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ASSAM High-tech covered conductors to protect Kaziranga wildlife For the first time in the State, the power department is in the process of installing ‘covered conductors’ for power transmission which will provide safety against accidental contact. Covered conductors are longitudinally water blocked and covered with special grade materials that provide insulation and ultra … Read more
ASSAM · Rs 52,000-cr investments post ‘Advantage Assam’: CM The State has been able to draw investments to the tune of Rs 52,000 crore so far as part of the various MoUs signed with investors during the ‘Advantage Assam’ Global Investors Summit held here last year, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. The … Read more
ASSAM Assam Signs MoU with Isha Foundation to Save Rivers The Assam government signed an MoU with Isha Foundationto conserve and rejuvenate the rivers of Assam. Assam became the sixth state in the country to sign MoU with non-profit making and spiritual organization, the Isha foundation. The agreement was signed by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal. … Read more
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ASSAM Assam to spend up to Rs 20,000 per incoming person in mandatory quarantine Assam government has allocated up to Rs 20,000 towards the expenditure in quarantining each person arriving from outside the state under its new slogan of “Ruthless Quarantine with Human Heart” to arrest Covid-19 from spreading out in the community. People will … Read more
ASSAM · Ayursundra BV set to invest Rs 300 crore in State healthcare ð Bringing the largest foreign direct investment in healthcare in the North East with the launch of a super-specialty hospital, Netherlands-based Ayursundra BV is planning investment to the tune of Rs 300 crore in Assam in the next three years through a … Read more
ASSAM Country’s first methanol-based cooking fuel rolled out by APL Signifying a paradigm shift towards the use of alternate cooking fuel technology, the Namrup-based Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APL) rolled out the country’s first methanol-based cooking fuel, which will be 30% cheaper than conventional LPG fuel, cleaner and greener and easily transportable. The ‘Green and … Read more
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ASSAM Dibrugarh selected for award Dibrugarh district has been selected for the regional district award by the ministry of women and child development for its commendable performance in implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. The Yojana is a maternity benefit programme, which was introduced in 2010 and is implemented by … Read more
ASSAM State tourism lost Rs 500 cr due to anti-CAA stir State tourism sector has lost an estimated revenue of Rs 500 crore due to the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act during the peak tourist season. The period from December to March is the peak tourist season for Assam. However, as … Read more