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Rs 27,000 crore Assam semiconductor plant to be game-changer in India`s chip ecosystem  The development of a semiconductor unit in Morigaon, Assam, spearheaded by Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (TSAT) with an investment of Rs 27,000 crore is headed for completion in mid-2025, will be a game-changer for India’s semiconductor ecosystem, the Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Sunday.  The Morigaon facility is expected to produce up to 48 million semiconductor chips per day, employing advanced packaging technologies like flip chip and Integrat...
Rs 27,000 crore Assam semiconductor plant to be game-changer in India`s chip ecosystem
Rs 27,000 crore Assam semiconductor plant to be game-changer in India`s chip ecosystem
Source: IANS
2024-11-18 09:35:47 am
Assam CM hails India-Singapore partnership for urban planning, development Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday praised the growing partnership between India and Singapore, emphasising its potential to improve urban planning and management in Assam.  Taking to his X handle, the Assam CM stated, "India-Singapore partnership heralds a new developmental dawn. During Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji's recent visit to Singapore, the joint statement, issued by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Singapore HE Lawrence Wong, highlight...
Assam CM hails India-Singapore partnership for urban planning, development
Assam CM hails India-Singapore partnership for urban planning, development
Source: IANS
2024-09-08 12:13:28 pm
Assam to promote tourism at tea gardens: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that the state plans to promote tourism in its famed tea gardens, and select tea estates would be given Rs 2 crore as grant by the government.   Sarma said that the tea gardens of Assam with their lush greenery, iconic bungalows and friendly people with their distinct music and dance, have the potential to attract both domestic and international tourists. According to him, the tea gardens can act as a centre of attract...
Assam to promote tourism at tea gardens: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam to promote tourism at tea gardens: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Source: IANS
2024-08-21 05:59:14 pm
Tata Electronics holds groundbreaking ceremony of Rs 27,000 crore chip plant in Assam In a fillip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to make India a global semiconductor manufacturing hub, Tata Electronics on Saturday held the ground-breaking ceremony of its chip assembly and testing unit at Jagiroad in Morigaon district, Assam.  The groundbreaking ceremony was held in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and N. Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons' Chairman. Touted as Northeast India's largest investment project, the Rs 27,000 crore Tata ...
Tata Electronics holds groundbreaking ceremony of Rs 27,000 crore chip plant in Assam
Tata Electronics holds groundbreaking ceremony of Rs 27,000 crore chip plant in Assam
Source: IANS
2024-08-03 03:16:41 pm
Meet the food enthusiast trying to boost culinary travel in Assam Mitali G Dutta is a Guwahati-based entrepreneur whose passion to learn and imbibe knowledge, led to her culinary venture 'Food Sutra by Mitali'.  Dutta trains women in the rural areas of Assam through 'FSM Food Trails' -- organising tours in culinary training and dining concepts. These tours help women share different traditional recipes of local cuisine with food tourists and go on to host them for the meal.   This idea behind the concept was to empower locals...
Meet the food enthusiast trying to boost culinary travel in Assam
Meet the food enthusiast trying to boost culinary travel in Assam
Source: IANS Life
2024-07-17 04:09:06 pm
Community-based tourism The "Amar Aalohi" homestay scheme which has been implemented by the Tourism Department, Govt. of Assam through Assam Tourism Development Corporation Ltd, aims to promote homestay facilities, create self-employment opportunities, and provide authentic hospitality experiences to tourists.  Five clusters including Dima Hasao Adventure Association (Dima Hasao), Umswai Valley Green and Clean Protection Committee (West Karbi Anglong), Dichang Welfare Foundation/Siupaatphaa Social ...
Community-based tourism
Community-based tourism
Source: IANS
2024-07-16 03:36:53 pm
India`s tea prices soar as extreme weather slashes output India's tea prices have been soaring and are expected to stay high as heatwaves and floods during the peak harvesting season slash output in key producing regions. The price rise could support the beleaguered Indian tea industry, which has been struggling with rising production costs amid a negligible rise in tea prices in the past decade. "Extreme weather events are hurting tea production. Excessive heat in May, followed by ongoing flooding in Assam, are reducing output,"...
India`s tea prices soar as extreme weather slashes output
India`s tea prices soar as extreme weather slashes output
Source: Reuters
2024-07-08 05:03:47 pm
`Petrol cheaper in Assam than West Bengal`: CM Sarma defends hike A day after Lok Sabha poll results were declared, the Assam government hiked taxes on petrol and diesel. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the prices of fuel are cheaper in Assam by at least Rs 7 compared to Opposition-ruled states like West Bengal. The Assam government has hiked VAT on petrol and diesel and as a result, petrol gets costlier by Rs 1.01 while the price of diesel has been increased by Rs 1.02 in the state since Thursday midnight. People have expressed their ...
`Petrol cheaper in Assam than West Bengal`: CM Sarma defends hike
`Petrol cheaper in Assam than West Bengal`: CM Sarma defends hike
Source: IANS
2024-06-06 04:47:30 pm
ICICI Pru AMC announces change in address of OPAT of CAMS in Assam ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC) has announced addendum to the Scheme Information Document (SID)/Key Information Memorandum (KIM) of the Schemes of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has informed that the Official Point of Acceptance of Transactions (OPAT) of Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) located at ‘Dewal Road, 2nd Floor, Left Side Second Building, Near Budhi Gukhani Mandir, Gar Ali, Jorhat – 785001, Assam’ is shifting to ...
