New 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 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 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 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 ArticleThe fake mistake
Some years ago, the Maharashtra Tourism Department Corporation (MTDC) had a brainwave - build replicas of Ajanta and Ellora to reduce crowding at the real heritage structures. Now, Rs 125 crore and two...
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 ArticleDeclare Bibi Ka Maqbara a no fly zone: Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) heritage conservation committee on Tuesday observed that 300 metre circular radius of Bibi Ka Maqbara - a Mughal era tomb built in the 16th...
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 ArticlePetroleum dealers demand oil depot
Aurangabad: Aurangabad MP Chandrakant Khaire on Thursday stressed on co-ordination among senior officers of all the three state-owned oil marketing companies for setting up an oil depot here at the...
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 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 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 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 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 ArticleMurals of monuments to greet tourists on arrival
Aurangabad: Intricate murals of the famous monuments and heritage sites around Aurangabad will soon greet tourists as they leave the airport. Aurangabad, hailed as tourist capital of the state,...
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 ArticleNeed to extend hospitality to tourists, says principal secy
Aurangabad: Principal secretary Valsa Nair Singh has appealed to local officials to pull up their socks and aggressively promote the city's tourism sector. The principal secretary (tourism &...
View Article50 crore set aside for smart city project
AURANGABAD: Municipal commissioner Om Prakash Bakoria on Monday said the civic body has already set aside Rs 50 crore for the smart city project and is not expected to face any financial difficulties...
View ArticleShendra-Bidkin zone to be a ‘smart city’
PUNE: The state government has decided to develop the Shendra-Bidkin zone of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) near Aurangabad as a smart city project. The state's principal...
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