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ASSAM · Assam govt approves release of Chah Bahgicha Dhan Puraskar Mela ð The Assam government has approved the release of second instalment of the Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela. Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that all the beneficiaries will get 2,500 rs in their bank accounts by 15th of the next … Read more
ASSAM President Kovind presented the top IAF honour for Guwahati helicopter unit During his two day visit toAssam, President Ram Nath Kovind took part in India Air Force’s special programme held in Borjhar. He presented Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit in Guwahati and Colours to Air Defence College, Lucknow. The President in his speech said the world … Read more
ASSAM Assam gets protected area tag after NRC Assam has now been placed under protected area category by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs following the controversy generated by the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Till now foreign media were barred from entering only Jammu and Kashmir … Read more
ASSAM New greenfield airport at Silchar on the cards, NE airports to get major facelift The AAI has received a green field airport at Silchar. Also, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted ‘in principle’ approval for setting up of a new greenfield airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh for which steps for … Read more
ASSAM Assam History : Ahom system of administration: the Paik system Paik system forms the most important factor in the social and the political organisation of the Ahoms Kingdom.The entire fabric of their rule was based on this system. The word paik was designated by the Ahoms to the individuals forming the … Read more
INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia to host G20 Summit in 2020, first in Arab world Saudi Arabiawill host the annual G20 leaders’ summit on November 21-22, 2020, in its capital Riyadh. This will be the first G20 Summit to be hosted in the Arab Japan will host this year’s G20 summit in Osaka, which will be held June 28-29, as well as ministerial … Read more
Indian Agriculture Mainstay of Indian Economy Since independence, undergone a change from being the sector contributing the highest share to the GDP to one contributing the lowest share. Agriculture is a state subject. GDP contribution (Agriculture and allied sector) 5 pc in 1950-51 7 pc in 2008-09 and 14.6 pc in 2009-10. It was 19 … Read more
ASSAM More than 50% voters in State didn’t vote for eventual winners All the Members of Parliament from Assam who emerged victorious in the 2014 general election won their respective seats with less than 50 per cent representativeness. An analysis of the total vote share and representativeness during the last Lok Sabha polls by … Read more
ASSAM Water supply schemes launched in Dhemaji dist The Dhemaji and Ghilamara Division of Pubic Health Engineering & Water Supply (PHE &WS) Department launched eight piped water supply schemes in Dhemaji district, including three schemes in Jonai sub-division Officials informed that the schemes were funded under the National Drinking Water Supply Programme … Read more
ASSAM Bengal tiger’s Assam lifeline The Bengal tiger is looking to Assam to help it survive a massive population erosion in one of its erstwhile strongholds. The plan is to relocate a male and two females from Kaziranga or Orang in Assam to Buxa Tiger Reserve in north Bengal before 2020. … Read more