Guwahati, March 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to perform the Bhoomi Poojan for the Shillong–Silchar Corridor on Saturday, the first access-controlled Greenfield four-lane high-speed corridor in Northeast India. According to officials, spanning 166 km and built at an estimated cost of around ₹22,860 crore, the project is expected to significantly enhance connectivity between Meghalaya and Assam.Once completed, the corridor will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Silchar …
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New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a major political rally on Saturday at the historic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata as the BJP concludes its statewide Parivartan Yatra ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.The BJP’s West Bengal unit expects a record turnout at the rally, with supporters travelling from across the state to hear the Prime Minister’s address. Preparations at the venue are in full swing, with multiple stages being c…
Bhubaneswar, March 13 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday hailed farmers as the backbone of society and the true driving force behind Odisha’s economy, emphasising their vital role in the state’s progress.Addressing the state-level programme for the distribution of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi on the PM Kisan Utsav Diwas, Majhi said, “Farmers are the backbone of our society and the true drivers of our economy. Both the Central government and our State Government are constantly maki…
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth around Rs 19,4800 crore in Guwahati, Assam, on Friday. The Prime Minister addressed a grand gathering in Guwahati, extending his heartfelt greetings to the people of the city. He also greeted the farmers joining from across the country, as well as the “brothers” and “sisters” working in tea gardens. The Prime Minister also expressed his gratitude for the privilege of being…
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Abhisek Sen Gupta, Assistant Manager-cum-Loan Officer of the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Gumi branch in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 16,000 from a complainant, a statement said on FridayAccording to a CBI statement, the case was registered on March 12 following a complaint that the accused officer had demanded an undue advantage of Rs 16,000 for processing loan …
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme has emerged as a significant source of social security for marginal farmers across the country, while accusing the Congress party of spreading misinformation about the initiative when it was first launched. Addressing a public programme in Khanapara in Guwahati, the Prime Minister said, “When the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana was launched, the Congress party spread …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the alleged physical assault of a woman from Manipur by a group of boys in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area after she objected to lewd and racially abusive remarks. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights, the apex human rights body has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a deta…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first export consignment of 25 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Joha rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.The consignment was dispatched on March 12 in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Assam.Officials said the region holds strong potential for expanding exports while improving farmers’ incomes….
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Friday launched a sharp attack on the opposition, claiming that rhino poaching was rampant during the tenure of the Congress government in Assam but has been effectively curbed since the BJP came to power in the state. Speaking to reporters here, Margherita alleged that rhinos were being killed almost every day during the Congress regime. “During the Congress days, there used to be at least one rhino k…
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually addressed a large gathering in Kokrajhar from Guwahati after inclement weather prevented him from travelling to the Bodoland area as scheduled. Addressing the people of Bodoland through a virtual link, the Prime Minister said he had started from Delhi with the intention of reaching Kokrajhar, but could not do so due to adverse weather conditions. “That is why I am addressing the people of Bodoland from Guwahati,” he s…