Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi and sought the Centre's approval for the Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Metro Rail Projects
In a letter written to PM Modi, TN CM Stalin expressing his "disappointment and anguish" over the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) rejecting the proposals, saying that the rejections have come as a "complete surprise" to the state government since multiple officials, includin
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, at an event held at Sir PT Thiyagaraja Hall, launched a scathing attack on BJP and AIADMK, where he accused both parties of jointly misleading people and protecting those involved in "vote theft" on Friday.
After Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hit out at the Centre for denying sanction for metro rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, highlighted discrepancies in the projects, targeting Stalin for "politicising" the issue.
According to reports, the new rail line aims to strengthen China's connectivity with central Tibet and improve its capacity to mobilise troops and resources along the border areas. The development comes at a time when India is also planning its own border rail projects near the LAC.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth Rs. 7200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road projects and more."
Senior Congress leader and former Union Education Minister Karan Singh has praised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government for the inauguration of several historic railway projects in Jammu and Kashmir, including Chenab Railway Bridge, Anji Bridge, Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla
CM Dhami also thanked Vaishnaw on behalf of the people of the state for the approval of the Deoband-Roorkee new rail line project by Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS).
"We have requested union government that Konkan railway should be inducted in railway itself as Konkan railway. At present is only a corporation and that why it is facing issues of development and extension in terms of doubling of lines and other infrastructure," CM Fadnavis said during a jo
"Till now overall, Rs 1 lakh 73 thousand crore worth of projects connected with Maharashtra, including the bullet train and corridors, and the redevelopment of stations has been approved. Rs 1,73,804 crore worth of projects are connected with Maharashtra," Union Minister Vaishnaw said in a j
"Before 2014, only Rs 900 crore were received every year for rail projects and you all know who was heading the INDI Alliance at that time. This time Tamil Nadu's rail budget is more than Rs 6000 crore," he said, suggesting that previous leadership failed to prioritize the State's develop