29-30.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   NITI Aayog to extend support for methanol production in Assam   Assam government today said NITI Aayog will extend all necessary support for augmenting methanol production of Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APL) by utilising the natural gas available in the state.   The Chief Minister also stated that disposing municipal solid waste as a … Read more 29-30.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

04.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam govt to gift khadi clothes to its employees The Assam government has decided to gift khadi clothes, worth Rs 12 crore, to its four lakh employees to promote the dying industry, but wearing them to office will not be mandatory.   Every government employee will be gifted a set of Khadi clothes. It will be shirts … Read more 04.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

14.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Muskan-III’ rolled out in Assam to check crime against children   In view of rising crime against children, especially trafficking, child labour and child marriage, the Kamrup (metro) district child protection committee is pressing for a massive awareness campaign. The state campaign is part of a nationwide campaign known as ‘Muskan-III’, which aims to rescue and recover missing children. … Read more 14.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

09.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam has set up ‘Act East’ dept for time bound implementation of Policy: Assam CM   The state government has planned setting up of twin towers in Guwahati and the city would be made the business hub of South East Asia.   Assam’s Minister for Act East Policy Department Chandra Mohan Patowary said … Read more 09.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

05.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   AFSPA zone reduced in 2 northeast states   The Union home ministry has brought down the range of ‘disturbed area’ under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) 1958 in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh following improvement in the law and order situation.   A notification issued by the ministry said areas under the ‘disturbed area’ tag … Read more 05.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

31.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam CM celebrates birthday by marking government milestone Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal celebrated his birthday by marking the state government’s milestone of giving home loans totalling Rs 1000 crore to 10,000 state government employees at low interest rates under the ‘Apon Ghar’ scheme. Under the scheme, male employees can avial loans upto Rs 15 … Read more 31.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

28.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam CM demands new industrial policy for NE   With the state’s first global investors’ summit just four months away and no central policy to attract business to the region, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal  called on Union finance minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi for immediate help. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to open the two-day … Read more 28.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

03.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam government launched Northeast first digital archive   Assam government today launched the first digital archive of the Northeast at Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio here to preserve films, music, special events, photographs and texts.   First community news portal of the Northeast was also launched as part of the digital archive which will give a … Read more 03.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

25.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam offers slew of incentives to filmmakers to promote tourism   In a bid to promote Assam’s tourism sector, tourism minister Himanta Biswa Sarmasaid the government has decided to provide subsidy up to 45% of the total cost if shooting of a film is done in the state. Sarma, who released state’s tourism policy … Read more 25.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

26.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Naga Framework Agreement no threat to Assam’s territorial integrity: CM Sonowal   Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal sought to allay fears over the Centre’s 2015 Framework Agreement with the rebel outfit National Socialist Council of Nagaland.   The CM’s statement came in the backdrop of growing apprehension among the public that the state may be … Read more 26.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs