Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu in Delhi on Monday and discussed expanding air connectivity and infrastructure in the northeastern state.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the Tata semiconductor facility at Jagiroad in the state will start manufacturing chips by the end of the current financial year, 2025-26.
To boost its electronic components manufacturing ecosystem, the Assam government has decided to offer additional incentives to manufacturers willing to set up units in the northeastern state in addition to what the central government is offering.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reaffirmed the Centre's firm commitment to the inclusive growth and strategic advancement of the North-eastern region.
Aaranyak is undertaking a large-scale plantation drive in Assam to address human-elephant conflict by restoring degraded habitats and providing elephants with natural food sources.
Gogoi told ANI, "Yesterday in Delhi, Prime Minister Modi addressed a Rising North East summit where he spoke of private investment. I wrote to him the same day, highlighting the ground reality in Assam and Meghalaya -- the illegal coal syndicate."
The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Pijush Hazarika chaired a review meeting on Saturday at his office conference hall in Janata Bhawan to assess the progress of various initiatives under the department.
Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs, George Kurian, on Saturday visited private fish ponds in Lengpui as well as the proposed site for the Fish Farmers' Training Centre under the North Eastern Council (NEC), Laldenga Fisheries Demonstrati
In the meeting, both leaders discussed the ongoing NH projects in Assam and explored ways to further strengthen the surface communication network across the state. Several ongoing important road projects came up for discussion as well as new projects.
The Assam Police on Saturday apprehended Rupam Asom, a dreaded commander of the banned militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) [ULFA (I)], during an intensive security operation along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.