04.07.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Centre revives talks on Bodo issues   The Centre has revived the Bodo dialogue process after a gap of over one year, with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh taking fresh initiative to resolve the vexed Bodo problem.A round of tripartite talks involving the Centre, the Assam government and a joint delegation of the … Read more 04.07.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

05.07.19 Assam(APSC) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   At Rs 13,000 crore, Subansiri’s cost overrun highest among stalled hydel projects   The projected cost of NHPC Limited’s 2,000MW Subansiri Lower hydel project has more than tripled from Rs 6,285 crore when it was conceived in 2002 to Rs 19,496 crore now. At Rs 13,211 crore, it has the highest cost overrun … Read more 05.07.19 Assam(APSC) Daily Current Affairs

05.05.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL World Press Freedom Day -3 May World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. This year’s theme “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation” According to the Press Freedom index 2019, India ranked 140 out of … Read more 05.05.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

24-25.11.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   ·        Government schools of Assam to take Pledge against tobacco use   ð  Students of all Government schools in the State of Assam will take oath on December 1 not to use tobacco in any form.   ð  It is to be mentioned that Assam has 48.2% adults (aged 15+) tobacco users of … Read more 24-25.11.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

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 10.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

22.11.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam college creates rice bank to preserve indigenous varieties   A college in Assam has walked the extra mile by not only setting up a rice bank to preserve seeds of indigenous varieties that are losing out to new high-yielding varieties but also encouraging farmers to grow them so that they do not … Read more 22.11.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

20.11.19 Assam (APSC) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam imposed a complete ban on gutka and pan masala     The Assam state government imposed a complete ban on gutka and pan masala in the state for a year. The State government passed an order under clause (a) of Sub-section 2 of Section 30 of the Food Safety and Security Act, 2006 with an immediate … Read more 20.11.19 Assam (APSC) Daily Current Affairs

18.06.19 Assam(APSC) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam ranks among top performing states   The second edition of ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ report released by NITI Aayog has ranked Assam as one of the top achievers.   Assam has been placed among top performing States like Haryana followed by Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh and the Union Territories based on … Read more 18.06.19 Assam(APSC) Daily Current Affairs

17.05.2019 National and International Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL India to be the focus country in Jerusalem Film Festival, 2020 India was positioned as an attractive filming destination by highlighting the steps taken to ease the process of obtaining permissions for filming in India through the Film Facilitation Office (FFO) which facilitates Single Window Clearance for film-makers. The Indian Delegation highlighted the … Read more 17.05.2019 National and International Current Affairs