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Guwahati, April 25 : Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati on Monday signed a pact with the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) to collaborate on training, design, and manufacturing with a core emphasis on underwater technologies. According to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation (IITG TIDF) and IRS will jointly run training and certification programmes and workshops. The goal of these programmes will be to develop qualified human resources and research personnel with industry-aligned competencies in technologies of Underwater design and manufacturing. Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director of IIT Guwahati and Chairperson, BoD of IITG TIDF, said, "In addition to developing technology, we are working on skill development. It is our pleasure to work with the IRS on training, design, and manufacturing." Dr. Asokendu Samanta, Vice President and Divisional Head of Research & Development Division at IRS, said, "This collaborative effort allows us to expand our training and certification programmes as we look to build key skills in a rapidly developing area of the industry. The IITG TIDF and we look forward to working closely with each other

Guwahati, Jan 1 : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said some positive developments are expected on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, the act in the year 2022 for Assam. “As far as AFSPA is concerned, Assam will see some rationalising in 2022 ... How and when we don’t know. But I am an optimistic man. We are looking at 2022 as a year of hope. There will be some positive moments regarding AFSPA,” he said to medipersons on the first day of the new year.

Guwahati, Aug 2 : Assam police on Monday withdrew FIR filed against Mizoram Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena in connection with the border clashes which left six Assam police personnel dead. "To take this goodwill gesture ahead, I have directed Assam Police to withdraw FIR against K Vanlalvena, Hon'ble MP, Rajya Sabha from Mizoram. However, cases against other accused police officers will be pursued (sic),"

Guwahati, Jul 20 : In the first case of its nature, a woman doctor in Dibrugarh district in Assam was infected with two different variants of COVID 19 virus-Alpha and Delta at the same time, tests at regional medical research centre (RMRC) in Dibrugarh of Indian Council for Medical Research revealed.

New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the operations against Maoist in Chhattisgarh to continue with more intensity. Talking to media in Guwahati on his way back to Delhi, he said “ So far as the number of casualty is concerned, I would not be able to tell that as the search operation has been continued but what I can say that both sides have suffered the loss. I pay tribute the martyrs and assure their families and nation as well that the sacrifices of our security forces will not go in vein”.

Guwahati, Mar 26 (UNI) Stating that it would be difficult for anyone from Congress to fill into the shoes of his late father Tarun Gogoi, Congress young Turk from Assam, Gaurav Gogoi, today said that the “Grand Alliance” will form the next government in Assam and the chief minister will be from the Congress party.

Guwahati, Feb 17 (UNI) Assam Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday maintained that BJP's election manifesto for 2016 Assam State polls was misinterpreted, which led many to view the party as a 'reincarnation of 1985 AGP'. "The 2016 manifesto for Assam was misinterpreted in many ways. This time we are working to ensure that there is not an iota of doubt," he said.

New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will begin a two-day tour of Guwahati and Imphal on December 26, the Home Ministry officials said here on Thursday.

New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) The 51st round of Director General level border coordination meeting between Border Security Force (India) and Border Guard Bangladesh began in Guwahati on Tuesday. While a 12-member Indian delegation is being represented by BSF DG Rakesh Asthana, BGB DG Major General Md Shafeenul Islam is heading the 11- member BGB team

Dhaka, Dec 21 (UNI) The 51st round of director general (DG) level talks (DGLT) between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will be held from 22 to 26 December in India’s Guwahati. BGB DG major general Md Shafeenul Islam will lead an 11-member Bangladesh delegation while his BSF counterpart Rakesh Asthana will lead a 12-member delegation at the routine boarder conference, said a BGB press release today.