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10 Jun

Assam government opened a 300-bed Covid-19 hospital with the help of DRDO

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The Assam government on Thursday opened a 300-bed Covid-19 hospital at Sarusajai Stadium stadium complex in Guwahati to combat the ongoing pandemic. Which is constructed in 20 days . The hospital was built with the help of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with a cost of ₹21.46 cr. The hospital has set up in an area of 3200 sq m and it has 200 beds in general ward with oxygen facility and 100 intensive care unit (ICU) beds. It also has an X-ray room, pharmacy, ultrasound and ECG room and laboratory. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the hospital,…

05 Jun

The Write Circle: Discussion with actor Kabir Bedi

editor0 CommentsAssamguwahati, Kabir Bedi, Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Prabha Khaitan Foundation launched its initiatives with ‘The Write Circle’ in Guwahati. The session is an insightful discussion with the international actor Kabir Bedi on his autobiography ‘Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of an Actor’. The conversation with the actor was carried out by Ms Nilisha Agarwal – Ehsaas woman of Kolkata. The interactive session brought together authors, conversationalists and literature enthusiasts, and media fraternity to focus on rejoicing literature. ‘Stories I Must Tell’ delves into actor Kabir Bedi’s life and his exciting stories of Bollywood, Hollywood and stardom in Europe, his tumultuous relationships, his deep loves and lingering losses, why…

01 Jun

World Milk Day: Purabi Dairy reaffirms its commitment towards sustainable dairying practices

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On the occasion of World Milk Day on June 1, Guwahati-based West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd (WAMUL), popularly known as Purabi Dairy, focused on ‘sustainability in the dairy sector’ while taking into account the environmental, nutritional and socio-economic aspects of dairying. The theme for this year’s World Milk Day, set by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, was 'sustainability in the dairy sector’. It aims to re-introduce dairy farming to the world, by helping to create a low-carbon future for dairy. To mark the occasion, WAMUL shared various initiatives taken by the cooperative for the…

31 May

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in Assam

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Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Assam to deliver the best network experience for its customers. Airtel has deployed an additional 10 Mhz spectrum in the 2300 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in the state to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. The deployment will strengthen an already superior network for Airtel customers across the state. It will enable improved network availability and data speeds as more and more people access high speed data services from their smart devices. Airtel had acquired the 10…

31 May

The Write Circle initiative in Guwahati

editor0 CommentsAssamPrabha Khaitan Foundation, Roopa Pai, Ruskin Bond

The Write Circle initiative hosted a virtual session in Guwahati for the first time ever, featuring Ruskin Bond, the renowned Indian author of British descent. The indulgent session had the literati and media fraternity of Guwahati engage in an hour-long candid conversation with Roopa Pai, on 29 May. Prabha Khaitan Foundation presented the first Guwahati edition of The Write Circle initiative, bringing together authors, conversationalists and people to focus on rejoicing literature. A journalist and children’s author, Bangalore based Roopa Pai has over 20 published books which include India’s first fantasy-adventure series for children Taranauts and the national best seller The…

21 May

Samantha Akkineni on her role in Family Man 2

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Samantha Akkineni completed 10 years of being an actress in the Telugu film industry. Now, the actress is all set to make her digital debut with the much-awaited series The Family Man 2. The trailer of the series was dropped recently and Samantha is seen playing the role of Raji, who belongs to a terror group. Talking about being a part of the show, Samantha said, “From 15 to 50-year-olds have come to me and have not asked me anything about my other work but asked ‘When is Family Man releasing?’. I am just lucky to be here and be…

03 May

Vivek Bansal, the man behind UPPL’s success in the Assembly Election

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A team of BJP workers ensured ousting of BPF, using social media. The man credited with UPPL's huge success in assembly elections was Vivek Bansal, leader the social media team. According to Vivek Bansal, “All credit should go to the dynamic leadership of Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, UPPL Chief Mr. Pramod Boro and BJP MLA from Dhekiajuli, Mr. Ashok Singhal. They worked hard on the ground level to ensure the win of the alliance. I just worked as part of a team.” He said they used social media platforms to consolidate the voters. They tried their best to expose the…

27 Apr

Assam Night Curfew: The Assam government has imposed night curfew in the entire state from 8 pm to 5 am to tide over Covid19 criris.

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The state disaster management authority, in its order, said the curfew will be in place till May 1. Movement and gathering of individuals will not be allowed during the curfew period. All the essential services will, however, be exempted from restrictions. "The COVID-19 situation in Assam has been reviewed. It has been observed that there has been a rapid increase in the number of active cases of COVID-19 across the state. It is felt that night curfew needs to be imposed in all districts of Assam, except for essential and emergency activities/services," the order signed by Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua…

27 Apr

Alankit starts Aadhaar enrolment for unorganized workers

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Alankit Limited has started the work on Aadhaar enrolment of unorganized workers and tea garden workers and their family members for Labour Welfare Department, Assam. Alankit as a key partner of the Assam Government on this project will ensure data quality check of daily enrolments and updates. Under the project, Alankit has established exclusive Data Quality Audit centers with secure data connectivity with the UIDAI systems and deployed its work force to undertake the audit services. The enrolment exercise would go a long way in helping the workers become beneficiaries of various welfare initiatives and schemes of the Government. Managing…

17 Apr

COMED-K Exam expects over 80000 students

editor0 CommentsAssam, North EastCOMED-K, entrance examination, UGET, Uni-GAUGE

As a combined examination, COMEDK UGET and Uni-GAUGE entrance examination will be held on June 20. The exam will be conducted online in over 150 cities across India, in over 400 test centres. This year, it expects over 80,000 students to appear for the examination. The entrance test will be held for admissions to B.E/B. Tech, for colleges affiliated with the Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation Trust and Uni-GAUGE member universities. Applicants have to register at www.comedk.org or www.unigauge.com. The application process is open online from 22 March to 20 May. The entire application and exam process will be online. A…