june 2020

ASSAM   70% of KNP under flood water The flood water in Kaziranga has inundated a vast area of the national park. More than 70 per cent park area of Kaziranga has gone under flood water affecting 114 camps inside the forest. 35 forest camps were badly affected by flood waters where the water level … Read more 27.06.20 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   IIT Guwahati’s ‘Made in Assam’ world class viral transport media kits launched ‘Made in Assam’ world class and affordable viral transport media or VTM kits, which are the first stop source used to collect the nasal and oral swab specimens from the individual source to the laboratory safely for culture and testing, developed by IIT … Read more 21-22.06.20 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   IIT-Guwahati develops affordable diagnostic kits for COVID-19 pandemic   The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati in association with RR Animal Healthcare Ltd and Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) developed low-cost diagnostic kits. These are Viral Transport Media (VTM) kits, RT-PCR kits, and RNA isolation kits.   The VTM kits are used … Read more 18.06.20 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   Call for special Covid cess on tobacco products in Assam Public health groups, along with doctors and economists have urged the GST Council, in its June 12 meeting, to consider a special Covid-19 cess on tobacco products to raise additional tax revenue for a special stimulus package. They have appealed for a Covid cess on cigarettes, … Read more 13-06-2020 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   Bhutan denies reports on stopping supply of water to Assam: Sources Bhutan has “categorically denied” any validity in reports suggesting that the country has stooped releasing water for an irrigation channel along its border with India near Assam. The sources said the Bhutanese side said that they have been doing repairs in channels to ensure the smooth flow of … Read more 20.06.20 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam skill-mapping migrant workers   The Assam government has started an initiative to maintain records of migrant workers returning to the state on the basis of their age, skills and other parameters so that they can get employment. According to government estimates, around 3.41 lakh people have returned to the state during the lockdown. SAMPARKA (Software Application … Read more 26.06.20 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   With 10 more RT-PCR machines, Assam can now test 2-3k more samples per day   In a major boost to Covid-19 testing in Assam, 10 more real time RT-PCR machines have reached Guwahati which will help the state test 2,000 to 3,000 more samples per day. These RT-PCR machines will reach the laboratories at medical college and hospitals … Read more 30.06.20 Daily APSC Current Affairs