regional connectivity

The Barabanki-Bahraich highway is poised to play a transformative role in strengthening trade ties between India and Nepal. The Union Cabinet has recently approved the construction of the four-lane, access-controlled section of National Highway-927 between Barabanki and Bahraich. The Ministry of...

April 07, New Delhi: SkyHop Aviation, set to become India’s first commercial seaplane operator, successfully completed a test flight with a landing and take-off from the Ganga Barrage in Rishikesh on April 6, 2026.Avani Singh, Founder & CEO of SkyHop Aviation, said the project is inspired by...

Morena (MP), April 6 Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday that the upcoming high-speed Gwalior-Chambal Expressway project will provide new impetus to the connectivity and economic development of the region."The Gwalior-Agra Green Field Expressway, which is being built at a cost...

Indore, March 29 Madhya Pradesh will expand its aviation infrastructure to 10 airports within the next two years once the new facilities at Shivpuri and Ujjain become operational, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Sunday.Speaking at the inauguration of the renovated terminal building at...

Lucknow/Noida, March 28 – Residents of Noida’s Jewar celebrated Saturday morning with festive enthusiasm ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration of the state’s ambitious airport project.Trumpet players and drummers from various parts of Uttar Pradesh, along with percussionists...

Lucknow/Noida, March 28 People thronged Noida's Jewar in large numbers in the morning ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of the state's most ambitious airport on Saturday.Ramesh Singh, 65, a farmer from Bhagwatpur in Jewar, said, "We are very happy and grateful to Narendra...

Greater Noida, March 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared photographs of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, which will be inaugurated on Saturday, highlighting its significance for regional connectivity."A major boost for NCR connectivity! The first phase of the Noida...

Today, the Union Cabinet approved the launch and implementation of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN, for a period of ten years from 2026-27 to 2035-36, with a total budget of 28,840 crore rupees. Speaking to the media after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi, Information and...

New Delhi, March 18 The Union Cabinet approved on Wednesday the construction of a 4-lane, access-controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh, at a cost of ₹6,969.04 crore.The 101.515 km project aims to provide seamless connectivity to key economic, social, and...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 18 The Karnataka government has sought early approval for irrigation projects worth Rs 3,052 crore under the Centre's flagship schemes, with the union government responding positively, State Minister N S Boseraju said on Wednesday.The proposals, submitted under the...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 18 The Karnataka government has sought early approval for irrigation projects worth Rs 3,052 crore under the Centre's flagship schemes, with the union government responding positively, State Minister N S Boseraju said on Wednesday.The proposals, submitted under the...

New Delhi, March 16 The government is making efforts to boost manufacturing activities in the country's fast-growing aerospace sector, and Indian companies are collaborating with foreign firms to set up facilities, Union Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Monday.In response to a supplementary...

Chennai, March 14 – In a major boost for southern Tamil Nadu, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation officially designated Madurai Airport as an international airport on Saturday, fulfilling a long-standing demand from the Tamil Nadu government and the region's residents.The decision follows the...

New Delhi, March 14 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a major political rally on Saturday at the historic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, as the BJP concludes its statewide "Parivartan Yatra" ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.The BJP's West Bengal unit...

Coimbatore (TN), March 11 Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off six trains from various destinations in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the Railway Ministry announced that four of them will offer weekly services.The ministry issued six separate notifications detailing the dates...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Kerala and Tamil Nadu today. In Kerala, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several development projects worth approximately 10,800 crore rupees in Ernakulum this afternoon. The Prime Minister will also address a...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on Tuesday the declaration of Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport.Located in the Temple City, the Madurai airport is one of the oldest in the state.According to a Cabinet note...

New Delhi, March 10 The Cabinet approved the proposal to declare the Madurai airport as an international airport on Tuesday.Madurai is a prominent city in Tamil Nadu, and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the decision was taken keeping in mind the aspirations of the people of Madurai...

Jammu, March 1 Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday criticised the BJP-led Indian government's "deafening silence" regarding the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it "betrays our heritage and diminishes us all".Karra said India should...

Guwahati, February 28 The Assam government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to conduct a pre-feasibility study for constructing five greenfield airports in the state.The greenfield airports are proposed to be established at Manas National...