Smart cities: Gujarat’s Dholera zone sets pace for the flagship programme in...
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government is kicking off its ambitious smart cities programme along the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor (DMIC) leg that is located in Gujarat. The tendering process for...
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 ArticleShendra-Bidkin among first two smart cities
AURANGABAD: Shendra-Bidkin in Aurangabad finds a place among the first two 'smart cities' for which the Centre proposes to roll out the final plans by the end of the current financial year. According...
View ArticleTourists denied entry at heritage sites
Aurangabad: Visitors to tourist spots in and around the city were a hassled lot on Wednesday. Booking counters at heritage sites Ajanta and Ellora as well as the Bibi-Ka-Maqbara in the city refused to...
View ArticleInvestors must begin production in 3 yrs
Aurangabad: In a significant development, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has made an amendment to the MIDC Act to facilitate better utilisation of industrial plots. As per...
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 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 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 ArticleIndependence Day Special: 29 States, 7 Union Territories, 36 off-beat...
Wednesday, 13 August 2014 - 5:02pm IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit To celebrate Independence Day we bring you off-beat destinations...
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 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 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 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 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 ArticleFive new smart cities to be developed under DMIC project
Saturday, 27 September 2014 - 6:55am IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA Ashutosh Kumar Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit As a part of the plan to develop 100 smart...
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 ArticleDMIC project hits water roadblock in Nashik
NASHIK: The ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project, which has been pending for a long time and had received an approval for its first phase, has hit a roadblock in Nashik, primarily...
View ArticleCity MP pushes for bypass to Daulatabad
AURANGABAD: A memorandum demanding a 3.5km bypass passing through Daulatabad village to ease traffic movement near Daulatabad Ghat and protect the heritage monuments enroute to the ongoing four-lane...
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