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ASSAM 20km Assam bridge to cut travel by 200km India’s longest river bridge will be built across the Brahmaputra, connecting Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya, and will cut road travel by 203km as also travel time. The 19.3km, four-lane bridge will be built by 2026-27 At present, vehicles take an over-200km-long detour … Read more
ASSAM Assam to reveal number of Hindu Bengalis who failed NRC test State finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Thursday said the government will table district-wise figures of Hindu Bengalis excluded from the final NRC list during the ongoing winter assembly session. The final NRC list, published on August 31, has the names of 19 lakh … Read more
ASSAM Bumper millet production in Agomani circle Massive cultivation of millet in the Kherbari, Jinkata, Gharial-danga area under Agomani circle adjacent to North Bengal has brought a ray of hope among the progressive cultivators as a bumper crop is being harvested which will very likely improve their economic conditions.Formerly, the cultivators of the … Read more
ASSAM Assam Government rolls out new Tourism policy Assam State Government rolled out ‘Tourism Policy of Assam 2017’ with an aim to increase tourist inflow in the state by at least two to three times within next five years. In the policy, special emphasis has been laid on making the state a preferred … Read more
ASSAM MoA to commercialize innovations at Tezpur University A Memorandum of agreement (MoA) was recently signed between Tezpur University (TU) and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) to build collaborations which will help researchers and entrepreneurs commercialize their home-grown technologies. TU registrar Biren Das and H Purushotham, chairman and managing director of NRDC, signed the agreement. … Read more
ASSAM Vibrant Northeast in Guwahati from May 3 The ‘Vibrant North East 2018′, an event in which people would be made aware of central government’s schemes and programmes, will be held in Guwahati from 3-5 May. Players from the agriculture, food processing, consumer affairs, civil supply, drinking water and sanitation sectors … Read more
ASSAM ABSU slams government on Bodoland issue The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), NDFB (Progressive) and People’s Joint Action Committee for Boroland Movement (PJACBM) on Thursday slammed the BJP-led state and Union governments and observed 26 April as ‘Betrayal Day’ in seven different districts for failing to give a positive gesture towards the … Read more
ASSAM Over Rs 8,000 crore telecom projects face delays in north east The government’s ambitious plan to provide seamless connectivity across the country’s north-eastern region has made little headway despite the Union Cabinet approving a comprehensive plan more than three years back. Budgetary estimate for the plan — that would have provided … Read more
ASSAM Agriculture meet in Guwahati to aid Northeast farmers A northeast regional conference on transformation of Indian agriculture was held in Guwahati The objective of the conference was to derive inputs from all the northeastern states and industries which will be compiled in the form of a report that will be submitted … Read more
ASSAM NCW to support NE livelihood plans for women The National Commission for Women (NCW) will support the Northeast livelihood programmes for women, particularly for those in younger age group, through skill development and specialised training. The NCW can supplement its efforts and resources in carrying forward several of the women oriented … Read more