisco Systems Inc) SAN JOSE, Calif. - November 17, 2015 - CH2M and Cisco announced a new global strategic relationship to provide urban planning and design, smart-technology integration and...
View ArticleLand acquisition in Bidkin nears finish
Aurangabad: The district administration is in the process of completing phase II of land acquisition in Bidkin as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). About 897 hectares of land will be...
View ArticleDemand for IIM gets stronger
AURANGABAD: In an attempt to put pressure on the state government for setting up the proposed Indian Institute of Management (IIM) here, activists of the IIM Marathwada Action Committee launched a...
View ArticleChief Minister opens Ellora-Ajanta festival, declares tourism directorate in...
AURANGABAD : Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday evening inaugurated the much-awaited Ellora-Ajanta International Festival at Ellora and declared that the state government has decided to start a...
View ArticleRevenue Earned from Monuments under Archaeological Survey of India (Ministry...
(Source: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India) LIST OF MONUMENTS/SITES IDENTIFIED/PROPOSED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR CENTRAL PROTECTION Sl. No. Name of Monument/Site State Action Taken 1....
View ArticleStir for revival of cash-strapped MJP
AURANGABAD: Five water supply schemes in the region, including one that provides water to the world heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora caves, are likely to get disrupted due to the protest of the...
View ArticleMarathwada – A pawn in statehood game
Have votaries of Marathwada as a state underestimated the feeling ordinary people have for Maharashtra? Nobody wants Marathwada to break away from Maharashtra except a clutch of intellectuals,...
View ArticleRevenue Generated By Monuments (Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India)
(Source: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India) The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture & Tourism Shri Shripad Yesso Naik has said that to attract visitors the protected...
View ArticleBuddhist conclave: Stage set to greet foreign delegates
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Kashi is gearing up to host foreign delegates taking part in the International Buddhist Conclave in Bodhgaya and Sarnath from September 26 to 28. After spending...
View ArticleDespite Make in Maharashtra push, modest Rs 2,650-cr outlay for industry
Despite its zealous thrust on industrialising the state under its ambitious ‘Make in Maharashtra’ mission, the government’s allocation for the industries sector in its 2016-17 budget was comparatively...
View ArticleFull text of Budget 2015-16 speech
Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget of the Union for the year 2015-16. 2. I present this Budget in an economic environment which is far more positive than in the recent past. When other...
View ArticleConversion of Heritage Sites into Tourist Spots in Maharashtra (Ministry of...
(Source: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is responsible for protection, conservation and maintenance of monuments/sites in the country which have...
View ArticleCCEA approves development of Shendra Bidkin Industrial Area in DMIC
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved the construction of trunk infrastructure components and landscaping for...
View ArticleMaharashtra postpones SAARC tourism summit till August
The monsoons, the government believes, would provide relief in the region that is reeling under drought. The Maharashtra government, which was asked to hold the country’s first SAARC Tourism Summit in...
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