Advantage Assam 2.0: PM Modi highlights Northeast’s role in India’s growth

February 25, 2025 1:21 PM

Advantage Assam 2.0: PM Modi highlights Northeast’s role in India’s growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Advantage Assam 2.0 investors’ summit in Guwahati on Tuesday, underscoring the role of Eastern India in shaping the country’s economic progress. The two-day summit features an inaugural session, seven ministerial sessions, and 14 thematic sessions, along with an exhibition showcasing Assam’s industrial growth and investment potential. Over 240 exhibitors are participating, highlighting the state's evolving industries, global trade partnerships,...

PM Modi says northeast has found a brand ambassador in himself

February 24, 2025 11:39 PM

PM Modi says northeast has found a brand ambassador in himself

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Assam for a two-day visit, said on Monday that the entire northeastern region, once neglected by the Centre, has been developing at a rapid pace under the BJP-led government, adding that he himself has become the region's brand ambassador. While attending the Jhumoir dance programme at the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati, PM Modi emphasized the transformative journey of Assam and the Northeast under his leadership. "Once, Assam and the Northeast were ...

Heavy rainfall continues in Northeast India, heat wave grips Northern plains

September 16, 2024 6:36 PM

Heavy rainfall continues in Northeast India, heat wave grips Northern plains

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Northeast India during the next 4-5 days. Meanwhile, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are expected to persist over northern parts of the country during the same period. Over the past 24 hours, several regions experienced intense weather conditions. Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed in most parts of W...