12.01.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Bill can be challenged in court if it becomes Act: PVM   The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, after it becomes an Act, can be challenged before the court. Moreover, the Bill has created the ground for seeking revision of the cut-off date for grant of citizenship to migrants from Bangladesh from March 25, 1971 … Read more 12.01.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

18.07.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   State to get inland navigation institute   A Regional Inland Navigation Institute – the second such institute in the country that would impart training in various subjects related to inland water transport – would soon come up in the State   The Central government has committed Rs 50 crore for the institute once … Read more 18.07.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

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 12.10.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

15.02.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   ·        Challachitram National Film Festival to begin from March 1 ð Challachitram National Film Festival will be held at Guwahati in March 2019, with a special award for entries from the northeastern region. ð The theme of this  three-day film festival is ‘Our Heritage, Our Pride’. ð Chalachitram is a Guwahati-based organisation working … Read more 15.02.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

16-17.09.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Push for geotextiles scheme   The Assam public works department has urged the state government to implement the geotextiles scheme before it expires next March.   Sources said the scheme was launched in March 2015 at a cost of Rs 427 crore but has not taken off in Assam.   Geotechnical textiles are … Read more 16-17.09.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

29.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Union Cabinet Approves Rs 4,500 Crore To Boost Development Projects In North-East     The Union Cabinet approved Schemes of North Eastern Council (NEC)including the continuation of existing Schemes. It will boost the development projects in North-East. Four thousand five hundred crore rupees have been approved for the scheme for three years up to March … Read more 29.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

06.05.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL Iran to continue nuclear enrichment despite U.S. move-parliament speaker The United States acted on Friday to force Iran to stop producing low-enriched uranium and expanding its only nuclear power plant, intensifying a campaign aimed at halting Tehran’s ballistic missile programme and curbing its regional power. Under the (nuclear accord) Iran can produce … Read more 06.05.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

29-30.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam minister questions ‘inequality’ in northeast peoples’ lives Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarmaon Saturday questioned the “inequality” in the lives of the people of northeast states, while asserting the importance of Central government schemes.   Sarma was speaking at India Economic Summit 2018 being held at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai.   Sarma questioned … Read more 29-30.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

26.12.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Nightingale of Assam singer Dipali Borthakur passed away at 77   She was a Padma Shrirecipient in 1998 and was also known as “Asomiya Lata Mangeshkar.” She was honored with The Axiom Srestho by The Telegraph, Silipi Bota (2010) and Aideu Handique Silpi Award (2012) among others.   A Padma Shri, many fans fondly called Borthakur “Asomiya … Read more 26.12.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

24-25.02.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam to be hydrocarbon hub, says petroleum minister   Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Assam will be the hub of hydrocarbon trade with Southeast Asian countries along with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal as the Centre is giving impetus to the growth of oil and natural gas sectors in the northeast.   Pradhan inaugurated hydrocarbon-related projects Rs 1,500 crore in … Read more 24-25.02.19 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs