19.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   No evidence of China diverting water of Siang: CWC   The national river water monitoring agency, Central Water Commission (CWC), has found no evidence of China diverting water of the Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows through southern Tibet into India, first as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and then as Brahmaputra in Assam till it enters Bangladesh as Jamuna, to build dams. But, it has no conclusive … Read more

27.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

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

17-18.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Dense fog hits traffic in Guwahati, Northeast-bound trains run late   Dense fog affected life in the northeast in the last 24 hours with visibility reducing significantly around Guwahati in the early hours on Saturday. While many NE-bound trains were running late, traffic movement in the city was also hit.   The lowest … Read more

24-25 .12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Centre for citizen bill in the monsoon   The Centre will take up the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the monsoon session of Parliament.   The bill, which was introduced by the Centre in the Lok Sabha in July 2016, aims to grant Indian citizenship to persons belonging to minority communities, namely, Hindus, … Read more

31.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Investors Summit initiative hailed   The Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers’ Association (AREIDA) has welcomed the initiative of the Government of Assam in organising the Global Investors’ Summit showcasing ‘advantage of Assam’. AREIDA president PK Sharma said every state in the country and every country in the world is in intense competition with … Read more

08.12.2017 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Territorial integrity of Northeast states won’t be hit by Naga pact, says Rajnath Singh   Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the territorial integrity of the northeastern states will not be compromised while concluding the final agreement on Naga insurgency issue. He was replying to a question about the possibility of hampering the territorial … Read more

07.12.2017 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam lags behind in creating organ donation awareness   The organ donation programme in the state is in dire straits due to administrative negligence and lack of general awareness. Assam has an abysmal record, as compared to other states like Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, when it comes to organ donation. Organ transplant requires state-of-the-art facilities comprising proper equipments … Read more

26.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Initiative to improve urban sanitation launched   Swachh Survekshan 2018, a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) to encourage cities to improve their urban sanitation, was launched by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC).   The objective of Swachh Survekshan is to encourage large-scale citizen participation and create awareness amongst all sections of … Read more