Singapore has lauded India's historic signing of a peace accord with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), saying that it will significantly enhance foreign investments from Singapore in the Northeast region.
The Chief Minister urged the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry to launch the North East Industrial Policy as Assam and the North East region have been witnessing rapid economic growth and it would give an added impetus to the existing efforts.
In a statement here today, Kataria said that the historic moment, an important milestone in Assam, as the peace agreement signed between the government of India and Assam government and a key faction of ULFA will definitely herald a new chapter of peace and development.
The 21st Convocation of Tezpur University will be held on December 31 to confer degrees and diplomas upon the candidates who have successfully completed their prescribed programmes.
Pramod Kalita, Secretary of the Publication Board of Assam told ANI that the Publication Board of Assam and All Assam Publishers and Book Sellers Association have jointly organized the Assam Book Fair.
Continuing its operation against illegal brick kilns the district administration of Assam's Kamrup district demolished 15 illegal brick kilns at Nagarbera area in Kamrup district.
The video featured members of the Indian Mission in London extending New Year wishes in languages other than their mother tongues. Doraiswami, leading by example, expressed New Year wishes in Assamese, despite being from South India.
After the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA)'s pro-talks faction on Friday signed a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement pact with the Centre and the Assam government, ULFA spokesperson Sasadhar Choudhary said that the organisation has ruled out contesting elections.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and a 29-member delegation of the ULFA's pro-talks delegation, including 16 ULFA members and 13 from civil society.