Delhi-Bangkok flights cheaper than air travel to NE states: Tour operatorsMeghalaya has been allotted two schemes - Sohra and Shillong - under SD 2.0 where investment of up to Rs 50 crore will be made. The ministr...
22 Nov, 2023, 08.30 PM IST
Going beyond incremental growth; India set for quantum leap in road, waterways, railways sectors: FM"We have gone beyond incremental growth to attain transformative achievements," Goyal said.
01 Feb, 2019, 04.13 PM IST
UDAN: India's hill airports, their unique challenges and the flight route aheadConnecting the hills will be complete only when fixed-wing aircraft get permission to fly to stations such as Kasauli, Almora and Moreh— al...
20 May, 2018, 07.32 AM IST
Modi's projects that tilted the northeast states towards BJPThe PM's 'Act East' policy included a big push for road and railway infrastructure; steps taken to boost the regional economy also bore fru...
05 Mar, 2018, 04.55 PM IST
Rs 3400 crore for airports in North East: AAI chairman Guruprasad MahapatraThe airports in the region recorded a total passenger movement of 68.04 lakh in 2016-17 and registered a growth of 27.02 per cent over the ...
29 Jan, 2018, 10.05 PM IST
17 highway stretches on borders to double up as airstrips: Nitin GadkariWhile the previous UPA government had sanctioned construction of 73 strategic roads along the border, Gadkari is scaling it up with timely ...
28 May, 2017, 03.14 PM IST
44 airports have potential for operations under UDAN: ReportSo far 22 states have joined the RCS and we have identified 30 airports where operations could be started immediately," Union Civil Aviatio...
15 Jan, 2017, 03.17 PM IST
Centre to infuse Rs 92,000 crore for development of North EastAt the meeting, Modi expressed his government's resolve to ensure rapid and sustainable development of the region.
15 Jul, 2015, 11.01 PM IST
Doner ministry, MHA to jointly prepare security blueprint for NEDoner minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who was in Guwahati on Wednesday, said, “Security concerns us as our projects and development plan get af...
28 May, 2015, 03.53 PM IST
Four areas Modi government can focus on in the North EastIntegrating northeast with rest of India is our collective responsibility towards our country and we should fulfil it well.
08 Aug, 2014, 02.14 PM IST
Focus on infrastructure development in north east; Centre allots Rs 600 croreThe Centre today earmarked Rs 600 crore for development of railway network in the north east and decided to set up an empowered group.
18 Jul, 2013, 04.47 PM IST
EGoM to ensure speedy implementation of development projects in NortheastPrime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to ensure speedy implementation of infrastructure developme...
16 Jul, 2013, 08.40 PM IST
Upgradation of Imphal airport next month; Agartala's by next 2-1/2 yearsImphal airport will be upgraded to an international airport next month and Agartala airport will be elevated to that status by next two-and...
06 Jun, 2013, 07.04 PM IST
AAI exploring upgradation of Agartala/Imphal airportsThe Airports Authority of India (AAI) is exploring the possibility of upgrading the Agartala and Imphal airports.
03 Jun, 2013, 04.51 PM IST
Airport development in Northeast India to suffer as AAI slashes fund: PanelParliamentary panel of Rajya Sabha has remarked that slashing of AAI budgetary support will hit the airport development programme in Northe...
10 May, 2013, 04.56 PM IST
- Meghalaya plans Shillong airport upgradation
In a bid to boost tourism and industrial development, the Meghalaya government is working with the Centre to upgrade the Umroi airport at S...
19 Nov, 2007, 06.15 AM IST
- How about SEZ status for North-East states
The 6-year-old North-East industrial policy, launched with the aim of incentivising economic activity in the backward region, has come a cr...
29 Nov, 2006, 01.13 AM IST