Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 10/06

WORKSHOP-CUM-TRAINING PROGRAMME ON EXPORT

In an attempt to hold meaningful and constructive programmes for the betterment of the State which is considered to have potential for developing trade with SAARC and South East Asian countries, the CAPEXIL (formerly Chemicals & Allied Products Export Promotion Council) North East Chapter, will organize a 3-day Workshop-cum-Training Programme on Export from January 9-11, 2006 at Hotel Pinewood, Shillong. The programme will be inaugurated by Chairman, Meghalaya Economic Development Council, Mr. R.G. Lyngdoh and will be attended by Mr. P.P. Srivastav, member NEC and senior officials from the Centre and State governments.

Sponsored by the North Eastern Council, Shillong, the aim and objective of the programme is to create awareness among government officials dealing with Trade & Commerce, students, existing exporters and entrepreneurs on the export marketing procedures, documentation and the benefits and incentives available from the State and Central governments

The workshop will focus on Fundamentals of Marketing, Identification of Foreign markets, Export procedures and Documentation, Exim Policy, Licensing, Export Finance, RBI Regulations on Export, role of Export Promotion Councils, WTO, ECGC/Customs, etc

Interested individuals can get themselves registered by 9:00 A.M on January 9, 2006 at Hotel Pinewood. For details, participants can contact Telephone No. 0364-2504810

Press Release No. 11/06

SALE OF MEGHALAYA CALENDAR 2006

This is for general information that the single page and multi-pages Meghalaya Calendar 2006 will be put on sale from January 9, 2006 next onwards,from 11:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M.

It may be mentioned that the prices of the single page and multi-pages calendar will be Rs. 5/- and Rs. 35/- only respectively

Press Release No. 12/06

PRINTING ERROR REGRETTED

This is for general information of all, that due to printing mistake, the Seng Kut Snem 2006 which falls on November 23, 2006 has been inadvertently shown to be on November 16, 2006 in the current Multi Page Calendar. The error is regretted