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Government launches invoice incentive scheme to improve tax compliance Government on Friday launched the "Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar" invoice incentive scheme, under which consumers will be encouraged to demand a GST invoice to improve tax compliance. "After being introduced on 1st July 2017, Goods and Services Tax #GST has become a gamechanger in India’s indirect tax system. As part of the overall scheme of things in #GST, #Mera_Bill_Mera_Adhikaar Invoice Incentive Scheme has been launched from TODAY to encourage the customers to ...
Government launches invoice incentive scheme to improve tax compliance
Government launches invoice incentive scheme to improve tax compliance
Source: IANS
1/09/2023 1:54:33 PM
Government to launch `Mera Bill Mera Adhikar` scheme to encourage customers to ask for bills The government in association with state governments is launching an 'Invoice incentive Scheme' by the name 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar' to encourage the culture of customers asking for invoices and bills for all purchases. The objective of the scheme is to bring a cultural and behavioural change in the general public to 'Ask for a Bill' as their right and entitlement. The scheme will be launched on September 1. This scheme will initially be launched as a pilot i...
Government to launch `Mera Bill Mera Adhikar` scheme to encourage customers to ask for bills
Government to launch `Mera Bill Mera Adhikar` scheme to encourage customers to ask for bills
Source: IANS
25/08/2023 9:47:02 AM
Indian Hotels Company inches up on signing first hotel in Assam under Ginger brand Indian Hotels Company is currently trading at Rs. 395.80, up by 0.25 points or 0.06% from its previous closing of Rs. 395.55 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 395.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 397.05 and Rs. 392.60 respectively. So far 29774 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 405.20 on 19-Jun-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 263.45 on 23-Aug-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip st...
Indian Hotels Company inches up on signing first hotel in Assam under Ginger brand
Indian Hotels Company inches up on signing first hotel in Assam under Ginger brand
Source: Accord Fintech
3/08/2023 12:42:49 PM
Assam government signs MoU with Caspian Impact Investment Adviser to launch an SME investment fund to boost agricultural growth and employment Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, an autonomous body under the Assam government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caspian Impact Investment Adviser Pvt. Ltd. (Caspian Equity), a venture capital institution that invests in social impact enterprises. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of strengthening rural infrastructure and fostering agricultural productivity in Assam. Under the partnership, ARIAS will be...
Assam government signs MoU with Caspian Impact Investment Adviser to launch an SME investment fund to boost agricultural growth and employment
Assam government signs MoU with Caspian Impact Investment Adviser to launch an SME investment fund to boost agricultural growth and employment
Source: IANS
27/06/2023 5:29:19 PM
Assam's Numaligarh refinery keen to set up retail outlets in Myanmar The state-owned Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Assam plans to enter neighbouring Myanmar by setting up retail outlets once the situation is conducive in the trouble-torn country. Chairman and Managing Director of NRL, Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, said: "We are now working in Bangladesh. Myanmar has been on our radar for quite some time. In the past we had exported through roads directly from Numaligarh to Moreah covering roughly 421 km." "The regime change had delayed the ...
Assam's Numaligarh refinery keen to set up retail outlets in Myanmar
Assam's Numaligarh refinery keen to set up retail outlets in Myanmar
Source: IANS
2/05/2023 9:35:15 AM
OIL signs pact with AGCL for piped gas supply in Assam, Tripura The Assam Gas Company Limited (AGCL) and Central government-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) on Saturday signed an agreement to establish a Joint-Venture Private Limited Company (JVPLC) to lay, build and operate city natural gas distribution networks in parts of Assam and Tripura. In the JVPLC, the Assam government-owned AGCL will have 51 per cent equity with OIL retaining the remaining 49 per cent share. It would focus on building local natural gas grids and providing piped natural gas to...
OIL signs pact with AGCL for piped gas supply in Assam, Tripura
OIL signs pact with AGCL for piped gas supply in Assam, Tripura
Source: IANS
30/04/2023 9:50:43 AM
Assam, Arunachal sign agreement to resolve decades-old border disputes Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday signed an agreement to settle the long-pending disputes along their over 800 km border. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu signed the agreement in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. After signing the deal, Shah said that they all have witnessed a historic moment in the northeast to resolve the border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, pending for decades. He ...
