06.12.2017 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM • China to blame for polluting Brahmaputra: Assam  The Assam government on Tuesday raised its finger at China, saying that dam building activities across the Indian border could be a reason for pollution of the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh, which has now contaminated the Brahmaputra river as well. The Siang is the … Read more 06.12.2017 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

27.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam: 173-year-old church to reopen this week   Considered by some to be the oldest church in the northeast, the Christ Church nestled in the city’s Nehru Park will mark a new beginning. The 173-year-old structure has been renovated by the church’s modest congregation, which cuts across religious lines.   The church will open its … Read more 27.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

12.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Sharp rise in sex crimes against children in Assam   According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report for 2016, Assam has seen a sharp rise in the number of cases of crimes against children. Out of almost 4,000 cases registered under this category in the state last year, more than half of them are cases of sexual … Read more 12.12.17 APSC (Assam) 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

11-12.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

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 11-12.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

09.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam govt setting up 65-storeyed twin tower to boost trade   The Assam government is in the process of setting up a Global Trade Centre in Guwahati as part of making it a “trade and business gateway” to South East Asia.   Government has already started work to dredge the Barak river while … Read more 09.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

02.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Cargo service on Brahmaputra to begin soon.   In a first, the government will launch scheduled regular service of cargo movement using waterway in Brahmaputra. The regular movement of cement using National Waterway (NW) on the Brahmaputra in Assam will be between Pandu Port to Dhubri, a distance of about 255 km.   According to shipping ministry, two barges … Read more 02.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs