North east leaders miffed over reduction of funds

The chief ministers and the governors of the north eastern state have expressed dissatisfaction over the 'continuous reduction' of budget allocations of the North Eastern Council in the successive......

PM unveils key road, power projects to boost development in north east

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated crucial connectivity and power projects in Mizoram and Meghalaya to accelerate development in the northeastern states, a focus area of his......

North-east is gateway to south-east Asia: PM Modi

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting, in Shillong. Photograph: PIB Describing north-east as the "gateway" to south-east Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday......

Hamas and Putin represent different threats, but...: Biden

United States President Joe Biden said on Friday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hamas wanted to completely "annihilate" their neighbouring democracies. IMAGE: US President Joe......

100 more airports to be developed by 2025: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said 100 more airports will be developed by 2025 to support the UDAN scheme. Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said Rs 1.7 lakh crore......

Prabhu's gift for rail passengers: No hike in fares, better amenities

Outlining the Budget estimates for the coming year, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu put the plan size at Rs 1.21 lakh crore.   Image: Union Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu......

Budget: Govt hikes farm credit target to Rs 15 lakh cr

The government also proposed promoting 'one product one district' for better marketing and export of horticulture crops. It also called on states for early implementation of three key central model......

No big-ticket announcements likely in Railway Budget

Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the north-east and improving amenities such as introduction of vacuum toilets The Narendra Modi government’s first full-fledged......