27.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Skill development training centres launched    Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal formally launched Skill Development Training Centres across the State in a programme organised by the Department of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship, Government of Assam.   The Chief Minister informed the gathering that the State government has already signed an MoU with the Government … Read more

22.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Assam CM Sonowal stresses for agri research   Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowalon Friday said that extensive agro research holds the key for balanced agricultural development of the country.   The state government was giving importance to organic farming and striving to maintain growth story in sync with ecology, Sonowal said at a programme at the Assam … Read more

28.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Guwahati organises tribal festival ‘Aadi Mahotsava’ Assam has organised a tribal festival called ‘Aadi Mahotsava’ at Gandhi Mandir Indoor stadium field in Guwahati to celebrate the ethnic tribal culture of the country. The 10-day festival is being conducted by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal … Read more

20.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM ·        Tamil Nadu officials head to Assam for sand ð  A team of officials from the Public Works Department (PWD) left for Assam to explore the possibility of importing sand from the northeastern state to meet the requirements of sand-starved Tamil Nadu. The visit follows Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s offer to supply sand for construction purposes to the … Read more

13.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal pledges to serve the farmers on priority under APART project   Enveloping Assam’s ‘agri-business’ by focusing on farmers income, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed to make farmers’ interests a priority. He advocated priority outlining and creation of adequate amenities for the farmers under the Assam Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project … Read more

03.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam to introduce baseball in colleges   The state directorate of higher education has asked colleges to introduce baseball on their campuses. India is currently ranked below 50 in the game in world rankings. “The prospects of the game (baseball) are very promising as India is currently ranked below 50 in the world rankings and has won … Read more

31.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   NRC is a priority agenda: Assam CM   Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowalon the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a primary and priority agenda of the state government. He also said the government was providing all logistic support for a complete and flawless NRC, the updation of which is going on under the supervision of the … Read more

27.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   GST hasn’t been good for Assam: CM tells Finance Commission   Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal submitted before the visiting 15th Finance Commission that the GSTregime has not been good for the state so far because the monthly tax collections have dropped by 15 to 20 per cent in comparison to the earlier system.   … Read more

31.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam CM celebrates birthday by marking government milestone Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal celebrated his birthday by marking the state government’s milestone of giving home loans totalling Rs 1000 crore to 10,000 state government employees at low interest rates under the ‘Apon Ghar’ scheme. Under the scheme, male employees can avial loans upto Rs 15 … Read more

28.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam CM demands new industrial policy for NE   With the state’s first global investors’ summit just four months away and no central policy to attract business to the region, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal  called on Union finance minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi for immediate help. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to open the two-day … Read more