Assam, Arunachal sign agreement to resolve decades-old border disputes
Assam, Arunachal sign agreement to resolve decades-old border disputes
Source: IANS
21/04/2023 12:08:17 PM
Assam CM congratulates Bihu performers for Guinness World Records At least 11,000 Bihu performers in Assam, who set two Guinness World Records by showcasing the traditional Bihu dance and drumming, were greeted by the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday. Following the receiving of the world record certificates from the Guinness Book authorities, Sarma congratulated all performers for their active participation in the programme. He wrote on Twitter: "We are always committed to protect the self-respect and heritage of Assam. Thank you very...
Assam CM congratulates Bihu performers for Guinness World Records
Assam CM congratulates Bihu performers for Guinness World Records
Source: IANS
17/04/2023 11:24:18 AM
PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam on Friday Prime minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on Friday, where he will lay foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate projects worth around Rs 14,300 crore. During his day-long visit, Modi will dedicate to the nation, AIIMS Guwahati and three other medical colleges in the state. He will also launch the 'Aapke Dwar Ayushman' campaign. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Assam Advanced Health Care Innovation Institute and also the foundation stone of a bridge on ...
PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam on Friday
PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam on Friday
Source: IANS
12/04/2023 11:56:31 AM
President Droupadi Murmu takes historic sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Assam President Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday. She is now the third President and second woman President to undertake such a sortie. As the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, the President, who is on a three-day visit to Assam, flew for approximately 30 minutes covering the Brahmaputra and Tezpur Valley with a view of Himalayas before returning to the Air Force Station. An official s...
President Droupadi Murmu takes historic sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Assam
President Droupadi Murmu takes historic sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Assam
Source: IANS
8/04/2023 3:21:45 PM
Assam Chief Minister J P Nadda meet Amit Shah; discuss Government formation in Tripura, Nagaland Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with BJP president J.P. Nadda met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Sunday to discuss the formation of new governments in Tripura and Nagaland. The Assembly election in Tripura was held on February 16 while in Nagaland, the polling was held on February 27. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to secure a majority with 32 seats in Tripura. In Nagaland, it bagged 12 seats in Nagaland, while its ally, the Nationalist Democratic Prog...
Assam Chief Minister J P Nadda meet Amit Shah; discuss Government formation in Tripura, Nagaland
Assam Chief Minister J P Nadda meet Amit Shah; discuss Government formation in Tripura, Nagaland
Source: IANS
6/03/2023 11:08:14 AM
Assam government approves 3 lakh houses under PMAY-G scheme Under the Centre's flagship Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) initiative, the Assam government has approved more than three lakh houses, an official said on Thursday. The Union Ministry of Rural Development has given Assam a target of 3,31,193 units under the scheme, according to Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass. "In the previous week, the Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Department has been able to sanction 3,04,218 dwellings to the be...
Assam government approves 3 lakh houses under PMAY-G scheme
Assam government approves 3 lakh houses under PMAY-G scheme
Source: IANS
12/01/2023 3:42:58 PM
Experience a melange of cultures The eagerly anticipated North East Festival, the largest and liveliest festival in the capital, will take place in Delhi from December 23 to 26 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (gate no. 14). The ninth North East Festival has a lot to offer, including exhibitions, book launches, B2B meetings, and a variety of cuisine, craft, and cultural events. Narayan Rane, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India, who is going inaugurate North East Festival, said: "North East Festival, a...
Experience a melange of cultures
Experience a melange of cultures
Source: IANS
25/12/2022 2:22:10 PM
NRC project cost escalated from Rs 288 cr to Rs 1602 cr The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its latest report pointed out that due to time over run initially conceptualised National Register of Citizens (NRC), the project cost escalated from Rs 288.18 Crore to Rs 1602.66 Crore. The CAG report for the year ended 2020, which was submitted in the Assam assembly on Saturday, said that in the NRC updating exercise, highly secure and reliable software was required. "Due to lack of proper planning in this regard, to the exten...
