Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Light House projects across six states
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Light House projects (LHPs) under Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC)- at six sites across six States, today through video conference. He announced the winners under Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators – India (ASHA-India) and gave away annual awards for excellence in implementation of Pradhan Mantri […]
Asian Development Bank to give Rs 2100 crore loan to Tripura for urban, tourism development
NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide a Rs 2,100 crore loan to the Tripura government for the development of urban areas and tourism in the northeastern state that borders Bangladesh, officials said here on Tuesday. According to Tripura’s Urban Development and Tourism Department Secretary Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao, of the Rs […]
South Central Railway transport automobiles from Telangana to Tripura
NEW DELHI: The South Central Railway (SCR) has for the first time transported automobiles from Telangana’s Zahirabad to Tripura. SCR officials said on Wednesday that mini trucks and commercial vehicles were transported to Jirania Railway Station in Tripura in the Northeast part of the country. It is the farthest distance being covered by Railways from […]
Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stones of 9 National Highway projects in Tripura
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari virtually laid the foundation stones of nine National Highway projects with a total length of nearly 262 kms worth over Rs 2752 crore in Tripura. The event was presided by the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, in the presence of Union MoSs Dr Jitendra […]
Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation stones of 9 NH projects in Tripura tomorrow
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stones of nine National Highway (NH) projects with a total length of nearly 262 kms worth over Rs 2752 crore in Tripura tomorrow. The event will be presided-over by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, in the presence of Union MoSs […]
Foundation stone laid for Tripura’s first Special Economic Zone
AGARTALA: Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb Friday laid the foundation stone for Tripuras first-ever Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Sabroom, the southernmost town of the state bordering Bangladesh. Deb said that with the SEZ, Sabroom, around 120 km from Agartala, would emerge as the commercial capital of the Northeast. He said the Ministry of Commerce […]
Asian Development Bank approves Rs 1,650 crore infrastructure projects for 7 district towns in Tripura
NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a project worth Rs 1,650 crore to develop infrastructure in seven district headquarter towns of Tripura, a senior official has said. The ADB will provide Rs 1,650 crore, out of which 80 per cent will be grant-in-aid and the state will have to repay 20 per […]
Tripura approves Rs 6000 assistance to farmers
AGARTALA: The BJP-IPFT government in Tripura has approved the Rs 6000 financial assistance to farmers having upto two hectares of cultivable lands under the Pradhanmantri Kissan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PMKSNY), state Agriculture minister Pranajit Singha Roy said on Friday. The decision was taken in a meeting of the council of ministers held here on Thursday […]