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ASSAM Assam to host first basketball league Assam’s basketball, which has so far lagged behind owing to lack of promotion, is set to get a shot in the arm with the introduction of the state’s first professional basketball competition — Basketball Challengers League (BCL). The league, organised by Sportscraft Management in association … Read more
ASSAM New initiatives to boost agriculture output As many as 100 local farmers have been engaged in the ongoing Seed Village project initiated by Allied Crop Care Pvt. Ltd of Assam at Merapani Chowdang Pathar Gaon in Golaghat district of Upper Assam. The company, which is engaged in developing modern seeds in … Read more
ASSAM security advisory for travellers are scaled down from japan to Northeast states In an effort to encourage tourists to visit northeast, Japan has decided to scale down to the lowest level the security advisory issued to its citizens for travelling to the region. The ambassador indicated that the decision has been taken … Read more
ASSAM Assam urges other northeast states to ensure commuters’ safety The Assam government has urged neighbouring Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland to ensure that interstate commuters are not harassed over the National Register of Citizens. Interstate commuters in the Northeast are facing harassment at check points in some places following the publication of the NRC. … Read more
ASSAM · Assam’s Spring Festival begins in Manas National Park ð The two-day Assam Spring Festival began at the Manas National Park where visitors will get to experience the state’s local food, music, handloom and handicrafts. ð The National park which is also a tiger and rhino reserve covers five districts of Assam — … Read more
INTERNATIONAL World Water Day: 22 March World Water Day is an annual observance day on 22 March to highlight the importance of freshwater. It is also used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The first World Water Day, designated by the United Nations, was commemorated in 1993. … Read more
INTERNATIONAL Singapore Changi airport got world’s tallest 131-ft indoor waterfall The world’s tallest indoor waterfall, 131-foot-tall, opened for the general public at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport. The waterfall is housed inside a dome-shaped complex which has gardens growing over four storeys, more than 280 retail and food outlets, a hotel and a movie theatre. The structure … Read more
ASSAM Staff plan agitation over pension scheme Nearly 1.5 lakh Assam government employees recruited after 2006 would launch an agitation soon for reverting to the old pension scheme instead of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) stating it was less beneficial. All Assam NPS Government Employees’ Association – which would join the nationwide … Read more
ASSAM Protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Dibrugarh Activists of the All Assam Nibanuwa Parishad (AANP) staged a sit-in to oppose the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Terming the bill as a big threat to the identity of Assamese community and culture, the members categorically stated that they would never accept the … Read more
ASSAM Case study – Guwahati’s flash flood problem Waterlogging has become a severe problem in most cities in India. In recent years, there has been a growing trend of urban flood disasters in India, in which major cities across the country have been severely affected. It has been observed in most cities like … Read more