april 2021

ASSAM   Assam body to go for Muslim census   The Janagosthiya Samannay Parishad, an umbrella body of 21 “indigenous” Muslim organizations in Assam, will begin a census to identify the state’s “khilonjiya” or “indigenous” Muslim population — to re-establish the separate identity of these communities, which has been “threatened” of late.   The state government had announced that it will … Read more

ASSAM Beginning of Bohag Bihu Bird Count Bohag Bihu is also called Xaat Bihu. This is a traditional national holiday celebrated in Assam. This marked the beginning of the Assamese New Year. Pohag is the Assamese calendar. The outbreak of Bohag marked the beginning of Rongali Bihu. Rongali Bihu is one of the three most … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   World in 2030 – Public Survey Report   UNESCO released the World 2030: Public Survey Report. The organization released the report based on surveys conducted from May 2020 to September 2020. The survey collected feedback from more than 15,000 people around the world. Highlights:   According to the report, climate change, violence … Read more

ASSAM Puppetry Art-form of Assam – Putola Nach Assam currently made videos using the ordinary art known as “Putola Nach”. The art structure was once used to take the messages associated with COVID-19 to the public via social media. Highlights: ♦ The videos were produced in collaboration with UNICEF. The names of the videos had … Read more

ASSAM   Assam: 50% attendance in schools, univs in districts having over 100 cases   Assam  re-clamped 50% attendance rule in classes from upper primary to university level, including technical colleges, in districts having more than 100 active Covid-19 cases and ordered online teaching for pre-primary to lower primary level classes, which have been already … Read more

ASSAM   IIT Guwahati team removes micro-plastics from sea water using hollow fiber membrane Microplastics — plastic pieces smaller than one-fifth of an inch — are now found in almost all oceans and marine animals. What’s worse, sea salt has been found to have considerable amounts of microplastic. The researchers claimed that while there have … Read more

ASSAM Puppetry Art-form of Assam – Putola Nach Assam currently made videos using the ordinary art known as “Putola Nach”. The art structure was once used to take the messages associated with COVID-19 to the public via social media. Highlights: ♦ The videos were produced in collaboration with UNICEF. The names of the videos had … Read more

ASSAM   High fares’ may hit re-run of passenger train service     The decision of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to resume passenger train service on a regular basis for the first time since last year’s lockdown may ease inter and intra-state passenger movement but will certainly pinch the pockets of travellers because of … Read more

ASSAM   High fares’ may hit re-run of passenger train service     The decision of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to resume passenger train service on a regular basis for the first time since last year’s lockdown may ease inter and intra-state passenger movement but will certainly pinch the pockets of travellers because of … Read more

ASSAM   Assam plans to turn hotels into Covid observation centres   The Assam health department has asked the respective district authorities to explore the possibilities of turning hotels near hospitals into observation centres to accommodate the growing number of asymptomatic patients.The Assam health department has asked the respective district authorities to explore the possibilities … Read more