Uzbekistan to Push Ahead with Joint Efforts with India to Promote Connectivity via Chabahar Port
India, Iran, Uzbekistan intend to hold the second meeting of a trilateral working group to discuss the joint use of Chabahar port
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Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
India’s Comprehensive Investment in Medical Education: ₹17,691.08 Cr Invested in 157 New Approved Medical Colleges Since 2014
The Government of India has given a nod to as many as 157 new medical colleges in India since 2014 and has invested a total of ₹17,691.08 crore on these projects.
Route Survey of 760km Varanasi – Howrah Bullet Train Project Begins
The Government of India has planned a 760km new Bullet Train corridor to connect Varanasi with Howrah through a high speed bullet train service. A private agency appointed by Indian Railways has commenced route survey of the proposed high speed rail corridor in Giridih district of Jharkhand state to identify routes and villages that the project will affect.
India Hands Over Jaynagar-Kurtha Cross-Border Rail Link To Nepal
India on Friday handed over the 34.9km-long cross-border rail link connecting Jaynagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal to the Nepal government, a move that is expected to enhance trade and commerce activities as well as people to people linkages between the two countries.
Strategic Sela Tunnel for Tawang to be Completed by Mid-2022
It’s an engineering marvel under way at an altitude of over 13,000-feet in icy cold weather to bolster all-weather connectivity and swifter military deployments to the critical Tawang and Kameng regions of Arunachal Pradesh along the China frontier.
India’s Largest Green Hydrogen Plant to be Built by GAIL
State-owned GAIL (India) Ltd will build India’s largest green hydrogen-making plant as it looks to supplement its natural gas business with carbon-free fuel.
Cabinet Approval Sets the Implementation of PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) in Motion
Hon’ble Prime Minister launched PM GatiShakti NMP for multi-modal connectivity on 13th October, 2021. Implementation framework includes Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGOS), Network Planning Group (NPG) and Technical Support Unit (TSU) with required technical competencies.
MoU Signed Between J&K and Government of Dubai for Real Estate development, Industrial Parks, Super Specialty Hospitals
Jammu and Kashmir administration today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Dubai for real estate development, industrial parks, IT towers, multipurpose towers, logistics, medical college, super specialty hospital and more.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport On 20th October 2021
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport on 20thOctober 2021 in the presence of Smt. Anandiben Patel, Governor, Uttar Pradesh; Shri YogiAdityanath, Chief Minister, UP; and Shri JyotiradityaScindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation among others.The International Airport will get operational this week to ease cumbersome travel of earlier times and facilitate the air travel requirements of International Buddhist pilgrims in India.The inaugural flight will land at the airport from Colombo, Sri Lanka carrying 125 dignitaries & Buddhist Monks, highlighting the convenience to Buddhists across the world to visit the MahaparinirvanaSthal of Lord Buddha.
Israel to Join India Based International Solar Alliance
Israel’s energy minister Karine Elharrar will officially sign the agreement on her country’s accession to the International Solar Alliance in the presence of Israeli Foreign minister Yair Lapid and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar.