Agartala, June 19 (IANS) Agartala Railway Station is set for a major transformation under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, with an initial investment of Rs 48 crore sanctioned for Phase-I redevelopment works.Alongside the station’s modernisation, a new MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) passenger train service between Agartala and Karimganj in southern Assam is expected to be introduced within the next 10 days, significantly improving regional rail connectivity.Announcing the developments,…
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Guwahati, April 29 (IANS) In a significant step towards ensuring safe, hygienic, and quality food for passengers, 10 railway stations, along with the Divisional Railway Manager’s office canteen at Lumding under the Lumding Division of Northeast Frontier Railway, have been awarded the prestigious “Eat Right Station” certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, said that the certific…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently underscored the importance of Barak Valley in the state’s poll battleground and the area’s role expected in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieving a target of 90 to 100 seats in the state Assembly that has a total strength of 126 legislators. In 2016, the BJP broke the Congress’ 15-year rule and inaugurated its political dominance in the Northeast, forming a government in Assam with support from its alli…
Aizawl, Jan 14 (IANS) Police and other law enforcement agencies in Mizoram have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 40 crore and arrested five drug peddlers during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday.A senior official said that the police and other enforcement agencies in joint operations have seized a large quantity of methamphetamine in two separate operations over the past 24 hours, arresting five persons.In the first operation, the Excise and Narcotic…