NRC project cost escalated from Rs 288 cr to Rs 1602 cr
NRC project cost escalated from Rs 288 cr to Rs 1602 cr
Source: IANS
25/12/2022 11:36:49 AM
Imphal to become 4th capital city in North East get rail link by December 2023 Manipur capital Imphal is expected to feature in the Indian Railways network by December 2023, making it the fourth capital city in the northeastern region to have a rail link, officials said on Friday. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said that over 90 per cent work of the 110 km Jiribam (near Assam)-Imphal railway line have been completed and Rs 14,322 crore project is targeted to be completed by December 2023. The construction of the Jirib...
Imphal to become 4th capital city in North East get rail link by December 2023
Imphal to become 4th capital city in North East get rail link by December 2023
Source: IANS
24/12/2022 11:04:16 AM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma holds meeting to discuss challenges facing tea gardens in state Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a meeting with Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha and other stakeholders and discussed the challenges and road ahead for the tea gardens under Assam Tea Corporation (ATC). The meeting discussed the ways for revamping the tea gardens under ATC. It also observed that in the wake of difficulties being faced in managing the tea gardens, ATC may lease out some of them by retaining their ownership. Sarma said that if the groups that manage tea ...
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma holds meeting to discuss challenges facing tea gardens in state
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma holds meeting to discuss challenges facing tea gardens in state
Source: IANS
23/12/2022 3:25:45 PM
Expecting big investments, Assam grants industry status to tourism sector Assam granted industry status to the tourism sector anticipating big investments and to further boost to the sector. Assam Tourism Minister, Jayanta Mallabaruah highlighted that with such industry status it would attract fresh investments in tourism infrastructures permanent in nature and would contribute towards rapid employment generation, public-private partnership and infrastructure development. An official statement said on Tuesday said that as the growth in the tourism sector is v...
Expecting big investments, Assam grants industry status to tourism sector
Expecting big investments, Assam grants industry status to tourism sector
Source: IANS
21/12/2022 10:11:50 AM
Rs 7 lakh cr being spent in NE now: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his government was investing Rs seven lakh crore to develop the infrastructure in the northeastern region even as the spending for the region was mere Rs two lakh crore since the independence of the country. Addressing the golden jubilee celebration of the North East Council (NEC) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Polo Ground) in Shillong, the Prime Minister said that the borders of the northeast were not the last areas but would be the secur...
Rs 7 lakh cr being spent in NE now: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Rs 7 lakh cr being spent in NE now: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
18/12/2022 4:52:00 PM
Assam`s `Manohari tea` sold at Rs 1.15L/kg A special tea named 'Manohari tea' in Assam's Dibrugarh district has been sold for Rs 1.15 lakh per kg at a private auction, officials said on Saturday. The proprietor of the tea estate, Rajan Lohia said that 'Manohari Gold Tea' fetched the price at an auction on the private portal 'Tea Intech' on Friday. He added that due to a cap on the maximum selling price of tea being fixed at Rs one lakh per kg by the Tea Board India at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC...
Assam`s `Manohari tea` sold at Rs 1.15L/kg
Assam`s `Manohari tea` sold at Rs 1.15L/kg
Source: IANS
18/12/2022 9:19:50 AM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launches development projects worth Rs 853 cr in Jorhat As many as 17 development projects worth Rs 853.15 crore were launched in Assam's Jorhat district by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, officials said. The projects include Lachit Maidam and Cultural Project, the road between Jorhat and Komarbondha, a flyover at Komarbondha over the railway line, an integrated DC office in Jorhat, etc. Minister for Finance Ajanta Neog, Minister for I&PR, Water Resources Pijush Hazarika, Minister for Handloom and Textile, UG Brahma, and others w...
