Union Minister of Ports, Shippingamp;Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched multiple projects for the development of the Bogibeel regio
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched multiple projects for the development of the Bogibeel region near Dibrugarh in Assam. India News | Sarbananda Sonowal Launches Multiple Projects for Development of Bogibeel, Assam.
Our Reporter Dimapur, Aug. 26 (EMN): Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio on Friday flagged off a passenger train service — Donyi Polo Express – which will run between Shokhuvi Railway Station and Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh daily starting on August 26. The flagging off ceremony was held at Shokhuvi Railway Station in the presence of Minister for Transport, Civil Aviation and Railways, Land Resources, Paiwang Konyak; minister of Public Health Engineering department, N Jacob Zhimomi; and other officials. Speaking on the occasion, Rio said that it was a historic moment for the state as it has got its second railway station at Shokhuvi after 119 years, adding that the facility will bring immense benefit to the people of Nagaland and other neighbouring states. He said this railway project could have been completed much earlier had there been no land acquisition issues, while adding that it is never too late. He lauded the commitment of the Railway ministry and officials to b
Our Correspondent Imphal, Aug. 25 (EMN): Union Minister of State for Railways and Textiles Darshana Vikram Jardosh on Thursday said that the railway projects in Manipur are progressing smoothly with 50 percent of the world’s tallest railway bridge completed. Addressing a press conference after reviewing the progress of the 110km Imphal-Jiribam rail line which was taken up with an anticipated cost of INR 14,322 crore, the visiting Union minister said that plans to construct low budget hotels or the like on the first floor of railway stations or nearby tourism potential bridge or tunnels are in the pipeline and that discussion are going on with the government as it will help in developing the railway line with tourism activities. India’s tallest railway bridge which is currently under construction as part of Imphal-Jiribam railway line having 11 major bridges and 129 minor bridges,11 stations across five districts, is also reportedly projected to be one of the world’s tallest r
Dimapur, Aug. 16 (EMN): The Molvom Youth and Students’ Union (MYSU) has expressed shock at the demise of two minor students namely Thangsonlun Singson (8 years) and Thongminhao Dimngel (11 years), who reportedly drowned at a stream below Molvom village on August 15 at around 2 pm. MYSU, in a press release, alleged that the two minors were drowned due to negligence on the part of the workers of Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) constructing railway network which passes through Molvom village. It alleged that while the workers were continuously engaged in digging and moving earth, building RCC bridges and filling land, they did not follow public safety measures, let alone their own personal safety as required by law while carrying out construction works. MYSU stated on that fateful day, the duo had gone cycling towards the paddy fields, which also happens to be one of the RCC bridge construction site. The union stated that the foundation of the RCC bridge was built in the same stre