New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a significant development, the Centre has approved three multi-tracking projects, covering 12 districts across Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka, with a total cost of Rs 18,509 crore.This will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 389 kms. The projects are planned on the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan with focus on enhancing multi-modal connectivity and logistic efficiency through integrated planning and stakeholder consultations.These…
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New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a bid to improve road connectivity in Gujarat, the government on Saturday approved upgradation of two sections of National Highway-56 to 4-lane in Gujarat with Rs 4,583.64 crore outlay.This involves construction of 4-lane sections of Dhamasiya–Bitada/Movi (47.46 km) and Nasarpore–Malotha (60.21 km) in the state with a total project length of 107.67 kms, said the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The project is pa…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 15.88 lakh hectares to 676.84 lakh hectares as on January 30 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 660.96 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which, in turn, would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep fo…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 18.24 lakh hectares to 660.48 lakh hectares as on January 23 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 642.24 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday showed.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which, in turn, would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to kee…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 20.88 lakh hectares to 652.33 lakh hectares as on January 16 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 631.45 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which in turn would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep foo…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 17.65 lakh hectares to 644.29 lakh hectares (as of January 9), from 626.64 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare showed on Monday.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which, in turn, would increase the incomes of farmers and help keep food inflation in check.While pulse area rose by 3.74 l…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 16.4 lakh hectares to 634.14 lakh hectares as on January 2 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 617.74 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday showed.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which, in turn, would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep foo…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the widening and strengthening of the existing 2-lane to 2-lane with paved shoulder in Odisha — from “km 68.600 km to km 311.700 of NH-326” — on an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) mode with Rs 1,526.21 crore outlay.The project lies in southern Odisha (Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput districts) and will significantly improve intra-state and inter-state connectivity by maki…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 6.87 lakh hectares to 614.30 lakh hectares as on December 26 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 607.43 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed. The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which in turn would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep fo…
Guwahati, Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the ambitious Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in January 2026, marking a significant milestone in Assam’s efforts to balance wildlife conservation with modern infrastructure development.State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora confirmed the development on Wednesday, stating that the project gathered momentum following the Prime Minister’s visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site last year.The 34.45-km-long elevated …