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launches development projects worth Rs 853 cr in Jorhat
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launches development projects worth Rs 853 cr in Jorhat
Source: IANS
16/12/2022 2:47:53 PM
The pack is complete, says IAF as last of 36 Rafale jets land in India With the landing of the 36th and the final fighter jet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday received the delivery of all the aircraft for which it had entered into a Rs 58,000-crore deal with France's Dassault Aviation in 2016. "The pack is complete. The last of the 36 IAF Rafales landed in India after a quick enroute sip from a UAE Air Force tanker," the IAF said in an official statement. A squadron of Rafale will monitor the western border and northern border with Pak...
The pack is complete, says IAF as last of 36 Rafale jets land in India
The pack is complete, says IAF as last of 36 Rafale jets land in India
Source: IANS
15/12/2022 4:03:13 PM
Dhunseri Tea & Industries surges on inking MoU for sale of Khagorijan Tea Estate Dhunseri Tea & Industries is currently trading at Rs. 244.55, up by 4.55 points or 1.90% from its previous closing of Rs. 240.00 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 243.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 249.70 and Rs. 242.10 respectively. So far 869 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 358.00 on 12-Jan-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 177.10 on 21-Jun-2022. Last one week high and low of the s...
Dhunseri Tea & Industries surges on inking MoU for sale of Khagorijan Tea Estate
Dhunseri Tea & Industries surges on inking MoU for sale of Khagorijan Tea Estate
Source: Accord Fintech
15/12/2022 11:37:09 AM
Bangladesh seeks India`s cooperation on Rohingya, energy sector issues Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury sought India's cooperation on issues pertaining to the Rohingya and the energy sector. Chaudhury mentioned that India gave shelter and all kinds of support to the Bangladeshi refugees during the Great War of Liberation, which the people of her country remember with due respect. She further asked for support for the peaceful repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland - Myanmar. The Speaker m...
Bangladesh seeks India`s cooperation on Rohingya, energy sector issues
Bangladesh seeks India`s cooperation on Rohingya, energy sector issues
Source: IANS
12/12/2022 3:48:33 PM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lays foundations for 19 projects in Biswanath Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday laid foundation stones and inaugurated 19 schemes involving a financial outlay of Rs 425.75 crores at Biswanath district. Sarma first attended a programme held at Kamalakanta Kshetra in Biswanath and laid the foundations virtually for 12 schemes covering the Biswanath, Gohpur, and Sootea assembly constituencies of the state. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister said that the welfare of all sections of the people of the state has bee...
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lays foundations for 19 projects in Biswanath
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lays foundations for 19 projects in Biswanath
Source: IANS
11/12/2022 9:43:31 AM
People of Gujarat have shown the path for 2024: Assam CM BJP's landslide victory in Gujarat Assembly polls has sounded the bugle for the party's success in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Thursday. Till the time of filing this report, the BJP had won 155 seats in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, and was leading in one seat, while the Congress was a distant second with just 17 seats. Taking to Twitter, Sarma said, "Gujarat Bugle for India! By showering this historic mandate out of ...
People of Gujarat have shown the path for 2024: Assam CM
People of Gujarat have shown the path for 2024: Assam CM
Source: IANS
9/12/2022 3:07:42 PM
Meghalaya to set up 7 new outposts along Assam border Responding to the demand of the local residents and various organisations, the Meghalaya government on Tuesday decided to set up seven new police outposts in all "sensitive areas" in four districts along the inter-state border with Assam. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, after a cabinet meeting said that the council of ministers approved the setting up of seven police outposts in West Khasi Hills, West Jaintia Hills, Ri Bhoi and East Jaintia Hills districts along the in...
Meghalaya to set up 7 new outposts along Assam border
Meghalaya to set up 7 new outposts along Assam border
Source: IANS
30/11/2022 1:07:54 PM
Time has come to imbibe real history of bravery and philosophy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that for a very long time, history was being "distorted" but now the real history of the country needs to be told. He said this while addressing the closing ceremony of the year-long celebrations to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan. "For a long time, even after Independence, we were taught distorted colonial history. However, ours is a history of bravery and philosophy, which now needs to be imbi...
