India begins implementation of motor pact with Bangladesh, NepalIndia in June 2015 had signed the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) for seamless transit of passenger and...
15 Oct, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
Modi government plans a slew of rail links in Northeast to connect with neighboursRailways is launching faster trains to connect Itanagar with the rest of India besides starting several big and small rail links in the lan...
08 May, 2017, 07.35 AM IST
Won't be able to ratify BBIN motor vehicle pact: BhutanThe government here said it views the BBIN as a platform, encompassing key areas such as energy, trade, information, communication and tech...
28 Apr, 2017, 11.45 AM IST
India may go slow on Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal Motor Vehicle AgreementBangladesh, Nepal and India have already ratified BBIN-MVA and New Delhi and Dhaka have even gone ahead to conduct a dry run of cargo movem...
27 Apr, 2017, 10.11 AM IST
Plea for Motor vehicle agrement between India and MyanmarIndia had in 2015 proposed seamless movement of cargo, scheduled (bus) and non-scheduled (private) passenger vehicles between Moreh in Mani...
16 Feb, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
After upper house veto, Bhutan government tries again to put regional vehicle pact on trackBhutan is the only country that has not ratified the agreement even as Bangladesh and India have conducted dry run of cargo truck under MVA.
13 Dec, 2016, 01.19 AM IST
Opening up shipping routes: Bangladesh pact to make travel to northeast easierIndia and Bangladesh share 54 rivers and the two have a pact, the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWTT), in op...
19 Jul, 2016, 06.01 AM IST
India to build sea bridge, tunnel to connect Sri Lanka at a cost of Rs 24,000 crore: Nitin GadkariIndia is set to build a sea-bridge and tunnel connecting Sri Lanka while a pact has been inked with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal for flow o...
16 Dec, 2015, 09.23 PM IST
Talks with Sri Lanka on $5.19 billion road project to begin by OctoberThe development follows Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari meeting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last week.
20 Sep, 2015, 01.34 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari, Sri Lankan PM discuss $5.19 billion India-Lanka road project, underwater tunnelWork on the $8 billion road connectivity projects among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) is likely to be completed within two yea...
15 Sep, 2015, 08.26 PM IST
Govt to create 50 lakh jobs in highways, shipping sectors: Minister Nitin GadkariGovernment is going to provide jobs to at least 50 lakh people in highways and shipping sectors with massive projects worth Rs 6 lakh crore.
09 Jul, 2015, 02.59 PM IST
India to ink landmark motor pact with Myanmar,Thailand: Nitin GadkariIndia is set to enter into another landmark motor pact with Myanmar and Thailand by year-end to allow seamless flow of traffic among them, ...
16 Jun, 2015, 11.07 PM IST
Cabinet gives nod to motor pact with 3 SAARC nationshe pact will allow seamless transit of passenger and cargo vehicles among these nations. The pact will be signed in Bhutan on June 15.
11 Jun, 2015, 02.48 AM IST
Cabinet nod to motor pact among 4 SAARC nations; seamless transit a reality soonFollowing the nod, Nitin Gadkari will visit Bhutan where the pact is scheduled to be signed by transport ministers of the participating nat...
10 Jun, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi’s Dhaka visit to give boost to road connectivity among South Asian nationsBangladesh has emerged as India’s most important partner in the neighbourhood since 2009, besides Bhutan, as it has stepped up counter-terr...
28 May, 2015, 05.40 AM IST
Pact ready for seamless transit of vehicles in four SAARC nations"Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will visit Bhutan on June 15 to sign the Motor Vehicle Agreement with the tra...
26 May, 2015, 10.16 PM IST
Pact ready for seamless transit of vehicles in four SAARC nationsOnce implemented, the agreement will reduce the costly and time-consuming unloading and loading of people and goods at border crossing poin...
16 Mar, 2015, 04.39 PM IST