Shillong, June 20 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday inaugurated the Jowai-Nartiang-Kdiap-Khanduli (JNKK) Road in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district and interacted with students, sportspersons and local residents, highlighting the Centre’s commitment to strengthening infrastructure and creating opportunities for youth in the Northeast.The road project, built with funding support from the New Development Bank at an estimated cost of more than Rs 59 crore, was inaugu…
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Kohima, June 8 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday underscored the importance of strengthening agriculture and allied sectors, noting that nearly 70 per cent of the state’s population depends on farming for its livelihood. Inaugurating the Incubation Centre for Food Processing at the State Industrial Area in Toluvi, Dimapur, Rio said food processing and small-scale industries offer some of the most promising avenues for industrial growth and employment generation in Nagaland.H…
Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The Tripura government is setting up ‘pink toilets’ across all urban civic bodies, including areas under the Agartala Municipal Corporation, to provide hygienic, safe and easily identifiable public washrooms for women, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday.After reviewing ongoing urban development projects, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction that construction of pink toilets in 20 urban areas across the state is nearing completion. He emphasised that such i…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) While presenting Budget 2025-26, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that, on the capital receipts side, the government will raise funds from multiple channels, including Rs 16,700 crore market borrowings routed via RBI. Additionally, Rs 2,500 crore will be received as interest-free loans under the Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme, launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2025.External aid for projects, including t…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) The Union Finance Ministry has approved special assistance of Rs 360 crore to Kerala under the Compliance Reduction & Deregulation (Phase-I) component of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme, endorsing the state’s structured push to ease regulatory burdens and improve its investment climate.The amount will be released in a single instalment, marking a significant recognition of Kerala’s reform-led governance model aimed a…
Puducherry, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a wide array of development projects worth Rs 2,700 crore in Puducherry, marking one of the largest infrastructure pushes for the union territory in recent years.The initiatives span urban mobility, rural connectivity, industrial expansion, education, healthcare, and sustainable development, with a focus on accelerating balanced growth across regions.Addressing the gathering, the Prime…