NEW DELHI, July 22 ? The Railway Ministry has set the target of 2008-2009 to complete the Rs 1,767 crore Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge, while it is yet to set a time-frame for completion of Rangiya-Murkongselek gauge conversion project. Minister of State for Railways, R Velu disclosed this in a statement in a written reply to a question tabled by Dr Arun Kumar Sarma in the Lok Sabha. The Rangiya-Murkongselek gauge conversion project is estimated to cost Rs 915.70 crore and this fiscal only Rs 3 crore has been earmarked for the project. For the Bogibeel Project sum of Rs 60 crore has been...

NEW DELHI, July 22 ? The Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has clarified that the issue of funding the subsidy for LPG to make up for the shortfall in feedstock for the mega gas cracker project was yet to be sorted out. Uncertainty over implementation of the Project continues even as Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has shown keen interest to take up the Project. However, the Union Minister did not mention the possibility of the Project being handed over ro GAIL.

LPG would be supplied by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to make up for the shortfall in the supply of gas. Substantial...

GUWAHATI, July 22 ? The overall flood situation in the State remained grim today too. The mighty Brahmaputra and five of its major tributaries are still flowing above the danger levels. In the Barak valley, the Barak, the Katakhal and the Kushiyara are also flowing above their respective danger levels. Today was the 29th day since the State was hit by the second wave of the floods this year.The flood related death toll in the state has gone up to 101 with reports of four more fatalities received today.

Meanwhile, according to an official press release here this evening, the State...

TURA, July 21 ? Interim relief has already started from the West Garo Hills district administration side for the nearly one lakh people severely affected by the floods which have devastated most areas of the plain belt in the district. Rice and dal along with edible salt for three days sustainance have been distributed free of cost for inhabitants of 15 villages under Tikrikilla development block, 13 villages under Zikzak development block, and 93 villages under Selsella development block, even as the number of flood affected people rose close to 90,000 with 11 GramSevak Circles under Selsella...

IMPHAL, July 21 ? Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said here today that the proceedings in the court of inquiry by Assam Rifles into the alleged custodial killing of 30-year-old Manorama Devi in Manipur would be completed by July 27. Expressing concern about the sentiments of the people of the State, Jaiswal, who arrived here yesterday to make an on-the-spot study of the situation, told mediapersons here that exemplary punishment would be awarded to those who were found guilty after submission of the report of the court of inquiry.

He said 3 Corps Commander Lt Gen Daljeet...