09.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Adopt A Heritage Scheme: Assam sees protests over Kaziranga National Park, Ahom-era monuments   Centre’s decision to engage corporate houses for maintenance of tourism infrastructure in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and Ahom-era monuments in Sivasagar district has angered many organisations, triggering protest in different parts of the state on Wednesday. This comes at a time when … Read more

14.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Railways’ initiative to enhance safety   As part of its initiative to enhance safety, the Railways has developed a web-based platform called Safety Information Management System (SIMS).“All-out efforts are being undertaken to ensure safety in rail operation as per directive of the Railway Minister. As part of the initiative the Ministry of Railways has … Read more

20-21.10.18 Assam (APSC) Current Affairs

ASSAM   ·        Rs 1,900-cr Central revival package for paper mills in State ð  The Centre has prepared a Rs 1,900 crore revival package for the Nagaon Paper Mill and the Cachar Paper Mill but a pending litigation in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has put the process on hold.   ð  The State government … Read more

05.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assamese, Manipuri first NE languages to feature on PMO website   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official website, www.pmindia.gov.in, is available in thirteen languages since the first day of the new year, with Assamese and Manipuri scripts getting pride of place on the website. The website is available in Hindi and English, apart from eleven regional … Read more

27-28.10.18 Assam (APSC) Current Affairs

ASSAM   SBI opens NE’s first wealth services branch in Guwahati   State Bank of India’s (SBI) started the first branch in the northeast which can provide SBI Wealth services. SBI Wealth offers personalized banking and investment services to clients of high net worth through a team of relationship managers.   SBI has recently roped … Read more

Assam Public Finance and fiscal Policy

Assam Public Finance and fiscal Policy Basic Understanding of Public Finance Public finance as a concept may be understood on two levels – as a practical activity of all components of public administration and As a theoretical area. The term “public finance“ may be defined as the identification of specific financial relationships and functions running between public … Read more

02.10.19 Assam (APSC) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Bid to take theatre to rural youths of State As part of its silver jubilee year celebration, theatre group and socio-cultural organisation Ba has decided to take theatre among the rural youths of Assam by organising workshops in different parts of the State. For the last 24 years the organisation has been staging … Read more

08.08.19 Assam (APSC) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Plan to supply piped gas in Guwahati, Silchar, Karimganj   Oil India Limited (OIL) has entered into collaboration with the Assam Gas Company Limited to supply piped gas to households in Guwahati Metropolitan area as well as in Silchar and Karimganj. OIL Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Utpal Bora told The Assam Tribune that a … Read more

31.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Investors Summit initiative hailed   The Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers’ Association (AREIDA) has welcomed the initiative of the Government of Assam in organising the Global Investors’ Summit showcasing ‘advantage of Assam’. AREIDA president PK Sharma said every state in the country and every country in the world is in intense competition with … Read more