Time has come to imbibe real history of bravery and philosophy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Time has come to imbibe real history of bravery and philosophy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
25/11/2022 4:57:49 PM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,team to visit Assam on Saturday Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with his ministers and party MLAs, is set to visit Guwahati on Saturday to pay obeisance to Goddess Kamakhya and seek her blessings. According to sources, a special flight will bring a 200-member delegation from Mumbai to Guwahati. Probability of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis forming a part of the team is high, they said. The visit is being seen as a "thanksgiving tour" following the successful formation of the Shinde-F...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,team to visit Assam on Saturday
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,team to visit Assam on Saturday
Source: IANS
25/11/2022 4:48:19 PM
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Guwahati Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its cutting-edge 5G services in Guwahati. The Airtel 5G services are currently operational at GS Road, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Dispur College, Ganeshguri, Christian Basti, Sree Nagar, Zoo Road, Lachit Nagar, Ulubari, Bhangagarh, Beltola, and few other select locations. Airtel said it will augment its network making its services available across the city in due course of time. "Airtel customers can now experienc...
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Guwahati
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Guwahati
Source: IANS
22/11/2022 11:04:03 AM
Ahluwalia Contracts jumps on securing order worth Rs 120.23 crore in Assam Ahluwalia Contracts (India) is currently trading at Rs. 441.50, up by 9.00 points or 2.08% from its previous closing of Rs. 432.50 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 434.65 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 451.80 and Rs. 427.25 respectively. So far 9721 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 563.50 on 11-Apr-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 358.65 on 24-Feb-2022. Last one week high and low of the scr...
Ahluwalia Contracts jumps on securing order worth Rs 120.23 crore in Assam
Ahluwalia Contracts jumps on securing order worth Rs 120.23 crore in Assam
Source: Accord Fintech
21/11/2022 3:01:32 PM
After Tripura, Arunachal becomes power surplus state in NE After Tripura, another northeastern state Arunachal Pradesh became the power surplus state after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power plant to the nation at a function in Itanagar on Saturday. The 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power plant was developed by the state owned North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) at a cost of more than Rs 8,450 crore and in an area spread over more than 80 kilometres in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh and it is 90 km ...
After Tripura, Arunachal becomes power surplus state in NE
After Tripura, Arunachal becomes power surplus state in NE
Source: IANS
20/11/2022 10:14:03 AM
Lemon Tree trades higher on the BSE Lemon Tree Hotels is currently trading at Rs. 96.15, up by 2.30 points or 2.45% from its previous closing of Rs. 93.85 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 94.80 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 96.80 and Rs. 93.70 respectively. So far 352215 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 96.65 on 09-Nov-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 42.10 on 29-Nov-2021. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs...
Lemon Tree trades higher on the BSE
Lemon Tree trades higher on the BSE
Source: Accord Fintech
18/11/2022 12:50:53 PM
Lemon Tree Hotels surges on signing new hotel in Assam Lemon Tree Hotels is currently trading at Rs. 94.85, up by 0.60 points or 0.64% from its previous closing of Rs. 94.25 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 93.65 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 95.25 and Rs. 91.75 respectively. So far 486572 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 96.65 on 09-Nov-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 42.10 on 29-Nov-2021. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs...
Lemon Tree Hotels surges on signing new hotel in Assam
Lemon Tree Hotels surges on signing new hotel in Assam
Source: Accord Fintech
17/11/2022 3:09:42 PM
New Millet Mission to double farmers' income: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma With a view to expand and increase millet cultivation in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched 'Assam Millet Mission' here on Wednesday. Sarma, speaking a programme here, said that Millet Mission is targeted to raise the nutrition quotient and doubling of farmers' income in Assam. The mission will also increase crop productivity and contribute to crop diversification. He added that the farmers can now diversify their cropping practices and other than convent...
New Millet Mission to double farmers' income: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
New Millet Mission to double farmers' income: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Source: IANS
17/11/2022 10:55:27 AM
Indian Army to organise 2-day conclave in Guwahati As a part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, the Indian Army, under the aegis of the Headquarters of Eastern Command, is set to organise a two-day conclave on the theme of 'Celebrating Contribution of India's Northeast Region in Nation Building' at Guwahati, the Army said. The conclave is scheduled to be held on November 20 and 21 with an aim of highlighting the contribution of the northeast towards nation building and felicitating 'Veer Naris' and showc...
