In an initiative to drive entrepreneurship and innovation in Northeast India, the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), in collaboration with the BRICS Youth Council, hosted an Entrepreneurship Pre-Consultation Event on Friday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Japan’s Minister of Justice, Komura Masahiro and discussed with him setting up of exclusive Japanese companies park in Assam.
Divisional Forest Officer of West and South West Garo Hills Division Ganesan P was present in the workshop and responded to some queries in the interactive session.
Speaking at a 'Chintan Shivir' of Ministers of Youth Affairs & Sports of states/UTs in Imphal, Manipur via video message, Modi praised Manipur’s sportspersons who raised the glory of the Tricolour by winning medals for the country.
The Japanese Ambassador also said that his Prime Minister Fumio Kishida earlier discussed with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi the joint development of the northeastern region of India while many JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) projects are now under implementations in the region.
Of the 95 cases in Assam, 50 are active and 41 persons have recovered while two have died and two have migrated.
Mobile Internet and messaging services, which were withdrawn as a precautionary measure to prevent the circulation of fake news, were also restored on Friday night.
The state cabinet has taken a resolution in this connection in its meeting held on Tuesday at the office of the Chief Minister of Manipur.
The 11-hour bandh called by the North East Students' Organisation (NESO), backed by various other bodies and political parties, evoked a strong response in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) areas.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma expressed his fears regarding Citizenship Amendment Bill as he said that the Northeast region of India will be worst affected.
