16.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   NHRC notice to Assam govt on harassment over nationality verification   The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) issued a notice to the state government after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports about the harassment being meted out to several people by the police in the name of verification of their nationality in Assam. The … Read more

09.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Digital divide: 30% tea workers in Assam yet to have bank accounts   A year after the note ban and the planned shift to complete digitalization of monetary transactions initiated by the Centre, about 30% of the state’s 10 lakh tea garden workers are still waiting for their bank accounts to be created. … Read more

07.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam Police to keep an eye on social media   The state prepares for the publication of the draft version of the updated National Register of Citizens(NRC), scheduled by the end of the year, Assam Police have decided to keep an eye on social media posts to avoid rumour-mongering.   State police have already … Read more

25.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

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

Assam Planned development

Assam  Planned development:- On September 25th 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end proverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. Assam is among the first states in the country to … Read more