07.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam Police to keep an eye on social media   The state prepares for the publication of the draft version of the updated National Register of Citizens(NRC), scheduled by the end of the year, Assam Police have decided to keep an eye on social media posts to avoid rumour-mongering.   State police have already … Read more

04.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Poet to translate Lal Ded’s verses into Assamese      Assamese poetand Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar awardee Bijoy Sankar Barman has embarked on an ambitious task of translating available works of 14th century Kashmiri mystic poetess Lalleshwari, also known as Lal Ded, into Assamese. Her verses, ‘Lal Vakhs’ (meaning voices), are believed to be the earliest compositions in … Read more

03.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam to introduce baseball in colleges   The state directorate of higher education has asked colleges to introduce baseball on their campuses. India is currently ranked below 50 in the game in world rankings. “The prospects of the game (baseball) are very promising as India is currently ranked below 50 in the world rankings and has won … Read more

01.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   India and World Bank Signed $200 Million Loan Agreement for Assam   The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $200 million LoanAgreement for the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project. The Project will support Assam to facilitate agri-business investments, increase agricultural productivity and market access. The Project will be implemented in … Read more