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Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a telecommunication services provider, said that customers can switch their existing 2G/3G SIMs with 4G ready USIMs completely free of cost at any Airtel retail store in 37 towns in Assam including Guwahati, Silchar, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Tinsukia, Bongaigaon, Sibsagar, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, Barpeta, Duliajan, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Gaolpara, Mangaldoi and Nalbari. Airtel plans to launch 4G services in Assam soon. With the USIM upgrade, customers can continue enjoying their existing 2G/3G services, while staying ready to experience Airtel 4G from the day of its launch. Read...

The BJP led state of Assam made headlines by being the first state ever to pass the Goods and Service (GST) tax Bill. The GST is the biggest reform in the country’s indirect tax structure, the 122nd Constitutional Amendment was recently passed by the Rajya Sabha. And was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday, with 443 members present in the House voting in favor of the bill. The government also announced that the deadline for the rollout of the bill would be April 1, 2017. In a quote to...

Taking a cue from the past, the new BJP government in Assam is prepared to lay a red carpet for industries, while committing themselves to providing a hassle-free environment for business. The move is also expected to help potential investors and to eradicate corruption and thereby, a step towards boosting investment in the state. State Industry and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, addressing newspersons at the Assam capital complex in Dispur, said that this single window clearance system will enable potential investors to apply online for all the clearance certificates...