Guwahati, Feb 3 (IANS) The Northeastern region have received a significant boost to rail connectivity and infrastructure development in the Union Budget 2026-27 under the Viksit Bharat vision, with an allocation of Rs 11,486 crore for railway projects, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. In a post on X, Sarma expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sustained support to railway expansion in the region, stating that the enhanced allocation would accelerate…
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Guwahati, Feb 1 (IANS) The North East India Regional Council of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that it places strong emphasis on advancing tourism, green mobility and accelerated development of the Northeastern Region. The ICC expressed appreciation for the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament, describing it as growth-oriented, inclusive and forward-looking. The budget is well-positioned to encourage …
Guwahati, Feb 1 (IANS) The Federation of Industry and Commerce of the North Eastern Region (FINER) on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the Union Budget 2026-27, terming it a well-balanced and growth-oriented budget that addresses the needs of industry while maintaining fiscal discipline.The FINER, the key industrial body of the Northeast region, welcomed the government’s emphasis on reform over rhetoric and said the fiscal consolidation glide path has been maintained as targeted.It particula…
Agartala, Jan 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that the state has emerged as a major higher education hub in the Northeastern region, with seven universities, three engineering colleges, three medical colleges and several other higher education and professional institutions producing a highly skilled workforce. Laying the foundation stone of Northeast India’s largest data centre, the Chief Minister said that, coupled with the state’s first rank in Deregulation and Com…
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has highlighted the growing economic importance of the Northeastern region, asserting that Assam follows a focused and inclusive investment approach where every investor is treated as a “VIP investor,” irrespective of the scale of proposals. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos on Thursday, Sarma said Assam may not be a large state or command thousands of investment proposals, but it …
Imphal, Jan 21 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday urged the people of the state to maintain peace and ethnic harmony and collectively work towards all-round development. Addressing a gathering at the First Battalion of Manipur Rifles Parade Ground on the occasion of Manipur’s Statehood Day, the Governor said the day symbolises the state’s democratic aspirations, constitutional empowerment and shared collective identity. He noted that Manipur is endowed with a rich heritag…
Agartala, Dec 23 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the present BJP-led government has accorded top priority to infrastructure development and has significantly increased budgetary allocations to accelerate the state’s growth and build a “New Tripura”. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of some projects in Khowai district, the Chief Minister said infrastructure development is the backbone of overall progress and should rise…
Agartala, Dec 22 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday emphasised the early implementation of the Kaladan Multimodal Transit and Transport Project linking the Northeastern region with Myanmar and stressed the need to strengthen multimodal connectivity corridors connecting the region with the rest of India and neighbouring countries. Addressing the third virtual meeting of the High-Level Task Force for Infrastructure and Connectivity Development in the Northeastern states, Saha under…
New Delhi/Agartala, Dec 22 (IANS) The High-Level Task Force on Infrastructure and Connectivity in the Northeastern region held a virtual meeting on Monday to review and expedite ongoing projects, officials said. An official of the Tripura government said that the meeting focused on reviewing ongoing projects, strengthening inter-state connectivity, and accelerating infrastructure development to promote sustainable and inclusive growth across the Northeastern region, comprising eight states, incl…