Mizoram project to be trade gateway to southeast Asia
August 15th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Aug 15 (IANS) Mizoram will be the gateway to Southeast Asian countries after the construction of the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project in neighbouring Myanmar, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla ... Read more...
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Doing trade, driving down to Myanmar just got easier
May 30th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 30 (IANS) Indians may soon be able drive down to Myanmar and do business with a country that is perfectly situated to play the role of an ... Read more...
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Infrastructure projects in Maharashtra get vital thrust
March 26th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Infrastructure development in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra will get a significant thrust with a series of mega-projects lined up as part of efforts to ... Read more...
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Fast rail corridor to ease Mumbai commuters’ woes
March 14th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Maharashtra and its capital Mumbai were offered a lot of goodies Wednesday by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in the rail budget for 2012-13.One of the most ... Read more...
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Maharashtra presents long ‘wish-list’ to railway minister
March 2nd, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Friday demanded 17 new railway lines and 17 new railway services to connect some of the most inaccessible parts of the state with ... Read more...
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India-Myanmar transit project to be ready by 2013
September 27th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Kaladan multimodal transit transport project that will open a new trade link between India and Myanmar is likely to be completed by 2013, Commerce ... Read more...
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Myanmar, India agree to realign strategic transit project
June 21st, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
N.C. Bipindra
Nay Pyi Taw, June 21 (IANS) India's bid for an alternative trade transit route to its northeastern states took a giant leap forward with Myanmar Tuesday agreeing to a proposal ... Read more...
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India pledges Myanmar $10 mn, donates 10 rice silos (Second Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Nay Pyi Taw/Yangon, June 21 (IANS) India made its first official contact with the new civilian government in Myanmar Tuesday with visiting External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna pledging $10-million to ... Read more...
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Krishna visiting Myanmar to engage civilian government
June 19th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) For the first time since a civilian government took over in Myanmar, India will hold a high-level engagement with it when External Affairs ... Read more...
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‘Maharashtra’s railway infrastructure development ignored’
February 25th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Expressing concern over Maharashtra being ignored in the railway budget in terms of rail infrastructure development, various political parties Friday termed it a West Bengal-centric budget.Terming it ... Read more...
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India starts river project in Myanmar
December 20th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, Dec 20 (IANS) India has begun construction of a river port and waterway terminal in Myanmar, aimed at promoting trade between the two countries.Construction for the Myanmar-India Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport ... Read more...
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World Bank approves $430 mn loan for Mumbai rail project
August 19th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a $430 million loan to Indian Railways for part funding of its Mumbai Urban Transport Project II (MUTP II), aimed at improving ... Read more...
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World Bank loan to improve Mumbai suburban railways
July 23rd, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) A $430 million (Rs.2,000 crore)loan agreement to improve the suburban railway system of the city was signed here Friday.
Representatives of the central and state governments, the Mumbai Railway ... Read more...
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World Bank loans for Mumbai train system, dam projects (Lead, superseding earlier story)
June 30th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The World Bank has approved $430 million to finance improvement of Mumbai's suburban railway system, the city's lifeline and better $350 million to better over 220 dams in ... Read more...
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$780 Mn World Bank loan for improving Mumbai train system
June 30th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The World Bank has approved $430 million to finance further improvement of Mumbai's suburban railway system, considered the lifeline of the megacity with a population of nearly 15 ... Read more...
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Transportation experts support congestion tax on cars
June 10th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Urban transport experts Thursday supported Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy's view of imposing a road congestion tax on motorists, saying it will help in reducing pollution ... Read more...
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More support to Urban Public Transport in India
June 9th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Urban Development Jaipal Reddy on Wednesday said the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) aims at long-term strategy to empower planners, decision makers and other ... Read more...
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Going green: Sustainable Urban Transport Project launched
June 9th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) To encourage public transportation and go the green way, the urban development ministry Wednesday launched the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) which will be first implemented in ... Read more...
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States should slap congestion tax on cars, says Jaipal
June 9th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Wednesday said that states must think of imposing a road congestion tax on motorists in an effort to check vehicle numbers ... Read more...
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Northeastern states seek industrial growth package
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Guwahati, May 23 (IANS) Industry ministers of northeastern states have sought a time-bound package from the central government for development in the region, Tripura Industries Minister Jitendra Chowdhury said Sunday.
The ... Read more...
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Essar bags infrastructure construction project in Myanmar
May 14th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Engineering procurement and construction company Essar Projects Limited has signed a contract with the Ministry of External Affairs to build a multi-modal transit transport project in Myanmar, ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars cheer Mamata’s railway generosity
February 24th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) No fare hike, new services, a world class station, proposed concessions for Marathi film technicians - Mumbaikars are grinning from ear to ear over Railway Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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World Bank provides $405 mn for Andhra Pradesh
December 11th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) The World Bank has approved two projects worth $405 million designed to promote environment friendly modes of urban transport and to improve management and delivery of ... Read more...
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World Bank bars Siemens for fraud in Russian project
December 1st, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 1 (DPA) The World Bank has banned Limited Liability Company Siemens, a Russian subsidiary of Siemens AG, from participation in the agency's projects for four years.
The action was taken Monday ... Read more...
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Mamata’s rail budget disappoints Mumbaikars
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Many Mumbaikars Wednesday said they felt let down by Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee's 2009-10 budget as she made no mention of this financial capital's lifeline - the ... Read more...
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World Bank wants Mumbai transport projects hastened
August 6th, 2008 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) A World Bank team, which carried out a detailed review of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), will “singularly focus on speedy implementation” of all ongoing schemes, an ... Read more...
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India, Myanmar to sign 110 million dollar transport project pact
March 30th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi , Mar 30 (ANI): India is all set to sign a multi-modal transport project agreement with Myanmar during the upcoming visit of Vice Senior General Maung Aye to India ... Read more...
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India moves to build access to Myanmar port
March 27th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) In a bid to allow landlocked northeastern states access to a seaport in Myanmar, the Indian cabinet Thursday approved a road and waterway project in that country. ... Read more...
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New infrastructure projects to give Mumbai new shape
March 15th, 2008 - 11:56 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) As many as 16 flyovers, a proposed monorail project and several other infrastructure undertakings are going to give Mumbai a new shape as the Maharashtra government sanctioned Rs.66.43 ... Read more...
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Prime Minister rules out early Lok Sabha polls
March 15th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by admin
Varanasi Mar 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has ruled out early Lok Sabha, saying that the budgetary proposal of waiving farmers loans to the tune of Rs 60000 crore ... Read more...
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Railways may run AC suburban services in Mumbai
February 26th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) In the bouquet of budget announcements Railway Minister Lalu Prasad made for Maharashtra, the decision to conduct a pre-feasibility study to introduce an elevated air-conditioned suburban train service ... Read more...
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New modern suburban train launched in Mumbai
February 22nd, 2008 - 12:04 am ICT by admin
Mumbai, 21 Feb (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Narayan Rathwa Thursday flagged off an ultra modern suburban local train and promised to increase the facilities for Mumbai's eight million commuters. ... Read more...
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Broad-based national reconciliation should include Suu Kyi: India tells Myanmar
January 2nd, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday stressed on the need for greater urgency in bringing about political reforms and national reconciliation in Myanmar, and added that it ... Read more...
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Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win meets PM
January 2nd, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here on Wednesday.
The visiting Minister will meet his Indian counterpart External Affairs Minister Pranab ... Read more...
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Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win to meet PM
January 2nd, 2008 - 11:31 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today to explore ways for further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. ... Read more...
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