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ASSAM IIT Guwahati developing AI-enabled Chatbot for students The AI Chatbot projected to be a suitable mechanism is capable of addressing the queries and doubts that each of the approximately 850 students pursuing EEE at the Institute may have. ALBELA is helping students at the IIT Guwahati by providing an easy interface … Read more
ASSAM Foreign journos visiting Assam need MEA nod The Centre clarified that any foreign journalist, whether based in India or not, can visit Assam after taking permission from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The matter is consulted internally by the MEA before issuing such permission. “There is no Protected Area Permit … Read more
ASSAM Call for integrated approach to fight insurgency in NE Nagaland Governor RN Ravi said security cannot be fragmented between the states and emphasised the need for an integrated approach towards fighting insurgency in the northeastern region. Observing that there has been a remarkable improvement in the security scenario in the region, … Read more
ASSAM · India’s biggest detention centre to house ‘foreigners’ by 2020 ð The country’s biggest detention centre to house foreign convicts and people declared as “foreigners” by tribunals, coming up in Assam’s Goalpara district, will become operational early next year. ð Sanctioned by the Union ministry of home affairs in June last year, this centre is … Read more
ASSAM Scientists contemplate ways to increase coconut production On World Coconut Day, scientists have cited nutritional deficiency, lack of irrigation and incidence of diseases as the reason for decline in coconut production in Assam. At 48.25 nuts per tree, the state is lagging behind in coconut production as compared to the national average of 64.8 … Read more
ASSAM Tinsukia Railway station become the 4000th station in the country to have free public WiFi Tinsukia Railway stationin the State of Assam has become the 4000th station in the country to have free public Wi-Fi. Under RailWire, free Wi-Fi is being provided to passengers. Railwire is a retail Broadband initiative of RailTel catering to Enterprises, Small and medium-sized … Read more
ASSAM · CM assures govt support to NRL expansion project Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has assured the State government’s full support for the timely completion of the expansion project of the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). The foundation stone of the expansion project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January this year. ð … 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 Defence ministry, MHA fight it out over Assam Rifles’ proposed merger with ITBP The defence establishment and the home ministry (MHA) are once again at loggerheads over Assam Rifles, with the Army dead against either losing operational control over the paramilitary force or any move to merge it with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Administratively, … Read more
ASSAM Small tea growers plea to fix minimum price The All Assam Small Tea Growers’ Association (AASTGA) has made an appeal to all concerned to fix the minimum price of green tea leaf in a redeeming manner so as to save the small tea growing sector and the tea industry as a whole. … Read more