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09 Jul

Her&Now drives women-led entrepreneurship

editor0 CommentsNorth EastHer&Now, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, North-East Region

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the ongoing project ‘Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs and Start-ups by Women (Her&Now)’ in India, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India. In a bid to identify and capitalize on the key sectors driving the women-led microenterprises in various geographical areas of India, and the top interventions that may be introduced to support and catalyse the ecosystem in these sectors and regions, GIZ’s Project Her&Now has come out with a…

03 Jul

Railway connectivity towards NE gets a boost with commissioning of double line

editor0 CommentsIndia, North Eastindianrailways

In both these sections, double lines have been commissioned along with Railway Electrification. Completion of these doubling sections will help operation of more freight traffic to & from Northeast region. The entire work is completed during the Covid pandemic situation by observing necessary safety protocols by the Northeast Frontier Railway. An official of N.F. Railway said that, Jalpaiguri Road – Y Leg section was the only super critical work left to be completed in N.F. Railway. “This section has an important bridge of 970 mt length (20 spans) on the river Teesta. This section was a bottleneck as double lines…

01 Jul

PayPoint launches Micro-ATMs

editor0 CommentsNorth EastMicro-ATM, North East India, PayPoint

PayPoint India has launched a series of 'Micro-ATMs' (m-ATMs) in North-East India. The m-ATMs can be deployed in rural areas from where people travel long distances just to access the nearest ATM or a bank. The handheld machines can be set up at local Kirana shops and use the same cash box of these shops. The m-ATMs are an ideal backup and a pivotal resource for enabling essential cash transactions when the bigger ATMs run dry. They can be easily paired with a mobile or laptop for instant delivery of cash through retail shops. Advanced and portable m-ATMs with modern…

23 Jun

In Guwahati World’s first genetically modified rubber planted

editor0 CommentsNorth East, Indiaguwahati, KN Raghavan, RRII

The GM rubber plant, is expected to grow well in the climatic conditions of the region,this kind of plant is developed exclusively for the northeast. on Tuesday, it was planted on the outskirts of Guwahati. It's the world’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber plant. The Plant has developed at the Kerala-based Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), the sapling was planted by Rubber Board chairman and executive director KN Raghavan at the board’s farm in Sarutari near Guwahati. It is expected to revolutionise natural rubber production in India .It contains additional copies of gene MnSOD (manganese containing superoxide dismutase) in…

20 Jun

Assam Police kills two miliants in shootout

editor0 CommentsIndia, North Eastassam, India, militants, police

Gun fight with the police forces in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district killed two militants of United People’s Revolutionary Front (UPRF) on Sunday. The gun fight took place at Jolen village in Singhasan Hill under Manja police station in the hill district. Karbi Anglong district police jointly launched the operation in the remote hill terrain, says intelligence inputs in the area, https://twitter.com/DGPAssamPolice/status/1406538812432338945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1406538812432338945%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiatoday.in%2Findia%2Fstory%2Fassam-urpf-militants-killed-police-ecnounter-1817238-2021-06-20 Assam's DGP further said the UPRF militants are actively working under the tutelage of poaching and drug cartels of Churachandpur in Manipur.

11 Jun

The Forest Man of India, Jadav Payeng has been granted 10-year visa by Mexico

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastforest man, jadav peyang, Mexico City

The Forest Man of India, Jadav Payeng has been granted 10-year visa by Mexico. He is slated to travel to the country in September this year for three months to plant trees as a part of the country's initiative to turn it greener. On a special invitation, India's forest-man will go to Mexico in September. Jadav Payeng's voyage from a remote part of the world's biggest inhabited river island Majuli to Mexico will be to help the North American country become greener. On December 7, Molai Payeng, as he is called in his native state, struck a deal with a…

14 May

TKM sales increases by customer-first initiatives

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North EastNortheast Region, Toyota Kirloskar Motor

In accordance with its customer-first philosophy, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has been rolling out measures to enhance the experience at every stage of the customer lifecycle from pre-sales to after-sales. To provide easy access to its world-class products, TKM had unveiled its first regional stockyard in the country in Guwahati, Assam last October. Besides fostering an efficient distribution network across the northeast, the stockyard is helping reduce delivery time of not more than two days even for the farthest dealers in the Northeast states thereby delighting our customers. TKM revealed that its initiatives to enhance customer experience have increased sales…

24 Apr

Bhartia Infra Projects development works in North-East with Tata Motors

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North EastBhartia Infra Projects, Tata Motors

The Indian construction sector is on course to grow by 11.6% in CY2021. The growth has been driven by the resumption of construction activities across the country. The north-eastern region in India in particular has gained an increased emphasis from the government, with a renewed focus on infrastructural development in the region in tandem with the Act East policy. In November 2020, the government increased its allocation for road development in the region by 95%, pressing on the need to recommence pending infrastructural projects. This has encouraged the construction industry in the region to quickly shift gears and decisively recover…

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…

12 Apr

Skill India’s Regional Workshop on PMKVY 3.0

editor0 CommentsNorth East, SikkimPMKVY, Skill India

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)conducted a first-of-its-kind regional workshop for Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0 in Gangtok, Sikkim. The workshop was held with the vision to empower the youth of North Eastern Region (NER) with industry-relevant skills to enhance their productivity and contribute to the economic development of the country. It was held with active participation of key personnel of State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) and District Skill Committees (DSCs) across all eight states - Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram Nagaland, and Tripura. Shri Satish Chandra Rai, Advisor, Skill Development Department, State of Sikkim,…