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ASSAM Assam woos investors; targets upto Rs 30,000 cr funds in 2yrs The Assam government invited investors to tap investment opportunities in the state and targets investment of Rs 20,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore in next two years by promoting the north-eastern state as an Indian gateway to ASEAN countries. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited mumbai … Read more
ASSAM Sharp rise in sex crimes against children in Assam According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report for 2016, Assam has seen a sharp rise in the number of cases of crimes against children. Out of almost 4,000 cases registered under this category in the state last year, more than half of them are cases of sexual … Read more
ASSAM Assam govt rolls out tax schemes tailor-fit for GST regime Ahead of its ambitious Global Investors’ Summit scheduled for next month in the capital city, the state government on Friday rolled out a bunch of tax reimbursement schemes tailored to fit into the GST regime to woo investors in various sectors. The new … Read more
ASSAM CM Sonowal showcases Assam as business and investment destination at Singapore event With Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal by her side at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Singapore on Sunday, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj pushed the northeast as a “pitch to South East Asia” while emphasizing on greater India-ASEAN cooperation for mutual growth. … Read more
ASSAM Assam to host its first global investor’s summit in Feb Assam will host its first global investors summit in February to showcase its manufacturing opportunities and geostrategic advantages to foreign and domestic investors. Industrialists Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani will be amongst those participating in the February 3-4 ‘Advantage Assam: Global Investors Summit 2018’, which will … Read more
ASSAM Assam government introduces bills to repeal 2 Acts The Assam government introduced two bills in the Assembly to repeal The Assam Junior Colleges (Provincialisation) Act, 2012 and The Assam Secondary Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1977, as the two Acts have become redundant. The bills were introduced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on behalf of Education Minister … Read more
ASSAM 8 nominations for Assamese film ‘Xhoixobote Dhemalite’ in US fest A movie on children raised during a violent period in Assam has received as many as eight nominations at a US festival. ‘Xhoihobote Dhemalite'(Rainbow fields) directed by Bidyut Kotoky has received nominations for best feature film, director, screenplay, actor (Nakul Vaid), actress (Dipannita Sharma), supporting actor … Read more
ASSAM Assam govt setting up 65-storeyed twin tower to boost trade The Assam government is in the process of setting up a Global Trade Centre in Guwahati as part of making it a “trade and business gateway” to South East Asia. Government has already started work to dredge the Barak river while … Read more
ASSAM 6th International Tourism Mart being organized in Guwahati, Assam The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States is organising the “International Tourism Mart” (ITM) in Guwahati, Assam from 5-7 December, 2017. The event will be held in Taj Vivanta, and will be inaugurated on 5th … Read more
ASSAM 6th International Tourism Mart to Begin in Guwahati 6th International Tourism Mart” (ITM) will begin in Guwahati, Assam. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States is organizing this Mart from 5-7 December, 2017. Shri Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Assam will inaugurate the Mart in … Read more