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Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Mizoram's first railway, the Bairabi-Sairang, which will ensure connectivity of the northeastern state to the rest of India. During the inauguration, Railway Minister Ashiwini Vaishnaw highlighted the engineering marvel of constructing such a line in the challenging Himalayan region. He also highlighted how PM Modi started the "Act-East policy" an upgrade from the Look-East policy. "Before 2014, ...Read More >
Aizawl, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Mizoram's first railway line and flagged off the state's maiden Rajdhani Express connecting Aizawl with Delhi. The Rs 8,070-crore Bairabi-Sairang railway line, considered one of the most challenging in Indian Railways' history, was sanctioned in 2008-09 and construction began in 2015. The line includes 45 tunnels, 55 major bridges and 87 minor bridges. Bridge No 144, near Sairang, is taller than Qutub Minar at 114 metre ...Read More >
Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Mizoram first railway, the Bairabi-Sairang, which will ensure connectivity of the northeastern state to the rest of India. During the inauguration, Railway Minister Ashiwini Vaishnaw highlighted the engineering marvel of constructing such a line in the challenging Himalayan region. He also highlighted how PM Modi started the Act-East policy an upgrade from the Look-East policy. Before 2014, the ...Read More >
Aizawl, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Aizawl on Saturday to inaugurate the Rs 8,070-crore Bairabi-Sairang railway line, which will link landlocked Mizoram with the rest of the country, an official said. The PM landed at Lengpui Airport at 9.10 am. He will launch the railway line and other projects from the airport itself, he said. Though he was scheduled to go to Lammual Ground in Aizawl on a helicopter to address a public meeting, he would not be able to go there due to ...Read More >
Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram, which will connect the state's capital Aizawl with the rest of the country. During his second visit to the state after becoming the prime minister in 2014, Modi will also flag off a Rajdhani Express from Aizawl and unveil several other projects to augment highways, energy and sports infrastructure. The Prime Minister is expected to arrive at Lengpui airport at 9 am, and then he will ta ...Read More >
Aizawl: In a monumental achievement for the nation, the state of Mizoram is on the cusp of a historic transformation, as it is set to be integrated into India's vast railway network for the very first time. This landmark event comes nearly 79 years after India's independence, marking a significant step towards fulfilling a long-standing aspiration of the Mizo people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new 52-kilometre Bairabi-Sairang railway line on September 13. Hailed ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], September 13 (ANI): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the engineering challenges overcome to complete the Bairabi-Sairang line, ahead of the inauguration of Mizoram's first railway connectivity by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Calling the project a "crucial initiative" to link the state with the rest of India, Vaishnaw said engineers had to tackle loose sand and difficult Himalayan geology. "It is a matter of great joy that railway connectivity ...Read More >
Guwahati/ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Saturday, marking his first trip to the state since ethnic violence broke out over two years ago. Mr Modi will embark on a two-day tour of three Northeast states on Saturday with Mizoram. He will then visit Manipur and wrap up his Northeast tour from Assam. From Assam, Mr Modi will travel to West Bengal and thereafter Bihar on September 15. Between September 13 and 15, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundatio ...Read More >
(Reuters) -Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said on Wednesday he was confident that the railroad operator would receive a merger approval from the U.S. administration over its deal with Norfolk Southern. In July, Union Pacific announced an $85 billion stock-and-cash acquisition of the smaller rival, which, if approved, would create the country's first coast-to-coast freight rail operator. Speaking at a Morgan Stanley Conference, Vena said he has met with senior people in the administration, who call ...Read More >
Aizawl, Sep 12 (PTI) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram will be a milestone for the northeastern state. Vaishnaw arrived in Aizawl during the day to participate in a function where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new railway line on Saturday. Soon after arriving at the Lenpui airport, Vaishnaw visited the Sairang railway station, about 20 km from Aizawl. Speaking to reporters, he said the rail ...Read More >
The Bairabi-Sairang railway is more than steel and stone. It is a lifeline that promises a new identity for Mizoram Mizoram has been regarded as one of India's most beautiful yet remote states in India's northeast -- green hills fading into the mist, endless bamboo forests, and vibrant cultural communities cut off by geography. Reaching its capital, Aizawl, once meant a five-hour drive through narrow highways that often collapsed during the monsoon. That reality will soon change for good. A 51 ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on August 25 to dedicate railway projects worth over Rs 1,400 crore, a move set to boost connectivity and industrial growth in the state's northern region. The projects include the Rs 537-crore doubling of the 65 km Mehsana-Palanpur line, gauge conversion of the 37 km Kalol-Kadi-Katosan Road line at a cost of Rs 347 crore, and the Rs 520-crore gauge conversion of the 40 km Becharaji-Ranuj line. According to officials, the new infrastru ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Director General, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Sonali Mishra, on Wednesday called on Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo to review and deliberate upon critical aspects of railway security in Jammu & Kashmir, including safeguarding the assets and ensuring passenger safety. The Chief Secretary and the DG RPF held an in-depth discussion on the prevailing security scenario, recent upgrades in the security apparatus and measures undertaken in light of Kashmir's railway integration with the nat ...Read More >
