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Centre ready to ease criterion, to promote food processing industry in North-East

As per the present criteria of the Union food processing ministry, to set up a mega food park, the minimum land size has to be 50 acres

Amway eyes NE states to drive its anti-aging skin products growth

The North-Eastern states of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura are the focus states for Amway for driving its anti-ageing beauty product sales

Assam Gas and Assam Power Generation to jointly set up plant in Assam

Assam industry demands fast-tracking project clearances in the state

Supratim Dey: A border prone to skirmishes

The Assam-Nagaland border has seen many incidents. But none of these flared up into a law-and-order crisis to this extent

Green dining from leaf waste

Assam-based firm produces disposable dinnerware from areca nut sheaths, marketing the produce from village micro units, with near-term plans for expansion

Assam's GNRC hospital aims big, to go global in next five years

The 10 new proposed hospitals would be in line with GHL's North Guwahati hospital model

Do away with MAT as it negates spirit of NE industrial policy: FINER to Centre

The ambit of MAT has been further widened in 2012 to include Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) for non-corporates

Jute geo-textile seen as answer to Assam's soil erosion problem

The NJB is also in touch with the Assam tea industry for using jute geo-textiles for protection of soil from erosion in the slopes of tea gardens

Need to re-look into the need for NEC and DoNER ministry warranted: FICCI

Post electoral rout, Gogoi turns 'workaholic'

Circumstances point that such a move might probably be aimed at outsmarting the dissident camp which is clamouring for his ouster

Where did the Muslim vote go?

Some of it was squandered on a futile opposition, the youth rooted for Modi's promise. But a recent statement from minority affairs minister questioning the minority tag may damage BJP's prospects

NE India and Italy eye business ties

The Kolkata-based consulate of the west European nation has identified food processing, infrastructure and energy as three sectors where bilateral relations could be developed

Assam's dissident Congress camp stages 'threat drama', party in tatters

The dissident camp is back at pulling the plug on Tarun Gogoi govt

A sight for sore eyes

ERC Eye Care plans to adopt the hub-and-spoke model to scale up operations but drawing quality personnel is a challenge

Rainless weather condition hits Assam tea production

50% drop in output till April feared

Poll 2014 starts as 6 constituencies from Assam and Tripura vote in first phase

There were around 77 lakh registered voters in the six constituencies

Assam to dole out incentives to lure investment

Assam govt to launch 'Angel Fund' to promote start-ups

Assam's chief minister had announced to launch an Angel Fund in his 2013 budget speech

New industrial policy for Assam from March 1

New policy would be in place for a period of five years and promote MSMEs