August 8, 2025 11:31 AM

Centre to prepare infrastructure masterplan for Northeast, Says Scindia

The government will prepare a comprehensive Infrastructure Masterplan for the Northeast to address critical gaps in connectivity across highways, railways, waterways, airways, logistics and digital networks, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting of the High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on “Logistics, Infrastructure Connectivity in NER” in Guwahati, chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Scindia...

May 23, 2025 3:03 PM

Northeast emerges as investment hub with Rs 6.75 lakh crore boost in a decade: Scindia

Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Friday lauded the remarkable transformation of the north eastern states over the past decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the inaugural session of the Rising North East Investors Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Scindia underlined the government’s unwavering commitment to the region’s progress. He announced that gross budgetary support for the...

May 8, 2025 8:41 PM

This war is a war to end terrorism: Jyotiraditya Scindia on Operation Sindoor

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday praised the Indian Armed Forces for their precision strikes under Operation Sindoor and said that this "war is a war to end terrorism." "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, our three forces have worked to wipe out the terrorists once and for all. Today, India has given a befitting reply to the terrorists through Operation Sindoor... This war is a war to end terrorism," Scindia told reporters. In the early hours of May 7, India executed a...

May 6, 2025 10:26 PM

Global giants like Apple see economic sense in investing in India: Scindia

Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that global tech giants such as Apple see strong economic logic in setting up manufacturing facilities in India. Addressing the Bharat Telecom event here, Scindia said investing in India today is not merely an act of goodwill, but a move driven by sound economic reasoning for every OEM (original equipment manufacturer). “Apple has decided to source and produce all its mobile phones in India in the coming years. Because when you inve...