Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh will see significant growth in palm oil cultivation. Arunachal Pradesh will soon have a palm oil manufacturing unit to help local farmers adapt to the cultivation.
Coal ministry seeks financial assistance from World Bank in re-purposing abandoned coal mines
Guwahati: The Ministry of Coal is seeking the support and assistance of the World Bank, GIZ, and other global institutions for the repurposing of abandoned mine sites to make them safe, environmentally stable, and suitable for appropriate commercial use.
Share of females in incremental bank deposits doubled in last fiscal: RBI
Guwahati: In March 2022, female depositors accounted for 19.8 percent of total deposits. In 2021-22, their share of incremental bank deposits increased to 34.3 percent, up from 15.2 percent the previous year. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in its most recent report on deposits with scheduled commercial banks, which was released on June 28.
Indian highways to be on par with US highways: Gadkari
Guwahati: India’s national highways will meet US standards by 2024, said Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways.
Northeast Frontier Railways stands at a 20% growth rate this fiscal
Guwahati: With record revenue earnings in the last fiscal, Northeast Frontier Railway is staring at a further 20 percent increase in 2022–23. During May and April this year, NFR has already earned Rs. 1360 crores in revenue.
PLI in white goods to add domestic value; expecting 75-80% growth
Guwahati: In the second round of the PLI scheme in White Goods, 15 companies were chosen with a committed investment of Rs 1,368 crore.
Delays in linking Aadhaar to PAN will cause double penalty
Citizens who have not yet linked their Aadhaar card to their PAN card will face a double fine if they do not do so within the next two days.
Meghalaya taking several measures to upgrade skilling ecosystem in the state
Guwahati: Meghalaya State Skills Development Society (MSSDS) is taking concrete steps to upgrade its skilling ecosystem.
Govt aims to achieve holistic development and self-reliance of MSMEs
Guwahati: Narayan Rane, Union Minister for MSME, stated that the MSME Ministry is committed to achieving the goals of holistic development and self-reliance of MSMEs.
IIM Shillong join hands with Manipur University to support entrepreneurship
Guwahati: The Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong) and Manipur University have signed an MoU to promote entrepreneurship and skill development.