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Ships from Assam, North East to be connected to Bengal's Haldia via Bangladesh, says Sonowal"Work has already begun to pave way for national waterways (Brahmaputra and Barak) to facilitate movement of cargo ships. Cargo and passeng...
India connects Bangladesh to Bhutan, through waterwayThe first ship carrying nearly 70 truckload of crushed stones from Bhutan started its journey from Dhubri riverport in Assam to Narayanganj...
Assam government inks MOU with Isha FoundationAssam government and the Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev-led Isha Foundation on Monday inked an MOU for rejuvenation and conservation of rivers.
Netherlands based company to invest 200 million euros to set up solar panel manufacturing unit in AssamMinisters in Assam has fanned out to different foreign countries holding roadshows to attract investors to state in the run up to first glo...
Why India is dredging rivers in BangladeshNew Delhi has tied up with Dhaka to dredge two river stretches. It has committed 80 per cent of the total amount required for these two str...
Assam Congress objects to dredging BrahmaputraCongress stated that dredging the entire length of the Brahmaputra 'will not be a feasible option for mitigating the flood and erosion haza...
Standalone dredging in Brahmaputra will be futile: River Science expert"The Rs 400 cr that the Centre has sanctioned for dredging the Brahmaputra will go down the drain unless the catchment area treatment is fi...
Dredging of Brahmaputra will begin this winter: Assam CM Sarbananda SonowalAssam CM Sarbanda Sonowal concedes there’s no easy solution to the annual havoc caused by floods and pinning his hopes on the Centre’s prop...
Experts suggest building of underwater tunnels in Brahmaputra on the lines of English ChannelCentre is already developing Brahmaputra for inland waterways. The 891-km stretch of Brahmaputra from Sadiya in the eastern Assam and Dhubr...
Govt to pump in Rs 1000 crore for upgradation of Guwahati airportUnion civil aviation ministry has inked MOU for regional airlines under which viability gap funding will be done for flights operation in N...
Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 40,000 crore expressway project in northeast"Northeast is our priority. We are going to develop the first express highway of North East in Assam along the banks of Brahmaputra," Gadak...
India to dredge Brahmaputra from Sadiya to Chittagong port: Nitin GadkariGadkari said necessary formalities with the Bangladesh Government has also been completed for dredging of river Brahmaputra.
Assam to operate as hub for activating Act East policy of NDA governmentThe industry minister said, “With improved infrastructure and connectivity, industries will come to Assam. From here they can target South ...
Face of the BJP across the country is none but Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Sarbananda SonowalWho did the misdeeds during the previous regime is known to the public, Investigations have been taking place on the basis of facts, he sai...
Majuli to be the nerve centre of governance: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda SonowalChief Minister said that an Ayurvedic Hospital in Majuli will also come up. "Setting up of organic industries in the coming days is also a ...
World Bank sanctions Rs 980 crore to desilt, dredge new waterways to Bangladesh through BrahmaputraThe Centre's Act East Policy has focused aggressively on trade with South East Asian countries and "opening up the waterways will be the fi...
Assam to start dredging of Brahmaputra to combat flood,erosionAccording to an official release, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held a meeting with officials of the Dredging Corporation of India Limi...