Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) General Manager (Construction) Ashish Bansal conducted a comprehensive safety inspection and detailed review of the ongoing developmental works in the Eklakhi-Balurghat and Balurghat-Hili sections in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the inspection focused on assessing railway infrastructure, track conditions, station development works, bridges, passenger am…
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Gangtok, May 11 (IANS) In a significant push towards women empowerment and border tourism, the Indian Army has facilitated the establishment of an all-women operated cafe at an altitude of 13,000 feet near the famed Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial Temple in East Sikkim, officials said. The cafe, located close to one of the most visited high-altitude tourist and pilgrimage destinations in the state, has been set up under the Indian Army’s broader “Ranbhoomi Darshan” initiative aimed at promoting to…
Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the Maldives signed seven memoranda of understanding during Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s State Visit to Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Monday.The agreements cover cooperation in tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives and defence, the PMD said.Muizzu arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The visit mar…
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will visit the Guhata village in Indragarh tehsil of Bundi district on Wednesday to inspect the ongoing construction of the Chambal Aqueduct, being developed under the Rajasthan Water Grid Corporation Limited, government officials said on Tuesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government remains firmly committed to the successful implementation of the ‘Ram Jal Setu Link Project’, a transformative initiative for Eastern Raja…
Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities, stating that their “dignity, rights and future” remain a priority, even as he highlighted a series of welfare measures undertaken for tea garden workers across the state.In a post on X, Sarma said that the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities have shaped Assam’s identity “with their sweat and sacrifice” over generations, and…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam has taken a major step towards ensuring smoke-free kitchens and better public health, with more than 50 lakh Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections provided to households across the state under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the massive coverage under the flagship Central scheme has transformed the lives of millions of families, particularly …
Agartala, Feb 3 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said that the Union Budget 2026-27 places strong emphasis on increasing the income of every family and improving the socio-economic condition of the people, while clearly reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters here on Monday, Chief Minister Saha added that the Prime Minister’s welfare-oriented thinking is evident throughout the budget presen…
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 …