APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
ASSAM Lab-on-wheels stalled in Assam due to lack of funds The only laboratory-on-wheels in the state, which was launched for primary school students by the state education department in 2012, has been lying in a dysfunctional state since 2015, with the directorate of elementary education, responsible for looking after after the project, citing dearth of funds … Read more
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
ASSAM Gauhati University to participate in national youth fest A 40-member team from Gauhati University (GU) will participate in the National Inter University Youth Festival to be held at Ranchi University from February 16-20. The first three winners from five different zonal inter-university youth festivals held across the country will get the opportunity to participate in the National … Read more
ASSAM Assam forests under pressure from encroachments: Minister Assam Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said the green cover of the state was under constant attack from human encroachment. “It is a fact that there is pressure on forest land. There are various factors contributing to it. There is encroachment by bordering states. Then people of the … Read more
ASSAM Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates Global Investment Summit In Assam The first two-day Global Investment Summithas been organized in Assam. The summit emphasizes on promoting investments in the state and the North East. The conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Businessmen like Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani are taking part in the … Read more
ASSAM No Assam land to be included in Nagalim: CM Certain forces are trying to create trouble in Assam by launching false propaganda to stall the process of development of the State and the government will take strong action against such forces, asserted Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. He also reiterated that not an inch … Read more
ASSAM Assam: Construction work begins on world-class airport terminal Union minister for civil aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju and chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for the new international-standard integrated terminal building of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. To be completed by 2020 at a cost of Rs 1,232 crores, the ambitious project is being … Read more
ASSAM 103rd birth anniv of Rani Gaidinliu The Zeliangrong Heraka community from all over Assam, Manipur and Nagaland will be celebrating the 103rd birthday of Rani Gaidinliu, a great freedom fighter of India, on January 26, which coincides with the Republic Day. “She is also known by the Zeliangrong people as the reformer of … Read more
ASSAM NGT asks Assam to track jumbo movement around Deepor Beel The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to constitute a committee to identify movement of elephants in and around Deepor Beel, a wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of the city, and to find out the extent to which railway tracks have “encroached” into … Read more
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