Want to Travel Abroad? Guwahati Gets Northeast’s First Visa Application Centre

  GUWAHATI: There’s good news for people in Assam and the larger northeast region. Next time you wish to make an international travel, you may not have to go to Kolkata or Delhi for your visa processing, documentation or personal interview. ALSO READ: Guwahati’s Super Market Flyover Gets A Green Makeover The first Visa Application Centre,…

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DoNER Minister Scindia Calls on Banks to Tap Northeast’s Growing Economy and Create Local Opportunities

  GUWAHATI: Describing the Northeast as one of the most promising banking markets in India and globally, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region and Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Tuesday, October 13,  urged bankers to tap the region’s growing economic opportunities and ensure that the value generated there remains within the region. ALSO…

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Northeast’s First Tile Manufacturing Plant Inaugurated in Assam With ₹250 Crore Investment

  GUWAHATI: A new tile manufacturing plant was inaugurated in Jamugurihat in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Thursday, October 8, marking the first such manufacturing unit in the Northeast. ALSO READ: Raijor Dal Leaders, Supporters Detained During Protest Outside Assam CM’s Residence The plant has been set up with an investment of ₹250 crore and is expected…

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Pro Panja League Guwahati Trials Highlight Northeast’s Emerging Arm-Wrestling Talent

  GUWAHATI: The Pro Panja League’s Northeast Trials concluded in Guwahati on October 4, bringing together promising arm-wrestling talent from across the region and beyond. ALSO READ: Three Including Minor Drown After Boat Capsizes In Assam’s Lakhimpur The trials gave athletes a platform to compete across multiple weight categories and showcase their strength on the Pro…

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Dibrugarh's AMCH Becomes Northeast’s First Centre to Administer ERT for Rare Genetic Disorder

  GUWAHATI: Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh has achieved a significant milestone in specialised healthcare by becoming the first centre in Northeast India to successfully administer Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) using Valeglucerase Alpha to a three-and-a-half-year-old child diagnosed with a Lysosomal Storage Disorder (LSD). ALSO READ: Assam Police Arrests 330 in Statewide Crackdown…

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Nirmala Sitharaman Inaugurates Northeast’s Largest Organic Spice Processing Plant in Meghalaya

  GUWAHATI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, June 19, inaugurated the Organic Spice Industrial Unit (PRIME-HUB), described as the Northeast’s largest organic spice processing plant, at Bhoirymbong in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Arrest Key Accused in Doordarshan Colony Robbery Case The facility, developed at a cost of ₹30 crore, is designed to…

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Athena Behavioral Health Opens Northeast’s Largest Integrated Psychiatric Hospital in Guwahati

  Amid growing concerns around mental health and addiction in Assam, Athena Behavioral Health has launched what it describes as Northeast India’s largest integrated private psychiatric hospital in Guwahati. With this expansion, the organisation now operates five treatment centres across the country. Located near Kaziranga English Academy in Garoo-ghuli, Garchuk, the facility will offer 24×7…

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