<p>In a bid to boost tourism in the financial capital of India, and make it an international destination, the Maharashtra Government has decided to host the Mumbai International Festival annually. </p> <p>The first-ever Mumbai International Festival will be held from 20-28 January 2024.</p> <p>The proposal was cleared at the Cabinet meeting presided by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. </p>.Ahead of 'Jawan' release, a look at Shah Rukh Khan's biggest blockbusters in the past.<p>The Mumbai International Festival Foundation, chaired by veteran industrialist Anand Mahindra, will plan and conduct the festival. </p><p>The members of the foundation include Sachin Tendulkar, Harsh Jain, Amitabh Chaudhry, Ronnie Screwvala, Parth Sinha, and Neerja Birla.</p><p>Top officials of the Maharashtra government, Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Mumbai police would be part of the committee. </p><p>"Mumbai is visited by thousands of tourists every day. The state is ranked 12th in the nation for foreign tourist visits. 14% of these tourists travel to Mumbai. To attract maximum number of tourists through the development of various tourist places and tourism festivals in Mumbai and the state, a decision has been taken to organise the festival,” official sources said. </p>.125 beds ready at Mumbai civic hospitals for Govindas who may get hurt during dahi handi celebrations.<p>State Tourism Minister Girish Mahajan has held meetings with Principal Secretary Radhika Rastogi, who heads the Tourism Department, Tourism Director Dr B N Patil and Managing Director of MTDC Shraddha Joshi-Sharma.</p><p>The Directorate of Tourism (DoT) is contemplating conducting all popular festivals such as Kala Ghoda, Bandra Fair, Banganga, Worli Mahotsav and Mumbai Marathon during the same period.</p>
<p>In a bid to boost tourism in the financial capital of India, and make it an international destination, the Maharashtra Government has decided to host the Mumbai International Festival annually. </p> <p>The first-ever Mumbai International Festival will be held from 20-28 January 2024.</p> <p>The proposal was cleared at the Cabinet meeting presided by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. </p>.Ahead of 'Jawan' release, a look at Shah Rukh Khan's biggest blockbusters in the past.<p>The Mumbai International Festival Foundation, chaired by veteran industrialist Anand Mahindra, will plan and conduct the festival. </p><p>The members of the foundation include Sachin Tendulkar, Harsh Jain, Amitabh Chaudhry, Ronnie Screwvala, Parth Sinha, and Neerja Birla.</p><p>Top officials of the Maharashtra government, Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Mumbai police would be part of the committee. </p><p>"Mumbai is visited by thousands of tourists every day. The state is ranked 12th in the nation for foreign tourist visits. 14% of these tourists travel to Mumbai. To attract maximum number of tourists through the development of various tourist places and tourism festivals in Mumbai and the state, a decision has been taken to organise the festival,” official sources said. </p>.125 beds ready at Mumbai civic hospitals for Govindas who may get hurt during dahi handi celebrations.<p>State Tourism Minister Girish Mahajan has held meetings with Principal Secretary Radhika Rastogi, who heads the Tourism Department, Tourism Director Dr B N Patil and Managing Director of MTDC Shraddha Joshi-Sharma.</p><p>The Directorate of Tourism (DoT) is contemplating conducting all popular festivals such as Kala Ghoda, Bandra Fair, Banganga, Worli Mahotsav and Mumbai Marathon during the same period.</p>