Prelims Notes

. First, India’s imports comprises of essentials such as crude petroleum, machineries and  fertilizers which become expensive raising their prices facilitating ‘import’ of inflation.  India is very susceptible to a stubborn and sticky inflation. It hurts the masses in terms of  across the board higher prices. All imports become expensive including raw materials, goods and … Read more

ASSAM   Assam CM inaugurates MBBS course at Diphu, kicks off projects Amid the ongoing pandemic, healthcare in the state got a boost with chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurating the MBBS course at the newly built Diphu Medical College (DMC) in Karbi Anglong on Tuesday, taking the total number … Read more

ASSAM   No separate SOP for Assam cinema halls   No separate standard operating procedure (SOP) will be issued for cinema halls and theatres in Assam as when these resume operations with 100% occupancy, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) chief executive officer MS Manivannan said.   The state has 78 cinema halls, including 20 in the city, providing livelihood opportunities … Read more

ASSAM   Assam’s first woman DIG among 13 cops to get President’s Medal   On the eve of 72nd Republic Day, Violet Baruah, the first deputy inspector general of police, Bodoland Territorial Region, has been conferred this year’s President’s police medal for distinguished service along with 13 other police officers of different ranks for meritorious service.   Of the 30 police … Read more

ASSAM   Assam: ‘BTR boundary commission to submit its report by August 15′   With polls round the corner in Assam and the Bodo region expected to play a key role in deciding BJP’s fate, Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the third Bodo Accord signed under the aegis of the Centre in January, 2020 will … Read more

ASSAM   Assam spends more on healthcare than many rich states   Assam spends more than many of the rich states in per capita healthcare, which eventually reduces the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) of the people. But, the state has few nurses and fewer doctors than prescribed by WHO to effectively man the healthcare system. The economic survey … Read more

ASSAM   Film on Assam’s floods wins big at IFFI   Assamese film ‘Bridge’ by Kripal Kalita won a special jury mention award at the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) — the second Assamese film to receive such a recognition at the festival after Santwana Bardoloi-directed ‘Adajya’ in 1996. The latter had received the jury award.   The film, made with … Read more

ASSAM   Assam: Padma Bhushan for Tarun Gogoi   Assam’s longest-serving chief minister, late Tarun Gogoi, was on Monday named among the 10 Padma Bhushan awardees from across the country.   The prestigious Padma Bhushan award for JanaNeta Tarun Gogoi is an acknowledgement of his invaluable contribution to the people of Assam for not only the 15 years that he … Read more

ASSAM Assam: 64% of young voters who turned 18 this year included in electoral rolls A total of 64 per cent of 6.46 lakh youths, who turned 18 this year, have been enrolled in the final electoral rolls in Assam. Office of the Assam chief electoral officer (CEO) has given a commitment to the Election Commission that cent percent … Read more

ASSAM   Assam’s first woman DIG among 13 cops to get President’s Medal   On the eve of 72nd Republic Day, Violet Baruah, the first deputy inspector general of police, Bodoland Territorial Region, has been conferred this year’s President’s police medal for distinguished service along with 13 other police officers of different ranks for meritorious service.   Baruah was transferred and … Read more