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Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd (NUPPL) and Assam Government have recently inked a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) a step towards development for the state, Assam. According to sources, the agreement is signed to ensure a steady and reliable power supply of 492 megawatts MW to the state of Assam from the NUPPL's Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant. Under this agreement, NUPPL, a joint venture subsidiary of NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), will supply 492.72 MW of power to the Assam Government. Further, the energy supply will not only meet the growing demand for electricity in Assam but also contribute towards the development…

On Monday, flood condition in Assam increases affecting more villages in number than before including villages, towns and farmlands. According to the sources, the India Meteorological Department has issued a 'Red Alert' and predicted 'very heavy' to 'extremely heavy' rainfall across several districts of Assam till Thursday. Due to continuous rain more than 33,500 people are affected in Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Hojai, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri districts. Also, 142 villages are under water and 1,510.98 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam so far.

A delivery working boy from Assam was beaten and locked up in a room of a society in Bangaluru. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma urges Karnataka counterpart to ensure justice to the delivery boy. According to the sources, the incident took place on June 12, 2023 when an 8- year’s old girl went missing in an apartment. Later, the family recovered the girl and asked about how she went missing. The girl alleged her parents about a delivery boy dragged her to the terrace. Later, the residents of the apartment identified the delivery boy and he was beaten up…

Assam situation continuously getting worsen due to continuous rain as Monsoon hits the state. So far 11 districts are affected in state, Assam. According to reports, 34,000 people in the state are affected due to flood.  Bishwanath, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Tamulpur and Udalguri are among the affected districts. Most of the rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are maintaining a trend of rising water level at different places though none are flowing above the danger mark, according to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

Seats in MBBS will deduct of 15 per cent All India quota, Central pool, North Eastern council quota, Royal government of Bhutan quota seats. The deduction will be done due to reservation of seats for NEET UG students, for those who cleared the examination. The discussion is taken due to Assam Cabinet proposed 10 per cent reservation of MBBS seats for NRI/ NRI sponsored students specially who have cleared NEET UG.  Detailing about the reservation, seats will be reserved for six communities OBC, MOBC category (non-creamy layer) for the state, Assam. Also along with it, there will be an increase of…

On Friday, i.e. today Assam witnessed an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted. The earthquake struck the state, Assam around 10.16 am, informed by the National Centre of Seismology. According to the sources, no casualty reported and no property damaged during the quake. Also the quake lasted for 20 seconds and the tremors were mainly felt in southern Assam. The state, Assam people are witnessing quake since last few days. Even though, no casualty and property damage is reported from the earlier quakes too. But it can be matter of concern for the state. Last week, a 3.7…

HSBC India announced that it has partnered with Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer and the pioneer of EV revolution in the country, for a corporate employee financing solution to accelerate the adoption of zero emission Electric Vehicles. This partnership is in line with the shared vision of the two conscientious organizations to promote sustainability and de-carbonize road transport, paving the way for a greener and cleaner future.HSBC India is offering customers with a salaried account with HSBC India a tailor-made loan to purchase an electric vehicle from Tata Motors' EV portfolio. Customers can apply for the loan with zero…

Japan funded water supply project which took place in 2022-23 fiscal year and launched in 2009, aimed in providing water supply to 23.32 lakh residents of Assam’s principal city by 2050 has been on headline again due to pipeline burst. Since May 24, pipeline bursting in the city Guwahati, Assam took place and this is for the second time pipeline burst took place in Zoo road, guwahati. Frequently bursting pipelines of a Japan-funded water supply project in Guwahati have put the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government on the back foot. Assam’s Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal said,…