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ASSAM NITI Aayog to extend support for methanol production in Assam Assam government today said NITI Aayog will extend all necessary support for augmenting methanol production of Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APL) by utilising the natural gas available in the state. The Chief Minister also stated that disposing municipal solid waste as a … Read more
The ancient name of Assam was Pragiyotishpura – the city of Eastern Light, which later changed to Kamrupa – the land where Kamdeva, the god of love was reborn. Assam traces her history back to at least 2500 years B.C., when high civilization flourished in the land. During the era of Mahabharata, this land was ruled … Read more
ASSAM Assam to provide textbooks to blind students The state government will provide free textbooks to visually impaired students of the state. The chief minister made the announcement while releasing a guidebook for visually challenged students for competitive examinations. He said his government had taken up various programmes aimed at uplifting … Read more
ASSAM Job scam: Ex-Assam PSC chief gets bail. The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) chairman Rakesh Kumar Paul who was arrested in November last year for his alleged involvement in a cash-for-jobs scam. As per police investigation, Paul engaged a number of persons for collecting bribe from candidates seeking … Read more
ASSAM Assam pitches for tea to be recognised as national drink After declaring tea as the state drink in 2011, Assam is making the case for the brew to be declared the national drink. Besides being the place where tea production first started in India, the sheer volume of production justifies the … Read more
ASSAM First time in 27 years: State govt extends Afspa in Assam For the first time in 27 years since the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was promulgated in the state, the state government, and not the Centre, extended the term of the Act for six months from September 1. The ministry of … Read more
The Lichchhavis (also Lichchavi, Licchavi) were an important member of the Vajjian confederacy. The early Indian traditions describe the Lichchhavis as Kshatriyas. Scholars reject the theory of foreign origin of the Lichchhavis on the strength of these traditions. But they were degraded to the status of fallen Kshatriyas due to their championship of non-Brahmanical … Read more
ASSAM Skill development training centres launched Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal formally launched Skill Development Training Centres across the State in a programme organised by the Department of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship, Government of Assam. The Chief Minister informed the gathering that the State government has already signed an MoU with the Government … Read more
Paik system forms the most important factor in the social and the political organisation of the Ahoms Kingdom.The entire fabric of their rule was based on this system. The word paik was designated by the Ahoms to the individuals forming the rank and file of their compulsory labour service. The Pik System was systematically implemented … Read more
defined as ‘an addition or excessive addition of certain materials to the physical environment (water, air and lands), making it less fit or unfit for life’. Pollutants are the materials or factors, which cause adverse effect on the natural quality of any component of the environment. Classifications According to the form in which they … Read more