‘Advantage Assam’: State Cabinet expresses gratitude towards PM Modi

Guwahati, March 4 (IANS) The Assam government has expressed its sincere gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contribution towards arranging the investment summit ‘Advantage Assam’ 2.0. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday: “In a cabinet meeting here today, the #AssamCabinet has expressed its sincere gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi […]
Advantage Assam attracted investments worth Rs 4.5 lakh crore, says CM Sarma

Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) The industrial landscape of Assam is set for a transformational shift with the grand success of the investment summit–Advantage Assam 2.0, which has attracted investments worth at least Rs 4.5 lakh crore. This announcement was made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, signaling a significant leap forward in […]
122 lakh crore investment MoUs to be signed during ‘Advantage Assam’ summit

Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) In the upcoming investment summit – ‘Advantage Assam’ 2.0, the state government has approved MoUs worth Rs. 1,22,000 crore to be signed during the event, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting in Dispur on Sunday. CM Sarma said, “The state cabinet has decided […]
CRPF DG calls on Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), GP Singh on Friday called on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the national capital on Friday, officials said. According to a senior official, this was a courtesy meeting as Singh was the Director General of Police (DGP) in Assam […]
Assam has potential to become hub of tourism, investment: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday asserted that Assam has enough potential to become a hub for tourism as the northeastern states are surrounded by four other nations — Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Sarma argued that this fact also provides a huge opportunity to boost industry and commerce here […]
Assam is positioning itself as global hub of Semiconductor: CM Sarma

Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asserted that Assam is poised to come up as a semiconductor hub and an electronic city will be established in Jagiroad in the Morigaon district. Taking to X, Sarma wrote, “Assam is positioning itself as a global hub of semiconductors and an electronic city […]
CM Sarma invites Japanese semiconductor firm to partner with Assam

Guwahati, Jan 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday met with top officials of a leading Japanese semiconductor supplier in Tokyo and invited him to partner with Assam for the upcoming semiconductor manufacturing plant in the state. Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, “Mr. Takeshi Okubo, Executive Vice President of @TokyoElectron_J (TEL) met […]
Assam set to become economic powerhouse in India: CM Sarma

Guwahati, Jan 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state is poised to become the next economic powerhouse in the country during his meeting with business leaders in Japan’s Osaka on Thursday. The Chief Minister is on a three-day visit to Japan to promote the state’s potential to become a hub […]
No plan to hike power tariffs in Assam: Power Minister

Guwahati, Jan 20 (IANS) Assam Power Minister Prasanta Phukan on Monday said that there is no possibility of a hike in the power bill and the Electricity Department has not taken any decision in this regard. Phukan told reporters here, “I have not heard from the department officials to hike tariff of power bills in […]