IIM ASSAM GUWAHATI
Centre likely to invest Rs 1,000 cr for new IIM's construction in Assam, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Centre is set to invest Rs. 1,000 Crore for the construction of a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Assam. The proposed site for the IIM is located in the Marabhita and Dighalkuchi localities in Kamrup district, marking the second IIM in the Northeastern region after IIM Shillong in Meghalaya.
IIM Guwahati to soon be a reality, to be mentored by IIM Ahmedabad
Guwahati: Assam will soon get an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) with IIM Ahmedabad mentoring the new IIM in Guwahati. Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who previously advocated for this, announced the approval and highlighted the collaboration of premier institutes in transforming Assam into an educational hub.
Main principles of delimitation exercise will remain in future: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on peace pact with ULFA
The chief minister said that there will be rehabilitation of the ULFA cadres. Over 10000 people and security forces were killed during the ULFA movement. ULFA will be disbanded, camps will be disbanded and weapons deposited, 726 cadres will be rehabilitated. Nine families of those ULFA cadres who were missing or died in Bhutan will be rehabilitated with government jobs.”
First G20 SFWG Summit concludes in Guwahati
The 1st SFWG meeting was attended in person by 95 delegates from G20 member countries, 10 invitee countries and 14 international organisations like IMF, NGFS, World Bank, UNDP, UNEP Fi, ADB, NDB, FSB among others. Many other international organisations joined the meeting virtually.
Assam government launches first drone school of northeast
The drone school was inaugurated by Assam's Information Technology Minister Keshab Mahanta on Tuesday. "Youths, after getting training from experts, can work anywhere in the country and in any sector," he said. The school will have trainers certified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for conducting the pilot licence training program.
Authorised Drone Pilot Training School to come up in Guwahati
The North-Eastern part of India is going to get its first-ever Remote Pilot Training School, thus, marking a new era in education combined with technology.
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Assam's Acceleration Initiative helps 100 agribusinesses in four years
CIIE.CO of IIM Ahmedabad is co-implementing this programme in partnership with Innovative Change Collaborative Services Pvt. Ltd, (a part of ICCo group of Companies). This programme is supported by Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART). AAGL aims to handhold and support 100 agribusinesses in 4 years with 30% representation from women led agri-enterprises.
Cargo movement to start from Varanasi and Haldia to Pandu in Assam by 2022-end: Sonowal
He said work is on to operationalize Kaladan multimodal project which will make possible vessel movement from Northeast India to South East Asia.
Assam gets first agri business growth lab
Assam has got its first Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab which will support 100 Agri-Enterprises in four years. This is the first of its kind programme to support enterprises in the agri and allied sectors launched in Assam.
Assam comes up with a scheme for setting up and upgradation of existing rice mills
Sonowal said that when the COVID 19 pandemic has given an opportunity to understand the boundless opportunities of Assam, State Government is creating a roadmap to make judicious use of its resources for achieving the state’s self reliance.
Unless innovative transportation models are executed, high logistic management cost will remain: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari felt that impetus is on management institutes to contribute management strategies and solutions by comprehensively assessing the strengths and weaknesses related to industrial upliftment.
Assam keen to woo MNCs looking to move out of China
Multinational companies looking to move out of China should consider Assam, with its abundant natural resources, strategic location and robust industrial infrastructure, as their destination for setting up production facilities in India, state Industries Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said on Wednesday.
Guwahati: IIM Shillong offers 116 rooms as Corona Care Centre to the Meghalaya government
Government Meghalaya is also prepared to fight this ongoing pandemic and made one of its Corona Care Centre at IIM Shillong Mayurbhanj Complex Nongthymmai: statement released by IIM Shillong.
North East & Kashmir placements trip on unrest, clampdown
Leading schools such as the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati are feeling the impact of unrest due to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Constructing product pipeline between India and Myanmar to transport petroleum: Assam industry minister
Patwary said the capacity of two refineries Numaligarh Refinery and Bongaigaon Refinery is augmented following which Indian export petroleum products will be exported to Myanmar.
Assam inks startup MoU with IIM Calcutta
A discussion on the Startup Policy and the role of educational institutions was held on Thursday.
Startup & Entrepreneurship conclave in Assam on Feb 22
The conclave will bring young minds of the region face to face with some of the country's finest mentors, angel investors, venture capitalists and startup fund organisers, Rongali Start Up and Entrepreneurship Conclave organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta said.
Assam's own entertainment fix: Tent theatres raking in the as bucks
It's not surprising that Assam's half-a-century-old mobile theatre industry (locally called Bhraymaman theatre) has been flourishing.
Assam’s forest man Yadav Payeng to participate in IIM Shillong’s Sixth Annual International Conference on Sustainability
SusCon VI, three-day conference will be inaugurated on March 2 in the presence of Shankar Venkateswaran, Chief of Tata Sustainability Group, and Padma Shree Jadav Payeng.
BJP prepares Assam vision paper ahead of elections
The party has engaged Rajat Sethi, a public policy graduate from Harvard University, to assist the state unit in preparation of a vision document.
BJP gearing up for Assam polls with development agenda, CM candidate and vision document
BJP in Assam is readying to approach voters with positive agenda of development. The party has started the dialogue process for preparation of a vision document.
Union Budget 2015 pro-rich, pro-corporate, nothing for Assam and North-East: Tarun Gogoi
"The people of Assam and North East found no reason to cheer as the budget remained silent on the steps for employment generation, flood, and erosion," he said.
Tarun Gogoi seeks Rs 1,450 crore to develop 11 state universities
"A special incentive package for Assam would boost the higher education sector by attracting private investments," Gogoi said.
North East Exodus: Bangalore businesses facing the impact
The hospitality, retail and BPO sectors, which employ Northeasterners in large numbers, have been particularly affected, many employers said.
16 PSUs in Assam makes turnaround
Assam has taken to PSU reforms under the Asian Development Bank supported Assam Governance and Public Resource Management Project.
IIM to train officers for patient-friendly healthcare system
IIM-Shillong to train its officers in devising patient-friendly and socially-proactive modern healthcare system.
IIM Shillong plans to introduce Law courses
IIM Shillong is in talk with a prominent law university for rolling out this courses and MoU with the univ will be inked soon.
IIM Shillong goes local to groom youth from the NE region
The coveted B-school in the eastern Himalayas has started the Centre for Development of the North Eastern Region to spearhead regional development.
IIT, IIM & govt to kick off training courses in N-E
DoNER in collaboration with the IIT-Guwahati and IIM-Shillong will soon launch short-term management and training courses for local students.
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