Indian Army to organise 2-day conclave in Guwahati
Indian Army to organise 2-day conclave in Guwahati
Source: IANS
13/11/2022 4:27:07 PM
Silver jubilee celebration of Sankardev Kalakshetra begins in Assam The silver jubilee celebration of Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra has been inaugurated at the headquarters of the cultural organisation here. Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, named after the 15th-century neo-Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Shankardev, is an outcome of the historic Assam Accord. It was inaugurated by the then President, K.R. Narayanan, on November 9, 1998. Built at an approximate initial cost of Rs 19 crore, Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra has, since its inception in 1998, been ...
Silver jubilee celebration of Sankardev Kalakshetra begins in Assam
Silver jubilee celebration of Sankardev Kalakshetra begins in Assam
Source: IANS
10/11/2022 11:38:50 AM
Assam`s oldest medical college to become `state-of-the-art institute`  The Assam government is planning to transform the Assam Medical College (AMC) in Dibrugarh into a state-of-the-art research institute for dealing with new age ailments, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. He said this while attending the platinum jubilee celebrations of the AMC -- the oldest medical college in Assam. Speaking on occasion, Sarma said that the premier institute needs to upgrade itself into a state-of-the-art medical institute with an adequate thrust...
Assam`s oldest medical college to become `state-of-the-art institute`
Assam`s oldest medical college to become `state-of-the-art institute`
Source: IANS
4/11/2022 5:06:56 PM
Market borrowing cost for states remains high at 7.83%: ICRA Credit rating agency ICRA in its latest report has said that market borrowing cost for the states remained high with the average yield hitting 7.83 per cent at the auctions held on November 1, 2022, which is a paltry 1 basis points lower than the last auction of state securities. Seven states raised Rs 10,700 crore at Tuesday's auction of state government securities (SGS), which is just about half of the Rs 20,800 crore indicated for the week. According to the report, the weighted aver...
Market borrowing cost for states remains high at 7.83%: ICRA
Market borrowing cost for states remains high at 7.83%: ICRA
Source: Accord Fintech
2/11/2022 11:07:00 AM
Indian Railways, Bhutan discuss trade collaboration The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and Bhutan have discussed undertaking trade collaborations between the NFR and the neighbouring country, supporting the logistics avenues for future linkages, officials said on Tuesday. NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said that a business development meeting was held recently in the NFR's Alipurduar division and delegations from Bhutan government's foreign ministry, trade bodies and chamber of commerce were attended the me...
Indian Railways, Bhutan discuss trade collaboration
Indian Railways, Bhutan discuss trade collaboration
Source: IANS
2/11/2022 9:50:13 AM
Three flights connecting five NE cities inaugurated by Jyotiraditya Scindia Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday inaugurated three flights connecting five cities of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Mizoram. A flight connecting Imphal and Aizawl under RCS UDAN commenced from Sunday and will operate five times a week, while a flight connecting Shillong and Lilabari under RCS UDAN will commence from Monday and will operate four times a week. A flight connecting Lilabari and Ziro also began operating from Sunday and will operate t...
Three flights connecting five NE cities inaugurated by Jyotiraditya Scindia
Three flights connecting five NE cities inaugurated by Jyotiraditya Scindia
Source: Reuters
31/10/2022 9:41:22 AM
Diwali across the country Diwali, known as "the festival of lights" is celebrated with grandeur all over India. However, there are regional differences in the celebrations and rituals. In north India, this festival arrives at Dussehra. On Diwali night, which is regarded as lucky, people also gamble in Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Punjab. Sikhs do not traditionally celebrate Diwali in Punjab, but they participate in the festivities and light their homes with candles and diyas. On Diwali night, the gurdwara...
