Chief 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleWorries of civic finance hang over Smart city tag
AURANGABAD: The unexpected inclusion of Aurangabad in the third list of 'Smart Cities' raised much hopes, but leaders voiced worries of the civic body generating sufficient revenue to meet the tag. On...
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 ArticleNashik likely to be included in phase II of DMIC
NASHIK: Nashik might not have made it in the first phase of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DIMC) project, but it can take solace in the fact that the district may after all be included in the...
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...
View ArticleSPV formed to speed up work in industrial area
AURANGABAD: In a bid to speed up the development work of the Shendra-Bidkin industrial area in Aurangabad under the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project, the state and central...
View ArticleCMIA bats for passport office in city, urges govt to expedite process
Aurangabad: Emphasizing that the city is the region's divisional headquarter, the Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) has urged the Union external affairs minister to set up a...
View ArticleChamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture delegation to accompany...
AURANGABAD: In line with the initiatives 'Make In India' and 'Make In Maharashtra', launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, to help promote businesses in...
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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