Arunachal Pradesh| Murkongselek-Pasighat railway line sanctioned for Rs. 661 cr

Guwahati: Railway connectivity to any region subsequent with not just easy commuting, but also boosts developmental activities and the economy. To date, several parts of the North East are yet to be placed on the railway map. However, in the past few years, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is undertaking several infrastructural developments in the states of this region.

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Northeast is the new growth engine of India: Sonowal

Guwahati: Improved connectivity within the North East through tourism, health services, skill development, etc would establish the region as India’s new growth engine, stated the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in a press conference at the Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Arunachal Pradesh.

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Petrol Pumps in Guwahati staring at permanent closure

Guwahati: There is an impending crisis of fuel hovering over Assam, as the petroleum dealers are often calling for strikes and a Petrol Depot Bandh as the latter’s issues remain unresolved. The latest strike by the North East Petroleum Dealers’ Association (NEPDA) was called on May 31, when the dealers did not buy their daily fuel from the oil companies. Although no scarcity of petrol or diesel has been reported in the city till the time of filing this report, the association has warned of such an impending crisis.

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