China's anti-desertification drive restores 10 million hectares in five years, targets 6.7 million more by 2030China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five...
19 Jun, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Union Minister Shekhawat outlines roadmap for Northeast's trade and tourism boomUnion Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat unveiled a vision for Northeast India at the NEIINFRA summit, highlighting over Rs 6 lakh crore inv...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Northeast India Infrastructure Summit: Shillong to host exhibition from June 15-16; Nitin Gadkari to attendFINER announced the Northeast India Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition 2026 (NEIINFRA 2026) in Shillong on June 15-16, 2026. Hosted by the ...
13 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Manipur CM urges NITI Aayog to drive state's recovery and developmentManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh urged NITI Aayog to spearhead the state's economic recovery and long-term development, emphas...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Violence-hit Manipur poses major hurdle to EC’s voter roll revision drive in NortheastThe Election Commission of India's special intensive revision of electoral rolls faces significant challenges in violence-hit Manipur due t...
18 May, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
13 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Wildfire crisis: Hundreds of blazes rage across Florida and Georgia — what to know nowWildfires are rapidly spreading across Georgia and Florida, driven by drought, low humidity, and strong winds. Dozens of fires have burned ...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Snow chaos ahead! 18 inches incoming, as travel could become impossible in warning zonesA major winter storm is set to impact seven states with heavy snow and powerful winds up to 90 mph. Travel could become impossible in affec...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
PM Modi opens North East's first highway airstrip in AssamPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a highway emergency landing facility in Moran, Assam. Indian Air Force combat aircraft, including ...
14 Feb, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Brazil confirms presence of coronavirus variant first identified in IndiaBrazil suspended flights from India last week following the recommendation of the National Health Surveillance Agency.
24 May, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari orders early completion of North Eastern highway projectsCurrently, national highway works worth Rs 1.5 crore are currently under construction in the north eastern states.
21 Sep, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
Government forms Niti forum for inclusive growth of northeastUnion minister Jitendra Singh said the Niti forum for northeast will have its secretariat office in the Ministry of Development of North Ea...
25 Feb, 2018, 06.51 PM IST
Centre rushes 4,000 paramilitary personnel to ManipurThe UNC has imposed the economic blockade on NH-2 (Imphal-Dimapur) and NH 37 (Imphal-Jiribam) that serve as lifelines for the landlocked Ma...
26 Dec, 2016, 05.27 PM IST
Detailed Project Reports on 50,000 km road projects to be prepared soon: Nitin GadkariThe government will soon come out with detailed project reports (DPRs) to construct 50,000 km of highways including those in the Northeaste...
15 May, 2015, 09.55 PM IST
Cabinet to consider setting up firm for road projects in border areas and northeastern regionsThe government is likely to consider a proposal for setting up a company, National Highways Construction Company Ltd, for building roads in...
12 Mar, 2014, 06.28 PM IST
- India-Thailand highway to be ready by 2016
India has given a $500 million loan to Myanmar, some of which will be used to fund the highway, said Anil Wadhwa, India's ambassador to Tha...
13 Aug, 2012, 04.54 AM IST
- Development of highway infrastructure in north -east & WB
The development of highway infrastructure in the north-eastern region and West Bengal is getting its due impetus.
05 Sep, 2008, 12.30 AM IST