Assam

11 Jun

Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab delivers promising investment opportunities at Demo Day

editorAssamAssam Agribusiness Growth Lab

Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab, an APART led acceleration program in partnership with CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad’s incubator, completing its inaugural cohort, successfully staged “Pitching & Demo Day” on 10th June 2022. The Demo Day was a coming together of stakeholders, government agencies, financial bodies, investors, buyers with the AAGL entrepreneurs in focus. Dr. Ashish Bhutani, IAS, State Project Director of APART was at the event as the Chief Guest. The rest of the industry stalwarts present were from DIC, NEDFi, NRL, NABARD, HDFC bank, North East Small Finance Bank, CII, FINER, SELCO Foundation, Department of Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, ARIAS Society,…

03 Jun

Junior Chamber International Hand “LN-4” Distribution and Implant

editorAssam, Health

JCI Guwahati held a press conference at the Guwahati Press Club on 2nd June. The Press Conference was Presided by JCI Guwahati President JC Sonia Sarda, Immediate Past President JC Neha Jain, along with Project Chairpersons JC Manoj Barjatya & JC Reena Barjatya, Project Advisors JC Rashmi Khatuwala, JC Deepak Bhajanka, Project coordinators JC Gunjan Saraf, JC Poonam Damani, JC Nisha Agarwal and Zone Officers, Past Zone Presidents & Members of JCI. While Addressing the Press Conference JC Sonia Sarda, JC Manoj Barjatya, JC Rashmi Khatuwalainformed the reporters that: “JCI-Guwahati is going to organize Mega FREE Prosthetic hand distribution and…

02 Jun

National Road Safety Awareness Campaign in Assam

Business CorrespondentAssam, BusinessAssam, National Road Safety Awareness Campaign

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India’s (HMSI) National Road Safety Awareness Campaign reaches Bongaigaon in Assam. The two-day camp (27-28 May 2022) at the Abhayapuri College in Bongaigaon witnessed spirited participation from over 2,000 college students and staff members for safe riding practices. HMSI’s road safety instructors utilized the age-appropriate road safety learning programs to enhance the retention of road safety awareness among all. It made learning fun through the Scientifically Devised Learning Module - Honda’s skilled instructors set the foundation with theory sessions on road signs & markings, driver’s duties on the road, riding gear & posture explanation and safe…

01 Jun

Discussion on need to address barriers to TB treatment

Business CorrespondentAssam, BusinessState TB Cell

The State TB Cell, Government of Assam and KHPT jointly hosted a media roundtable discussion titled ‘Winning the Battle Against TB: Adopting a community-based Approach to Behaviour Change’ in Guwahati. It focused on the need to address barriers to TB treatment and care and a community-based approach, with a way forward. The importance of amplifying the issue and the media's important role was addressed in a discussion ‘Why Media Is a Critical Partner’ moderated by Dr. Sukriti Chauhan, Advocacy and Programme Lead, KHPT. Dr. Avijit Basu (Joint Director cum State TB Officer, Department of Health Services, Government of Assam), Dr.…

01 Jun

INAUGURATION OF THE PRABHUJI PURE FOOD FRANCHISE STORE IN GUWAHATI

editorAssam, Business

India’s Most Reliable and Trusted FMCG Brand Prabhuji Pure Food (Mfd by Haldiram Bhujiawala Limited) continues its India growth story with their first exclusive Store in North East at Zoo Road, Guwahati, Assam. With the opening of this store, Prabhuji is expanding its retail store segment and strengthening its distribution channels across North East. Famous Assamese actress Barsha Rani Bishaya inaugurated the store. The Prabhuji restaurant cum retail store has been designed to provide its customers a qualitative and hygienic experience along with advanced packing of sweets and namkeens. The store has been made to encourage customers to experience a…

01 Jun

TOPCEM CEMENT UNVEILS #TOPCEMSAMRIDDHI SCHEME

editorAssam, BUSINESS, Business

TOPCEM CEMENT, Northeast India’s leading Cement manufacturing Company launched a Scheme “TOPCEM Samriddhi Scheme”. This Scheme was launched by Padma Bhushan Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, Brand Ambassador of TOPCEM CEMENT. During this Event, Sri Sunil M Gavaskar was present along with Sri. Bajrang Lohia, Director - Meghalaya Cements Ltd., Dr. Anil Kapur, President - Sales & Marketing, Meghalaya Cements Ltd. along with other senior officials of Meghalaya Cements Ltd. who were also present to witness the launch of the “TOPCEM Samriddhi Scheme”. This is one of the most innovative kind of Scheme, where the Masons will be working & earning incentives…

30 May

Liver Transplantation Services In Swagat Super speciality Surgical Institute & NH

editorAssam, Health, North East

The Management and Directors of Swagat Superspeciality Surgical Institute & NH announced adding Liver Transplant facility to the list of services in a conference held at the auditorium of the institute. Swagat Hospital has now added Liver Transplantation to the list of advanced Surgical procedures.Although kidney transplant is a routine in some of the centres in our country, it was a long - fought battle to get the government's approval for Liver transplant, given that it mandates a wide variety of resources and state of the art facilities to meet up to the stringent guidelines. This comes as a relief…

27 May

Assam down town University’s 3rd Common Scholarship Test

Business CorrespondentAssam, Business, IndiaAssam down town University’, india

The third edition of AdtU Common Scholarship Test has been announced by Assam down town University (AdtU) in its new avatar CST 2.1. Rs 5-crore has been earmarked to benefit deserving candidates from around the country. Selection will be based on marks obtained in the test to be held online on 29 May. Aiming to support the academic aspirations of families in providing higher education opportunities to their children, Assam down town University has been undertaking this initiative for the last several years. The selected candidates will benefit from a financial package that will help to fulfill their academic dreams.…

23 May

Assam CM Himanta Biswas says admission to madrassas ‘rights violation’: ‘Can’t be doctors…’

editorAssam, Education

Children won’t be capable to suppose about becoming doctors and engineers as long as “madrassas” exist, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said. “I always suggest for non-existence of madrassas the place non secular inculcation is given priority over formal education(sic),” the 53-year-old chief wrote on Twitter. He also shared a video the place he can be heard saying: “This phrase (madrassa) need to vanish. Till the time, this notion technique stays, a toddler cannot come to be a physician or an engineer. If a toddler is told about the outcome, he or she won’t be interested in going…

19 May

Axis Bank signs MOU with Assam Rifles and NIEDO

Business CorrespondentAssam, Business, NagalandAssam Rifles, Axis Bank, india

India’s third-largest private sector bank Axis Bank has signed an MOU with the Assam Rifles and National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) for setting up the Late Captain N Kenguruse, MVC Centre of Excellence and Wellness at Kohima. It aims to support underprivileged students from Nagaland to prepare for various competitive entrance examinations to India’s premier institutions in engineering and related streams as well as other exams conducted by the National Testing Agency such as the BS-MS dual degree programs. This project was conceived by Lt Gen PC Nair, AVSM, YSM and the ceremony took place in Kohima at…