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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 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 · 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
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 Janata Bhawan to have biometric attendance system soon In keeping with the government’s emphasis on work culture among employees, biometric attendance system is being introduced at Janata Bhawan shortly. The biometric system will be the same as has been successfully implemented at the Central Secretariat and will be Aadhaar-enabled. 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
ASSAM Jitendra Singh inaugurated Cane and Bamboo Technology Park at Assam Government has established a Cane and Bamboo Technology Park-cum-Office Premises of Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre(CBTC) at Burnihat, Assam. The Centre was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr.Jitendra Singh. CBTC Park has been … Read more