24.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Guwahati-ASEAN direct flights stressed Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held a meeting with MD and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Asia Amar Abrol in his office chamber and discussed the detailed modalities of starting direct flights between Guwahati with ASEAN countries.   They discussed Air Asia’s plan to make Guwahati the principal hub for … Read more 24.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

DMPQ- Mention the various Tax revenue of Government.

Tax Revenue: Union Excise Duties: They are, presently, by far the leading source of revenue for the Central Government and are levied on commo­dities produced within the country, but exclu­ding those commodities on which State excise is levied (viz., liquors and narcotic drugs). The most important commodities from the revenue point of view are sugar, … Read more DMPQ- Mention the various Tax revenue of Government.

28.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Assam cancels 2.66 lakh bogus ration cards   Assam government has cancelled over 2.66 lakh bogus ration cards across the state and added more than 2.42 lakh people in the list of genuine beneficiaries.   Food and civil supplies minister Rihon Daimary said over 2.66 lakh cards issued under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to … Read more 28.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

24.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Assam govt rolls out tax schemes tailor-fit for GST regime   Ahead of its ambitious Global Investors’ Summit scheduled for next month in the capital city, the state government on Friday rolled out a bunch of tax reimbursement schemes tailored to fit into the GST regime to woo investors in various sectors.   The new … Read more 24.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

DMPQ: What are the advantages of having a coalition government in India?

Coalitions have advantages of greater representation and restraining the government from changing policy suddenly and randomly, permitting policy stability. It helps to fuse the regional aspiration with the national government thereby diluting the sub-regionalism. It prevent authoritarianism of a single majority party rule. It can prevent the undue constitutional crisis like emergency. It helps to … Read more DMPQ: What are the advantages of having a coalition government in India?

24.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate the first global investors’ summit in Assam   Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first global investors’ summit to be organised by the BJP-led government in Assam. The summit will be held on February 3-4, 2018 at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. The government also announced tax breaks and incentives to … Read more 24.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

15.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam to provide textbooks to blind students   The state government will provide free textbooks to visually impaired students of the state.   The chief minister made the announcement while releasing a guidebook for visually challenged students for competitive examinations.   Titled ‘An Approach to Competitive Examinations in Braille’, the guidebook is prepared … Read more 15.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

22.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Protests over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in three northeastern states   Lending support to the voices of dissent over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, hundreds of student activists staged demonstrations across three northeast states.   The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. A key … Read more 22.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

07-08.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   CM Sonowal showcases Assam as business and investment destination at Singapore event   With Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal by her side at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Singapore on Sunday, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj pushed the northeast as a “pitch to South East Asia” while emphasizing on greater India-ASEAN cooperation for mutual growth. … Read more 07-08.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

17.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   India Signs Loan agreement with World Bank for usd 48 million for Meghalaya   A Loan Agreement for IBRD loan of USD 48 million for the “Meghalaya Community – Led Landscapes Management Project (MCLLMP)” was signed with the World Bank.   The Objective of the Project is to strengthen community-led landscapes management in … Read more 17.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs