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North East Healthcare Summit 2023 spotlights inspiring medical professionals
Mumbai: The medical associations in the North Eastern states work relentlessly to provide exceptional healthcare services to society, often accomplishing miracles that go unnoticed. News18 Assam recognizes these inspiring stories and the excellence of the medical professionals who are working to grow the healthcare sector. To celebrate and highlight the tireless efforts of these talented professionals, News18 Assam-North East has collaborated with the Rotary Club of Guwahati Icons and organised the ‘North East Healthcare Summit 2023’ in Guwahati on 28 April, 2023, at Radisson Blu Hotel Guwahati. The event became the centre stage to showcase the remarkable achievements of these medical professionals and provide them with the due appreciation they truly deserve.
The colossal event was graced by renowned personalities of the medical fraternity, such as Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh, Health & Family Welfare Minister of Manipur, as the chief guest, and Dr Mohan Shyam Konwar and Dr Kameswar Singh Elangbam as guests of honour. The North East Healthcare Summit 2023 also featured an insightful discussion on the topic “The Changing Medico Scenario of Northeast: A New Hope,” in which Ashok Kr Puranik, Executive Director of AIIMS, and Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh shared their expertise and insights into the current state of the healthcare industry and offered a promising glimpse of the future.
The summit was co-powered by State Bank of India & Oil India Ltd; the Directorate of Health Service (FW) Assam was the special partner; and Reliance Industries Ltd & NH Narayana Super Specialty Hospital were the associate partners of this noble event.
Tune in for the grand celebration of the North East Healthcare Summit on News18 Assam on 7 May, starting from 10.30 PM.
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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
