Properties worth crores of rupee were reduced to ashes as a devastating fire broke out at the Guwahati refinery in Noonmati on Sunday. The incident took pace at around 2-40 in the afternoon at an OICL owned sulfer recovery unit and the fire was rapidly spreading to create panic among the workers who came out of their work places. The reason of the fire has yet to be ascertained and the authorities have yet to ascertain the extent of damage. Fire tenders were called to take the situation under control. However, there is no report of any loss of life and casualty in the incident. Investigation is on.
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Brisk polling is underway in Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency where 11, 73,947 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in 1,597 booths.Altogether 604371 voters are male while 570476 others are...
7 Sep 2008 - 9:54pm | Nanda Kirati Dewan
HTML clipboard Almost all the Assamese of yesteryears has got special likings for the immortal songs 'Chinaki Chinaki mur monar manuh' and 'Asom desor bagisare chowali'. The singer of these immortal...
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Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal once again reiterated that his government will welcome and accept 'constructive criticism'.
Amid growing protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendement...
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Deepawali is the festival of lights which is celebrated all over India . It marks the advent of the winter season and signifies peace and prosperity and the victory of truth over evil. This year's...
Mumbai : As cricket slides donw the TRP ratings, Dav Whatmore is all set to coach his third Asian Country - India. Whatmores appointment is just a mere formality according to sources in the BCCI. He is the popular choice of players as well as the administration.This would be Whatmores most challenging assignment till date in a country where cricketers were considered to be demigods, still are, but fast sliding down the popularity ratings. He faces an uphill task - reviving Indian Cricket.
The second bridge over the Brahmaputra is part of the East-West corridor, which would connect the North East Region with the rest of the country. At the same time, a high speed highway from Silchar to Srirampur is being constructed in Assam at an investment of Rs 6000 crores.The mighty and sacred river, the Brahmaputra, is the lifeline of the people of Assam. A new bridge over Brahmaputra will serve the people of Assam as well as the States of Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. It will provide a new path towards progress and prosperity. The UPA Government is committed to the rapid development of the North East Region. This project is scheduled to be...
Haflong: An eerie silence prevails here on Tuesday even as Governor Lt General (Retired) Ajoy Kumar Singh and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi are visiting the area to assess the law and order situation following the gruesome ambush on Monday that left Purnendu Langthasa and his close aide Nindu Langthasa to death.According to information, both the Governor and the Chief Minister are scheduled to visit the residence of the Langthasas before talking to the district administration officials.The streets here wear deserted look from early this morning and the loyalists of the Langthasa are gatecrashing the residence of Purnendu Langthasa, the Chief Executive Member of the North Cachar Hills...
DIBRUGARH reports another first but of the dubious kind. A lady government officer of the PWD (technical) department of Assam was arrested on charges of bribery and extortion.Mr Rajib Dutta was a happy man. He had been selected through the selection exam in the Deputy Commissioner's office for the post of a Junior Assistant. But Ms Runu Das Dutta , the lady in charge of the appointments had some other ideas. The woman reportedly demanded Rs one lakh from from him, stating that his appointment would be confirmed only if he paid the amount which would be handed across to a higher authority. Rajib, the conscience citizen lodged a complaint with the police and now the lady is cooling her heels...
Guwahati: A police report on Ulfa’s support base in the Assam capital names four prominent businessmen and some professionals among the militant group’s most ardent sympathisers and helpers.An official source said today that all the names mentioned in the report have at some time or the other acted as Ulfa conduits or “rendered their services” to the outfit.The police are trying to ascertain whether any of the four businessmen had a role to play in the chain of blasts in the city’s business hub over the past month. What has already been confirmed is that the quartet has long been helping Ulfa replenish its coffersTop police officials handed the report to...
In 2007, 9 pct of Indian employers could not fill positions because of lack of suitable talent as against 41 pct of employers worldwide. As opposed to the global trend, the crunch seems to be easing off in India as just last year 13 pct of Indian employers reported difficulty in hiring. The survey covered 37,000 employers across 27 countries, including 4,858 employers in India. Other countries where the talent shortage is not so severe are Ireland (17 pct), Netherlands (17 pct) and China (19 pct). Those looking for a job can also head out to countries like Costa Rica (93 pct reporting shortages), Mexico (82 per cent), New Zealand (62 pct), Australia (61 pct) and Japan (61 pct) and Singapore...
Indian economy is on robust growth trajectory, growing at around 8% for last five years. Manufacturing, Power, Metals and Automobiles are all growing. Global companies are capitalizing on this growth opportunity by expanding their presence in India. This is leading to competition & productivity challenges and automation of these processes holds the key to success. Automation industry is growing at approx 20 pct. Various Companies like Rockwell is making inroads into India. Rockwell is looking for automation professionals and Engineers from core industries to support their rapid growth plans
BPO sector across the southern cities needs over 5,000 freshers for the healthcare BPOs. The jobs offered are in transcription, billing, coding and clinical trials. Currently nearly 15,000 people are employed in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. All leading job portals are carrying many openings.
The programme at Genpact allows candidates to work and earn a Bachelor of Commerce (with Computers) degree simultaneously. Aimed at students who have completed Class XII and are in the process of pursuing a college degree, it allows students to gain valuable work experience in the largest business services and technology solutions company, while studying for their graduation degree. Upon completion of the three-year programme, a student obtains three years of work experience and is offered full-time employment at Genpact. Over 500 students across the country are already on their way to enhance their careers through this programme
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