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As part of global outreach initiatives for the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and m Infrastructure Summit, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma invited South Korean industrialists to the marquee event in Guwahati on February 25-26. Speaking at an investment roadshow organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Seoul, Sarma underscored Assam's strategic and locational advantages as key attractions for foreign investment.Highlighting the significance of the Central government's support under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the Chief Minister said Assam enjoys special policy benefits, making it an ideal investment destination in India. Referring to the Act East Policy, CM…

A 75-year-old woman has been detected with human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in Guwahati, the second such case this season in Assam, and the patient is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, an official of the health facility said on Tuesday. She has been put in isolation, and her condition is stable, he said. However, there was no official confirmation from the state government.

The Assam government has asserted that no elephants were transported outside in the recent past, dismissing speculations that a convoy of animal ambulances ferried jumbos from the Northeastern state.“I categorically state, with all the authority at my command, that the elephants shown being transported in vehicles over the last two days are not from Assam,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X. He was responding to a post by Mukrang Engti, the founder of Karbi Anglong Animal Welfare Society, on X in which he had sought clarification over media reports regarding the matter.

Four Bangladeshis, who were trying to enter India illegally, were pushed back by Assam Police, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.He, however, did not specify from which district the infiltrators were sent back. “Zero Tolerance for Illegal Infiltration. Under strict vigil along the international border, four Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended by @assampolice near the border and pushed back,” Sarma said in a post on X on Monday.