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ASSAM Assam’s connection with 1975 Emergency Assam shares a dubious connection with the 21-day Emergency which was imposed in 1975. The then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and the then Congress president Devakanta Barua were both from Assam. Ahmed had, acting on advice of Indira Gandhi, declared the Emergency while Barua, a staunch loyalist of … Read more
ASSAM Bid to provide more powers to Centre to form River Basin Authority The Draft Inter-State River Basin Management Bill, 2018 (DIRBMB-2018) is seemed to be an attempt at providing more powers to the Union Government in matters of formation of the River Basin Authority, contrary to the provisions of the Indian Constitution, … Read more
ASSAM Social media usage policy for Assam govt employees soon Assam government would soon bring all its employees under a social media usage policy to encourage and enable them to make use of this modern day dynamic medium of interaction, but in an orderly way, without discussing politics. The draft policy is based on the … Read more
ASSAM Borgeet may get recognition as classical music soon The Borgeet of Assam, a unique creation of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankaradeva and his most trusted disciple Madhabadeva, which has till date been a neglected chapter in the national cultural and literary arena, may be accorded national recognition as a classical music. The Samagam, … Read more
ASSAM Assam History : Rule of Pratap Singha(1603-1641) Ahom- Mughal wars- the treaty of 1639 Susenghphaa (reign 1603–1641), also Pratap Sinha (Singha) was the 17th and one of the most prominent kings of the Ahom kingdom. As he was advanced in years when he became king, he is also called the Burha Raja … Read more
ASSAM First phase of Assam panchayat polls underway The first phase of panchayat polls in Assam is currently underway. 16 administrative districts, will see a contest between the coalition partners the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)– along with others. Districts in the north-eastern state which are voting today are- Dhemaji, … Read more
ASSAM Call for integrated approach to fight insurgency in NE Nagaland Governor RN Ravi said security cannot be fragmented between the states and emphasised the need for an integrated approach towards fighting insurgency in the northeastern region. Observing that there has been a remarkable improvement in the security scenario in the region, … Read more
ASSAM IITG-Cotton varsity MoU for academic, administrative collaboration The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cotton University for academic and administrative collaboration, in addition to the joint organisation of symposiums and workshops. Besides academic and administrative collaboration and joint symposiums and workshops, the MoU … Read more
ASSAM Govt trying to operationalise Indo-Bangla waterway project Both the Centre and Tripura government are trying hard to operationalise the proposed Indo-Bangla waterway project At present, an inland waterway is operational between Guwahati and Haldia through Dawodkandi along Meghna river of Bangladesh. If a waterway is opened from Sonamura in Tripura to … Read more
ASSAM Guidelines for implementation of SC & ST Act The State government has directed all the district administrations across Assam to take steps for proper implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and laid down certain guidelines for that purpose. The government has directed that District … Read more