APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
The soils of Assam are very rich in content of nitrogen and organic matter. The alluvial soils of the Brahmaputra and the Barak valley are highly fertile and are very much suitable for raising of varieties of crops round the year such as cereals, pulses, oilseeds, plantation crops etc. The well drained, deep, acidic … Read more
ASSAM Safe abortion training for medical staff in districts The state government is in the process of training medical officers and nursing staff on comprehensive abortion care in different districts to ensure women have access to safe abortion by trained medical staff. The state government has set up centres in 23 districts where … Read more
ASSAM Five new cycling corridors soon in Guwahati At a time when pollution and lack of fitness pose two of the biggest threats to urban life, the city is set to get dedicated cycling corridors under the smart city project. Locations like Deepor Beel, the Dighali Pukhuri bank and the area near Srimanta Sankardev Kalakhetra are leading candidates … Read more
ASSAM Sports minister Kiren Rijiju launches 3rd Khelo India Youth Games in Guwahati Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday launched the third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games which is scheduled to be held from January 10 to 22. The third edition will have two additional sports — Cycling and … Read more
ASSAM Increasing expenditure cause of concern: Sarma Increasing trend in the State’s committed expenditure towards salary and pension, including pension liabilities of the Assam State Electricity Board, coupled with the greater establishment expenditure due to the expanding size of the government, like for setting up of new colleges and medical institutions, will continue … Read more
ASSAM Strikes in Oil and Gas sector in Assam prohibited The Assam government has banned strikes by employees in the Oil and Gas sector in the state under the Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980 for six months. A notification to this effect was issued on March 13 prohibiting strikes in Assam by officers, workmen, … Read more
ASSAM IIT-Guwahati plans to set up extension centres in North East states The IIT-Guwahati is planning to set up extension centres in northeastern states and run programmes to bring Class 12 students from state-run schools for exposure visits at its campus. Besides this, the institute plans to create awareness and training for the rural masses … Read more
ASSAM AREIDA hails launch of housing schemes The Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers’ Association (AREIDA) has hailed the launch of the Aponar Apon Ghar and Abinandan schemes by the State government. The schemes as committed in the state budget in February 2019, would give the people of Assam a subsidy of upto Rs … Read more
ASSAM Excess teachers in Assam: Himanta The second phase of Gunotsav, a school assessment programme, has revealed that schools in Assam have excess teachers. Announcing the results of Gunotsav II, education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told that going by the Right to Education Act (RTE), they found 443 excess teachers in schools of … Read more
ASSAM Assam offers slew of incentives to filmmakers to promote tourism In a bid to promote Assam’s tourism sector, tourism minister Himanta Biswa Sarmasaid the government has decided to provide subsidy up to 45% of the total cost if shooting of a film is done in the state. Sarma, who released state’s tourism policy … Read more