Assam Inland Waterways Boost: IWAI signs MoUs for petrochem transport & water metroInland Waterways Authority of India inks key agreements to boost Assam's water transport. MoUs with Assam Petro-Chemicals and the state gov...
22 Nov, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
Parliamentary panel expresses concern over Jal Jeevan Mission missing 2024 deadlineA parliamentary panel has raised concerns that the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) may miss its December 2024 deadline to provide tap water to all...
10 Feb, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
All states, UTs achieve over 50 pc tap water coverage in rural households: Official dataAll states and Union territories have achieved over 50 per cent coverage of tap water connections in rural households under the Har Ghar Ja...
07 Sep, 2024, 02.33 PM IST
Mizoram to launch interest-free-loan scheme: CM LalduhomaMizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced a new scheme providing interest-free loans up to Rs 50 lakh to boost economic growth and improve...
15 Aug, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
Life in the light: With solar energy, Sachin Shigwan is trying to bridge energy inequality in rural IndiaFor villages in rural India, lack of electricity prevents people from leading a better life. With solar energy, Sachin Shigwan is trying to...
17 Apr, 2024, 12.15 PM IST
Of freebies and economic revival: Why the assembly elections hold the key to India's economic roadmapStarting with Chhattisgarh and Mizoram, five Indian states hold assembly elections, setting the stage for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. A weak ...
07 Nov, 2023, 10.31 AM IST
8% rural households in India receive water only once a week, says studyMaharashtra, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Islands, and Mizoram had over 90 percent households that receive water at least once a ...
02 Oct, 2022, 09.58 PM IST
Manipur, Meghalaya and Sikkim aim to achieve Har Ghar Jal in 2022: Gajendra Singh ShekhawatThe Union Minister further said that under Jal Jeevan Mission, the idea is not just to install a tap in every rural household but to ensure...
28 Feb, 2022, 08.51 PM IST
Rs 9,800 crore allocated to NE states for Jal Jeevan Mission: ShekhawatThe government could provide 4.87 crore new tap water connections during the last 23 months as compared to 3.23 crore connections in 70 yea...
16 Sep, 2021, 10.29 PM IST
Jal Shakti Ministry approves Rs 465 crore performance incentive to 7 states under Jal Jeevan MissionDespite the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns and disruption, speedy implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission on the ground has set...
27 Mar, 2021, 10.14 PM IST
Northeast has potential to become India's growth engine, says PM Narendra ModiThe prime minister noted that the government is making constant efforts to improve connectivity in the northeast region, be its highways, l...
23 Jul, 2020, 03.24 PM IST
In Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor battles Rajasekharan dareThe question is whether the BJP will, at last, open its Lok Sabha account from Kerala.
20 Apr, 2019, 12.16 PM IST
Japanese food giant Ajinomoto to create awarness about safe consumption of MSG product in IndiaThe Indian subsidiary of Japan-headquartered company currently imports aji-no-moto from its Thailand factory which mainly serves to the Sou...
26 Mar, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
Government decides to approve action plans for three years under AMRUTJ&K got investment approvals worth Rs 225 cr, Goa Rs 80 cr, Tripura Rs 64 cr, Mizoram Rs 53 cr, Chandigarh Rs 62 cr and Meghalaya Rs 31 cr.
23 Dec, 2016, 08.01 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal seeks special fiscal support from Centre to tide over the financial crisis in AssamSonowal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance minister, Arun Jaitley in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum and a White Paper...
11 Jun, 2016, 05.29 PM IST
World Bank hands out $1.4 mn grants in NE India through Development MarketplaceTwelve innovative social enterprises were awarded grants by the India Development Marketplace (DM) funded by the World Bank Group (WBG).
19 Jun, 2014, 03.27 PM IST
BJP to talk of making Northeast business hub in manifestoModi and his team have plans for Assam and the seven Northeastern states, which will be incorporated in the party’s manifesto for the Lok S...
04 Mar, 2014, 08.45 AM IST