India’s G20 presidency: First Y20 meet in Guwahati from February 6 to 8
NEW DELHI: The first meeting of the Youth20 (Y20) group, being organised on the sidelines of the G20 summit, will be held in Assam’s largest city Guwahati from February 6 to 8, an official statement said on Sunday. This is the first of the various meetings to be held on the five Y20 themes across […]
Assam to have 24 medical colleges in next five years
GUWAHATI: While signing an MoU with Bright Star Investments Pvt Ltd for infrastructure development of the second medical college in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that within the next five years, Assam will have 24 medical colleges which will greatly improve the availability of doctors and healthcare in the state. […]
Aircraft successfully test landed at Donyi Polo Airport
ITANAGAR: An aircraft of a private airlines was succesfully test landed at the newly constructed Donyi Polo airport in Arunachal Pradesh near here on Tuesday scripting a new chapter in the country’s aviation history. The airport after it is commissioned will be the first in Arunachal Pradesh, the eastern most state of the country, and […]
Brahmaputra gets connected with Ganga via Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route
NEW DELHI: India’s Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has received the maiden voyage of food-grains from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh in Guwahati today. Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and MP of Lok Sabha for Guwahati, Queen Oja joined the celebration along with Sanjay Bandopadhyay, Chairma, Inland Waterways […]
Foundation of Dibrugarh airport’s runway extension laid
DIBRUGARH: The foundation of Dibrugarh Airport’s runway extension project was laid by the Airports Auhority of India to mark the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav), officials said on Saturday. The foundation stone ceremony on Friday was attended by Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha as chief guest, Airport Director Ramjee Awasthi […]
Five assembly polls to begin March 27, West Bengal to have 8 phases, counting on May 2
NEW DELHI: Voting for five assembly elections will begin on March 27, the Election Commission announced Friday with West Bengal set to hold eight-phase polls and Assam three. Counting for all the seats will be held on May 2. To be held till April 29 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the elections are expected to witness a […]
Bangladesh High Commissioner meets Assam Chief Minister
GUWAHATI: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran called on Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal here on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral interest. The chief minister highlighted issues concerning bilateral trade and commerce of mutual interest of both Bangladesh and Assam, an official release said. Sonowal said that both Assam […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates important Oil & Gas projects and Engineering Colleges in Assam
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation INDMAX Unit at Indian Oil’s Bongaigaon Refinery, Oil India Limited’s Secondary Tank Farm at Madhuban, Dibrugarh and a Gas Compressor Station at Hebeda Village, Makum, Tinsukia remotely from Dhemaji in Assam. He also inaugurated the Dhemaji Engineering College and laid the foundation stone for Sualkuchi Engineering […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of two bridges in Assam
Narendra Modi ,Assam NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of two major bridge projects across River Brahmaputra today. This fulfilled the long pending demand of the people of Assam and Meghalaya. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari said, road and infrastructure works worth Rs […]
Ro-pax services will drastically reduce distances: Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ and laid the foundation stone of two bridges in Assam. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari; Union Minister for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad; MoS (I/C) for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya and Chief Minister […]
Cabinet approves Grant-in-aid of Rs.100 crore to Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi accorded approval to the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for Grant-in-aid of Rs.100 crore to Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup (Assam) to sustain operations of it’s urea manufacturing units. BVFCL, Namrup is a Public Sector Undertaking formed as […]
PM launches ‘Asom Mala’ and lays foundation stone of two Hospitals in Assam
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Foundation Stone of two hospitals and launched ‘Asom Mala’, a programme for state highways and major district roads, at Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur District, Assam. Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister Rameswar Teli, Ministers from Assam Government and Chief of Bodoland Territorial Region Pramod Boro […]
Amit Shah to launch Ayushman CAPF healthcare scheme on January 23
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to launch the Ayushman healthcare scheme for central paramilitary force personnel in Assam later this week, official sources said. They said Shah will hand over the first Ayushman health cards to the chiefs, a sub-officer and a jawan of each of the central armed police forces […]
Modi government set aside Rs 59,000 crore for scholarships to backward classes in Assam
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government (central government) has earmarked Rs 59,000 crore for scholarships to backward classes in Assam over a period of five years. Reviewing implementation of various schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with officials […]
Assam to give free scooties to meritorious girl students
NEW DELHI: The Assam government will distribute around 22,250 scooties (two-wheelers) to girl students free-of-cost to promote girls’ education in the state, Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. The minister after distributing the scooties at a function at Mushalpur in Baksa district, said that free scooties would be given to meritorious girl […]
ADB, India sign $231 million loan to enhance power generation capacity in Assam
NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on 30th December 2020 signed a $ 231 million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in the state of Assam through construction of a 120 megawatts (MW) hydroelectric power plant that will enhance availability of electricity for households. This is the third tranche […]