The Maharashtra cabinet approved a name change for two districts including Aurangabad and Osmanabad. The western district Aurangabad’s name has now been changed to Sambhaji Nagar while Osmanabad to Dharashiv.

• The Navi Mumbai airport’s name will also be changed to DB Patil international airport.
• The renaming came amid the Uddhav Thackeray government has been trying to merge in roots and stand a strong ground in to carry forward the government in Maharashtra.