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ASSAM Guwahati will host 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced the schedule of the third edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2020. The games will be held at Guwahati from January 18-30, 2020. The Games will see a participation of more … Read more
Usefulness of animals and human affairs As food The human population exploits a large number of animal species for food, both of domesticated livestock species in animal husbandry and, mainly at sea, by hunting wild species. Marine fish of many species, such as herring, cod, tuna, mackerel and anchovy, are caught commercially, forming … Read more
ASSAM Tiger number in State goes up to 190 Assam now has 190 tigers, marking an increase from 167 recorded in the 2014 Tiger Census. The country’s total tiger population is 2,967 tigers and the growth in the fourth cycle of the Tiger Census has seen a 33 per cent increase. While Assam … Read more
ASSAM Assamese movie streaming portal launched Movietonne, an online platform to stream Assamese and regional films, was launched with a platter of 16 different flicks. Movietonne is an online film streaming platform, where for the first time old and new Assamese films will be available for a minimum amount of Rs 40 only … Read more
ASSAM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Hollong Modular Gas Processing Plant Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the Hollong Modular Gas Processing Plant (HMGPP)of Hindustan Oil Exploration Co. Ltd. (HOEC) at Dirok Field in The HMGPP will initially have a capacity to process 35 million standard cubic feet per day of gas equivalent to 15% of Assam gas production … Read more
ASSAM · 1951 NRC should be valid for filing claims: ASM ð The AssamSanmilita Mahasangha (ASM) – one of the stakeholders in the NRC update process – said documents pre-dating the first NRC from 1951 should have been admissible. ð The remaining five – including the 1951 NRC, pre-1971 voters’ list, citizenship certificate, refugee registration … Read more
ASSAM 5 lakh out of 40 lakh yet to apply for inclusion in NRC: Sources Over 35.5 lakh people, out of the total 40 lakh, who were excluded in the draft National Register of Citizens ( NRC), have not yet come forward to include their names in the final list of the Supreme Court-monitored … Read more
ASSAM Assam pacts with AFD to restore its forest AssamState government signed an agreement worth50 million euros (Rs.400 crore) with the French Development Agency (AFD). The agreement aims to help restore the state’s forests and preserve its biodiversity. The project reaffirmed the commitment of the two countries towards the restoration and preservation of rich and … Read more
ASSAM N. Chakraborthy gets Assam Republic Journalism Award Assam governmententitled the Republic Day Journalism Award 2019 to veteran journalist and former editor Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty. The award comprises Rupees one lakh in cash, a citation, the Assamese ‘xoraai’ (the bell metal memento presented as an honor), ‘jaapi‘ (headgear) and an angavastra. INTERNATIONAL … Read more
ASSAM Country’s 3rd highest Tricolour hoisted atop Gandhi Mandap Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today formally hoisted India’s tallest National Flag (from the average city elevation) at Gandhi Mandap. The flag is a part of the ‘Refurbishment of Gandhi Mandap’ project under Guwahati Smart City Limited and funded by the State Department of … Read more