28.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Guwahati organises tribal festival ‘Aadi Mahotsava’ Assam has organised a tribal festival called ‘Aadi Mahotsava’ at Gandhi Mandir Indoor stadium field in Guwahati to celebrate the ethnic tribal culture of the country. The 10-day festival is being conducted by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal … Read more 28.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

01.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM           Gauhati University gears up for inter-varsity youth festival   After a gap of 25 years, Gauhati University (GU) is all geared up to host Pragjyoti Mahotsava — the 33rd East Zone Inter University Youth Festival 2017-18 — from January 5 to January 9.   About 25-30 universities from eastern India are expected to participate in … Read more 01.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

14.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Muskan-III’ rolled out in Assam to check crime against children   In view of rising crime against children, especially trafficking, child labour and child marriage, the Kamrup (metro) district child protection committee is pressing for a massive awareness campaign. The state campaign is part of a nationwide campaign known as ‘Muskan-III’, which aims to rescue and recover missing children. … Read more 14.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

08.06.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   28 groups protest against citizenship bill in Assam   The simmering discontent against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 once again came to the fore on Thursday as over ten thousand activists from 28 organisations staged a mass protest at the old high schoolfield in Dibrugarh in protest against the controversial bill.   Several prominent organisations, including … Read more 08.06.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

18-19.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM National Register of Citizens update reunites cousins after 43 years in Assam   In a throwback to reunions we see in films, the family tree in an NRC update process in Assam on Monday brought two cousin brothers together after almost 43 years   The National Register of Citizens is one of the key promises made … Read more 18-19.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

11.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Integrated farming can double NE farmers’ income: Experts   Integrated farming system (IFS) with scientific inputs can play a vital role to meet food security and bring about livelihood improvement besides realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to double farmers’ income by 2022 in the North East, agricultural experts have observed.“IFS can be … Read more 11.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

29.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Defective roads to blame for fatal accidents: Report   Defective roads have been found to be causing the majority of fatal road accidents in the state, the research wing of the ministry of road and highways transport said. Fault in road design, potholes, sharp curves and speed breakers have been found to be … Read more 29.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

21-22.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Underground, underwater sensor at Indo-Bangla border soon   The 60.740-km open Indo-Bangla riverine border, that is considered to be a passage for many cross-border illegal activities, will now be equipped with underground and underwater sensor (Sonar). The officials of the Border Security Forces (BSF), explained that they have taken up a project ‘BOLD-QIT’ to … Read more 21-22.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

21.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Centre constitutes committee to study Brahmaputra and flood control measures in Assam   The Centre has constitued a committee headed by the Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog Rajiv Kumar to study the Brahmaputra and flood control measures in Assam and neighbouring states.   Assam government has submitted required report on flood control measures … Read more 21.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

18-19.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Over 29K cases of crime against women in Assam in 2 years: Govt   The Assam government said 29,223 incidents of violence against women were reported from various parts of the state in the past two years. In a written reply to a query by Congress MLA Nandita Das, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary … Read more 18-19.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs