Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday inaugurated a planetarium in Ratnagiri district, with an official saying the aim was to make it a cultural and scientific centre in the region.

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The digital planetarium, which is the fifth in the country, has been built at a cost of Rs 11.58 crore by Infovision Technology and has been named after Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray, a release from the chief minister's office (CMO) said.

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