Diwali across the country
Diwali across the country
Source: IANS
23/10/2022 2:47:53 PM
Assam government inks seven pacts for state`s broad-based growth  To kick start broad-based development of the state, the Assam government on Monday inked seven Memoranda of Understanding and Agreement (MoU, MoA) with different industry players. The Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM) has entered into agreements with Microsoft, Google India, Larsen & Toubro Limited and Health Care Sector Skill Council. Speaking on occasion, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has set up ASDM with a vision of the capacity buil...
Assam government inks seven pacts for state`s broad-based growth
Assam government inks seven pacts for state`s broad-based growth
Source: IANS
18/10/2022 11:52:05 AM
SJVN moves up as its arm signs MoU with APDCL SJVN is currently trading at Rs. 32.50, up by 0.25 points or 0.78% from its previous closing of Rs. 32.25 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 32.60 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 32.85 and Rs. 32.40 respectively. So far 76934 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 33.95 on 06-Oct-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 25.45 on 26-May-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 33.00 and Rs...
SJVN moves up as its arm signs MoU with APDCL
SJVN moves up as its arm signs MoU with APDCL
Source: Accord Fintech
18/10/2022 10:41:01 AM
Planning to build 60K model Anganwadi centres in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government is aiming to set up 60,000 model Anganwadi centres in the coming times. Sarma said that Assam currently has 4,000 model Anganwadi centres and in coming years, another 2,000 such centres would be built. "We aim to have 60,000 model Anganwadi centres in Assam, each built at a cost of Rs 25 lakh," Chief Minister said. While Assam is going to have 100 new model schools in the upcoming days, the foundat...
Planning to build 60K model Anganwadi centres in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Planning to build 60K model Anganwadi centres in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Source: IANS
15/10/2022 10:56:56 AM
Government should not give donations to Durga Puja committees: Assam CM  Without naming his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said no government should grant any donation to Durga Puja committees as it is a religious function. Assam is celebrating Durga Puja with huge enthusiasm. Sarma has been visiting Puja pandals in different parts of the state since Saturday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Durga Puja celebration in Karimganj, Sarma said spending government money on organising ...
Government should not give donations to Durga Puja committees: Assam CM
Government should not give donations to Durga Puja committees: Assam CM
Source: IANS
3/10/2022 12:21:16 PM
Larsen & Toubro rises as its construction arm secures order from Government of Assam Larsen & Toubro is currently trading at Rs. 1845.50, up by 5.40 points or 0.29% from its previous closing of Rs. 1840.10 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1834.75 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1856.40 and Rs. 1828.25 respectively. So far 9804 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 2078.20 on 18-Jan-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 1456.80 on 20-Jun-2022. Last one week high and low of the scri...
Larsen & Toubro rises as its construction arm secures order from Government of Assam
Larsen & Toubro rises as its construction arm secures order from Government of Assam
Source: Accord Fintech
28/09/2022 12:02:14 PM
Assam`s Numaligarh Refinery posts Rs 3,562 cr profit after tax Assam's state-owned Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) posted a record earnings in fiscal 2021-22 with profit after tax of Rs 3,562 crore as compared to Rs 3,036 crore in the previous year, or an increase of Rs 525 Crore. After the 29th NRL's Annual General Meeting, Chairman-cum-Managing Director Ranjit Rath on Monday said that highest-ever profit before tax was also achieved by the company at Rs 4,848 crore, which is higher by 18.37 per cent over Rs 4,083 crore of the previous financia...
Assam`s Numaligarh Refinery posts Rs 3,562 cr profit after tax
Assam`s Numaligarh Refinery posts Rs 3,562 cr profit after tax
Source: IANS
20/09/2022 9:27:44 AM
India, Bangladesh ink seven pacts India and Bangladesh signed seven Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) in New Delhi on Tuesday aimed at boosting ties between the two countries. The MoUs, signed after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, are related to water sharing, railways, space, science and judiciary. Prime Minister Modi said that the trade between the two countries is rapidly increasing, adding that: "We have decided to extend cooper...
India, Bangladesh ink seven pacts
India, Bangladesh ink seven pacts
Source: IANS
7/09/2022 12:49:55 PM