Aurangabad
Metropolis in Maharashtra, India
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Aurangabad, officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the fifth-most populous urban area in Maharashtra after Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik with a population of 1,175,116. The city is known as a major production center of cotton textile and artistic silk fabrics. Several prominent educational institutions, including Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, are located in the city. The city is also a popular tourism hub, with tourist destinations like the Ajanta and Ellora caves lying on its outskirts, both of which have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1983. Other tourist attractions include the Aurangabad Caves, Devagiri Fort, Grishneshwar Temple, Jama Mosque, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Himayat Bagh, Panchakki and Salim Ali Lake. Historically, there were 52 Gates in Aurangabad, some of them extant, because of which Aurangabad is nicknamed as the "City of Gates". In 2019, the Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) became the first greenfield industrial smart city of India under the country's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
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Muslims with Kunbi certs too should get OBC quota: JarangeIn Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange's proposal for extending OBC quota benefits to various communities sparks reactions, with OBC activist Laxman Hake highlighting..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency: Know polling date, candidates list, past election resultsAurangabad is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra. The date of voting for the Aurangabad seat is on May 13 (Phase 4).DNA - Published | |
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2 kids among 7 of Maha family killed in blazeA fatal fire in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's cloth store-cum-tailoring shop claims the lives of a family due to an electric bike triggering the blaze. Tragedy strikes as the fire engulfs the upper..IndiaTimes - Published | |
HC: Make awareness against nylon manja use part of school curriculumThe Bombay high court's Aurangabad bench asks the School Education Department to include awareness against nylon manja in the school curriculum. The court suggests putting up awareness posters about..IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi likely to begin election rally from Bihar's Bettiah on January 13Key rallies are anticipated after January 15 when campaigning restrictions are lifted.PM Modi is scheduled to address three rallies in Begusarai, Bettiah, and Aurangabad in the state.DNA - Published |
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