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

07.12.2017 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam lags behind in creating organ donation awareness   The organ donation programme in the state is in dire straits due to administrative negligence and lack of general awareness. Assam has an abysmal record, as compared to other states like Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, when it comes to organ donation. Organ transplant requires state-of-the-art facilities comprising proper equipments … Read more

29-30.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam minister questions ‘inequality’ in northeast peoples’ lives Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarmaon Saturday questioned the “inequality” in the lives of the people of northeast states, while asserting the importance of Central government schemes.   Sarma was speaking at India Economic Summit 2018 being held at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai.   Sarma questioned … Read more