ICICI Pru AMC announces change in address of OPAT of CAMS in Assam
ICICI Pru AMC announces change in address of OPAT of CAMS in Assam
Source: Accord Fintech
2024-06-06 02:44:27 pm
Off the beaten track Travel Tours suggests some offbeat destinations in the Northeast  The little explored, northeastern states of India are not just known for their pristine beauty, but are also sought-after for all kinds of travel. Travel Tours, the leisure travel brand of FCM Travel Solutions, handpicks some offbeat destinations in the seven sister states. 1. Krem Puri Caves, Meghalaya Discovered in 2016, this is one of the deepest sandstone cave systems in the world. Within the caves, are ...
Off the beaten track
Off the beaten track
Source: IansLife
2024-06-03 04:22:39 pm
Gulshan Polyols jumps on getting `Consent to Operate` for Assam Ethanol Plant unit Gulshan Polyols is currently trading at Rs. 211.90, up by 6.50 points or 3.16% from its previous closing of Rs. 205.40 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 202.05 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 223.20 and Rs. 202.05 respectively. So far 96502 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 274.95 on 04-Jul-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 158.05 on 14-Mar-2024. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at...
Gulshan Polyols jumps on getting `Consent to Operate` for Assam Ethanol Plant unit
Gulshan Polyols jumps on getting `Consent to Operate` for Assam Ethanol Plant unit
Source: Accord Fintech
2024-05-06 01:56:49 pm
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced an allocation of Rs 421.15 crore has been approved for the construction of a 4-lane Gauripur Bypass along NH-17 spanning from Dumardoha Pt-II to the Baladmara road in Assam’s Dhubri district. Gadkari said the 9.61 km bypass project aims to alleviate congestion in Gauripur town and mitigate risks of accidents associated with sharp bends on the present highway. The implementation of this bypass, equippe...
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam
Source: IANS
2024-03-15 01:44:52 pm
Tata Group, Assam government to build Rs 25,000cr semiconductor packaging plant: MoS IT Assam will soon have its first-ever semiconductor packaging plant worth nearly Rs 25,000 crore built jointly by the state government and Tata Group, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. Addressing the first-ever 'Digital India Future Skills Summit' in Guwahati, the minister said that youth from the state will now have jobs in the semiconductor industry at their doorstep. "It is because of the leadership of Chief Minister Hima...
Tata Group, Assam government to build Rs 25,000cr semiconductor packaging plant: MoS IT
Tata Group, Assam government to build Rs 25,000cr semiconductor packaging plant: MoS IT
Source: IANS
2024-02-15 05:25:07 pm
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 382 crore highway project for Assam Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 382.10 crore for the construction of a new 2-lane highway with paved shoulders connecting Majuli and Jorhat on the recently designated NH 715K in Assam. A flyover on NH-715, complete with its approaches and service roads, is included in the project, spanning a total length of 20.5 kilometers. Gadkari said in a social media post this imitative aims to establish direct road connectivity between Jorhat and Maj...
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 382 crore highway project for Assam
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 382 crore highway project for Assam
Source: IANS
2024-02-13 05:57:18 pm
Assam to hold boiler expo to attract investments The Assam government will host a steam boiler expo in February with an aim to attract industry players for investment in the state, officials said. An official statement mentioned that the event is a dynamic collaboration with industry giants such as Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Oil India Limited (OIL), Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. (NRL), Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd. (BCPL), Assam Petro Chemicals and NTPC limited. The Expo will witness active participation from leading manufa...
Assam to hold boiler expo to attract investments
Assam to hold boiler expo to attract investments
Source: IANS
2024-01-29 10:27:08 am
Assam tea worth Rs 2,300 crore sold at Guwahato Tea Auction Centre in FY23-24 Assam Tea worth Rs 2,300 crore has been sold at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) in the financial year 2023-24. Approximately 115 million kg of tea was sold at an average price of Rs 198.51 per kg, as per GTAC data. Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association (GTABA) Secretary Dinesh Bihani said that this year a unique tea called 'Golden Needle' was sold for Rs 61,000 per kg. "December has arrived, and this year's tea manufacturing season is almost over. An estimated 1...
Assam tea worth Rs 2,300 crore sold at Guwahato Tea Auction Centre in FY23-24
Assam tea worth Rs 2,300 crore sold at Guwahato Tea Auction Centre in FY23-24
Source: IANS
2023-12-18 03:30:53 pm
Rapid growth requires cutting-edge technology: Nitin Gadkari Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has emphasised the need of cutting-edge technology in all areas to guarantee the nation's rapid progress and stressed the part that students play in reaching the objective. He also insisted that before beginning any project, research ought to be goal-oriented and thoroughly market-analysed. He was addressing attendees at a special convocation of Assam Down Town University on Monday, where the honorary D. Litt. degree was award...
Rapid growth requires cutting-edge technology: Nitin Gadkari
Rapid growth requires cutting-edge technology: Nitin Gadkari
Source: IANS
2023-10-31 12:47:12 pm