The authorities identified the accused as Sandeep Dhaka, an army personnel. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Accused identified as anarmy personnel, drove car onto Meerut Cantt railway platform while intoxicated * Vehicle had Jharkhand number plate and came close to waiting train * Case registered under multiple railway and police act sections; vehicle seized Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a shocking breach of railway safety, a m ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked BJP leader Rajiv Babbar to consider closing the defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his statement comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion. A division bench of justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh verbally remarked "let us close all these things. Why get so touchy about all this? This way, administrators and judges come in the same group and have thick skin". The development took place during the resumed hearing of a ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Work on the bullet train project took a major step forward with the completion of eight large circular piers for a bridge being built over the Sabarmati river in the city. The bridge is part of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train corridor and will be 36m (about 12 storeys) tall and 480m long.The bridge is being constructed next to the existing Ahmedabad-Delhi railway line. In comparison, the bullet train bridge will be significantly taller -- around 118 feet above the river level.Offici ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Cidco began crafting a Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for Navi Mumbai and the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) regions. This initiative seeks to establish sustainable and inclusive transport solutions extending to 2054. The programme emphasises safety, efficiency, and environmental consciousness whilst connecting various transport modes and encouraging public transit usage. According to Cidco, the plan takes an all-encompassing view, considering public transpor ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 20 (ANI): Following incessant heavy rainfall for two consecutive days, the Anasagar Chaupati area in Ajmer was waterlogged on Sunday morning. As the lake overflowed, the residential areas bore the brunt. Traffic movement on the route has been halted; only large vehicles are permitted to move here, while small vehicles and two-wheelers are not being allowed. Earlier, the Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 20: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is in the final stages of preparing the tender for the long-awaited second rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra at Saraighat, with the project expected to be completed by December 2029. Sanctioned during the 2023-24 financial year at an estimated cost of Rs 1,473.77 crore, the bridge will form part of the doubling of the Agthori-Kamakhya railway line. Senior NFR officials confirmed that engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) ...Read More >
Guwahati, The construction of a second rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra at Saraighat in Guwahati is expected to commence soon, an official said on Saturday. The tender is likely to be finalised shortly, and construction work will start immediately after it, he said. This second bridge at Saraighat was sanctioned as part of the doubling of the Agthori-Kamakhya railway line under Northeast Frontier Railway . It was sanctioned in 2023-24 with an estimate of ₹1,473.77 crore, and is targ ...Read More >
Guwahati: Work on the second Saraighat rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati will start soon, with tenders to be opened next month, followed by work allotment, officials said on Saturday.While this major infrastructure project was sanctioned during the FY 2023-24 with an estimated cost of Rs 1,473.77 crore, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Saturday said the bridge is targeted for completion by Dec 2029. This bridge at Saraighat has been sanctioned as part of the doubling of th ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooper ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 7,000 crore in Motihari, East Champaran, asserting that a new era of development had begun for Eastern India and reiterating his government's commitment to transforming Bihar. Addressing a large public gathering just months ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Prime Minister said the initiatives would directly benefit millions across the region. "This is the begin ...Read More >
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met the Union IT and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in New Delhi on Thursday. IT Minister Sridhar Babu and Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy were also present. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy urged Union IT and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav for early approvals for the proposed ₹ 8,000 crore Regional Ring Rail project and a dedicated railway line connecting Hyderabad Dry Port to Bandar Port. Accompanied by IT Minister Sridhar Babu and Ir ...Read More >
New Delhi / Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested Union minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to give the nod to the semiconductor projects in Telangana the state expeditiously. The Chief Minister also appealed to the union minister to approve the proposed Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) project and Micro LED Display Fab Project Crystal Matrix as Telangana is already equipped with world-class infrastructure, conducive environment for innovations and stat ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher category and fourth among cities with a population ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has requested Union Minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to expedite the approval of semiconductor projects in the state, a release said on Thursday. The Chief Minister also appealed to the Union Minister to approve the proposed Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) project and the Micro LED Display Fab Project, Crystal Matrix. As Telangana is already equipped with world-class infrastructure, a conduciv ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday requested Union Minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to expeditiously give approval for semiconductor projects in Telangana. The Chief Minister also appealed to the Union Minister to approve the proposed Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) project and Micro LED Display Fab Project Crystal Matrix as Telangana is already equipped with world-class infrastructure, conducive environment for innovation ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o ...Read More >
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