19.10.18 Assam (APSC) Current Affairs

ASSAM   State imports Rs 1,650 cr worth eggs, meat, milk annually   Holding a poor rank in terms of production of dairy products and meat, Assam imports around Rs 1,650 crore worth eggs, meat and milk every year.   Also, according to a recent survey, availability of milk in the State in just 70 … Read more

18.10.18 Assam (APSC) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Industrial disputes Bill gets President’s nod   President Ram Nath Kovind has signed the Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2017 that will replace the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 paving the way for companies to retrench up to 300 employees without seeking prior approval of the Assam Government.   The Assam Government Bill has … Read more

17.10.18 Assam (APSC) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam government gives 50 L more for Oscar promotion  The Assam government has provided Rs 1 crore financial assistance for the promotion of ‘Village Rockstars’ which has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars for the best foreign language film.     Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced to give Rs 50 … Read more

16.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Case study – Guwahati’s flash flood problem   Waterlogging has become a severe problem in most cities in India. In recent years, there has been a growing trend of urban flood disasters in India, in which major cities across the country have been severely affected. It has been observed in most cities like … Read more

15.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   CM’s health scheme extended to PHCs   The Chief Minister’s Free Diagnostic Services Programme, under which X-Ray, CT scan and blood tests are provided free of cost, has been extended to public health centres.   The facility is now available in district hospitals, sub-divisions and first referral units and over 14.36 lakh people … Read more

13-14.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Bid to provide more powers to Centre to form River Basin Authority   The Draft Inter-State River Basin Management Bill, 2018 (DIRBMB-2018) is seemed to be an attempt at providing more powers to the Union Government in matters of formation of the River Basin Authority, contrary to the provisions of the Indian Constitution, … Read more

11.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   ·        Investors’ summit fails to boost investment scenario in Assam ð  Holding of the mega Global Investors’ Summit, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February and attended by top industrialists from across the country, has not improved the investment scenario in Assam as yet and in fact, the investment intentions … Read more

12.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Centre for Studies in Karbi Language opened   The long-awaited ‘Centre for Studies in Karbi Language’ was inaugurated by Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Tuliram Ronghang in presence of executive member, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and in-charge of Higher Education department. The KAAC CEM also stated that Rs … Read more

10.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM • MHA clarifies on Gorkhas living in Assam  The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued a clarification to the Assam government on the citizenship status of members of the Gorkha community living in the tate as per Foreigners Act, 1946.  It stated that the members of the Gorkha community who … Read more

09.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Farmers receive Tractors under CMSGUY in Udalguri   Assam Public Health Engineering and Co-operation Minister, Rihon Daimari distributed tractors and accessories to beneficiaries under the Chief Minister’s Samagra Gramya Unnaya Yojana (CMSGUY) 2017-2018.   The Central Government is taking every possible  step to increase the productivity in the agricultural field and also urged the farmers … Read more