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Meghalaya, Assam to jointly commission Kulsi multi-purpose irrigation & hydroelectric project

Guwahati/Shillong, June 2 (UNI) Meghalaya and Assam on Monday agreed in principle to jointly commission the long-stalled Kulsi multi-purpose irrigation and hydroelectric power project.

This decision was taken during a meeting between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma held on Monday at Guwahati.
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West Kameng Police bust fake Inner Line Permit racket; Govt employee arrested

06 Jun 2025 | 11:36 PM

Itanagar, June 6 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, the West Kameng District Police has successfully busted a fake Inner Line Permit (ILP) racket, arresting a key accused, a senior officer said on Friday.

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Assam planning elevated corridor to ensure Silchar-Guwahati connectivity: CM

06 Jun 2025 | 11:23 PM

Guwahati, June 6 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said his government is planning an elevated corridor to avoid a landslide-prone 5 km stretch of the East West Corridor for ensuring connectivity between Silchar and Guwahati.

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Odisha cabinet approves tender for a storage reservoir in Chheligada Irrigation Project

06 Jun 2025 | 9:58 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 6 (UNI)The Odisha cabinet on Friday approved the tender for a storage reservoir in Chheligada Irrigation Project" across river Badajore, a tributary of the river Vansadhara

The Chheligada multipurpose medium irrigation project is located near the village Chheligada in R. Udayagiri block of the Gajapati district

The reservoir will have a concrete dam of 266m length, including the central spillway consisting of 7 nos. radial gates of size 12m x 6m.

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Odisha cabinet approves tender for a storage reservoir in Chheligada Irrigation Project

06 Jun 2025 | 9:56 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 6 (UNI) The Odisha cabinet on Friday approved the tender for a storage reservoir in Chheligada Irrigation Project across river Badajore, a tributary of river Vansadhara

The Chheligada multipurpose medium irrigation project is located near village Chheligada in
R. Udayagiri block of Gajapati district

The reservoir will have a concrete dam of 266m length including the central spillway consisting of
7 nos. radial gates of size 12m x 6m.

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Odisha to promote use of biotechnology applications across various sectors

06 Jun 2025 | 9:47 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 6 (UNI) The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved the ‘Development of Biotechnology’ scheme to foster collaboration between industry, academia, and research.

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