04.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Teachers’ attendance to be tracked online In a first, the state government will start tracking regular attendance of teachers in over 2000 elementary schools online from April.   State office of the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) said the elementary schools in Darrang and Morigaon districts that have been brought under the ambit of the tracking process will also get … Read more 04.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

10.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   State board exam pupils increasing by 15,000 every year   At a time when many schools affiliated to the state boards in the northeast are switching over to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the number of students appearing for the Class X state board examination in Assam is on the rise.   While around 4.05 … Read more 10.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

08.06.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   28 groups protest against citizenship bill in Assam   The simmering discontent against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 once again came to the fore on Thursday as over ten thousand activists from 28 organisations staged a mass protest at the old high schoolfield in Dibrugarh in protest against the controversial bill.   Several prominent organisations, including … Read more 08.06.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

29.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Defective roads to blame for fatal accidents: Report   Defective roads have been found to be causing the majority of fatal road accidents in the state, the research wing of the ministry of road and highways transport said. Fault in road design, potholes, sharp curves and speed breakers have been found to be … Read more 29.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

25-26.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Assam electricity tariff to fall by 14 paise/unit from April   Power tariff in Assam will fall by about two per cent from next month with the regulatory body announcing a cut in energy charges.   The energy charges have been reduced by 20-30 paise per unit. The Commission has marginally increased the fixed/demand charges for … Read more 25-26.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

09.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Adopt A Heritage Scheme: Assam sees protests over Kaziranga National Park, Ahom-era monuments   Centre’s decision to engage corporate houses for maintenance of tourism infrastructure in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and Ahom-era monuments in Sivasagar district has angered many organisations, triggering protest in different parts of the state on Wednesday. This comes at a time when … Read more 09.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

14.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Railways’ initiative to enhance safety   As part of its initiative to enhance safety, the Railways has developed a web-based platform called Safety Information Management System (SIMS).“All-out efforts are being undertaken to ensure safety in rail operation as per directive of the Railway Minister. As part of the initiative the Ministry of Railways has … Read more 14.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

18-19.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Over 29K cases of crime against women in Assam in 2 years: Govt   The Assam government said 29,223 incidents of violence against women were reported from various parts of the state in the past two years. In a written reply to a query by Congress MLA Nandita Das, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary … Read more 18-19.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

31.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Investors Summit initiative hailed   The Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers’ Association (AREIDA) has welcomed the initiative of the Government of Assam in organising the Global Investors’ Summit showcasing ‘advantage of Assam’. AREIDA president PK Sharma said every state in the country and every country in the world is in intense competition with … Read more 31.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

07.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   ·        Assam’s Spring Festival begins in Manas National Park ð  The two-day Assam Spring Festival began at the Manas National Park where visitors will get to experience the state’s local food, music, handloom and handicrafts. ð  The National park which is also a tiger and rhino reserve covers five districts of Assam — … Read more 07.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs