April 2019

ASSAM   Ahom Rule at its zenith of Rudra Singha (1696-1714) to Rajeswer Singha (1751- 1769): political history   The Zenith of the Ahom power was reached in the reign of RudraSinha or Sukhrungpha (1696-1714). He founded new capital at Rangpur presently known as Sivasagar. During his reign subjugation of Cachar and Jaintia was completed … Read more

ASSAM   Post-Saraighat Assam Ascendancy of the Tungkhungia dynasty –the reign of Gadadhar Singha.   The kings of the Tungkhungia family ruled in Assam for 145 years, A.D. 1681—1826. The dynasty has derived its name from the village Tungkhung or ‘Tingkhang in Upper Assam where they had’ their ancestral residence. Gadadhar Singha was the founder … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Singapore Changi airport got world’s tallest 131-ft indoor waterfall   The world’s tallest indoor waterfall, 131-foot-tall, opened for the general public at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport. The waterfall is housed inside a dome-shaped complex which has gardens growing over four storeys, more than 280 retail and food outlets, a hotel and a movie theatre. The structure … Read more

ASSAM     ·         Supreme Court bans mining activities along Kaziranga park ð  The Supreme Court has banned all mining activities along the Kaziranga National Park and catchment area of rivers originating in Karbi Anglong Hills in Assam. ð  A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta issued a notice to the Assam government … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   UAE adopts National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031   The UAE Cabinet has adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031.   Its aims at positioning the UAE as a global leader in artificial intelligence by 2031 and to develop an integrated system that employs artificial intelligence in vital areas in the country.   The … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Economist Intelligence Unit set to bring down Indias growth outlook for 2019-20   Both Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)earlier this month cut their 2019-20 growth projection for India to 7.2 per cent from 7.4 per cent earlier, blaming rising risks to global economic growth as well as weakening domestic investment activity. … Read more

ASSAM   Assam History : The Koch state   The Koch dynasty emerged as the dominant kingdom after the fall of the Khen dynasty in 1498 and Kamat Dynasty in 1515.The first of the Koch kings, Viswa Singha and then his sons, Nara Narayan as the subsequent king and Chilarai as the general, soon occupied … Read more

ASSAM   The Kachari state   The rulers of Dimasa Kachari Kingdom belonged to the Dimasa people, The Kachari kingdom a nd others (Kamata, Sutiya), led by chieftains of indigenous tribes, developed in the wake of the Kamarupa kingdom, were examples of indigenous state formations in Medieval Assam. Remnant of the Kachari kingdom existed till … Read more

ASSAM   IIT-Guwahati only institute from NE to break into national top 10 rankings   IIT-Guwahati was the only institute from the region that made it to the top 10 rankings in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) – India Rankings 2019, released by the Union ministry of human resource development earlier this month. The … Read more

ASSAM   Invasion of Ram Singha – the Battle of Saraighat (1671) and its results   The Battle of Saraighat was fought during the reign of Ahom king Chakradhvaj Sinha in 1671. The Ahom general Lachit Barphukan inflicted a crushing defeat on the Mughal General Ram Singh. The victory on the bank of the river … Read more