25.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   3-day meet on inclusive development   To initiate a dialogue regarding sustainable and inclusive development in the northeast, Assam Kaziranga University in association with CSIR-NISTADS, a policy research institute, is organizing a three-day national summit at the Jorhat campus of the university from Thursday to Saturday.   The Northeast Sustainable and Inclusive Development Summit, 2018 aims … Read more 25.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

14.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Panitola Mahotsav at Baihata from April 15   The traditional ‘Panitola Mahotsav’ and the tithi of Dev Damodar as also the 56th annual session of Gitarthi Samaj will be held at Baihata Shiva Mandir premises from April 15 with a two-day long programme.On April 15, Kabin Deka, president of the Baihata Shiva Mandir … Read more 14.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

13.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Strikes in Oil and Gas sector in Assam prohibited   The Assam government has banned strikes by employees in the Oil and Gas sector in the state under the Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980 for six months.   A notification to this effect was issued on March 13 prohibiting strikes in Assam by officers, workmen, contract … Read more 13.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

15.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Citizenship bill faces stiff opposition in Northeast   The Modi government’s Citizenship(Amendment) Bill, 2016 — proposing citizenship to religious minorities fleeing Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan because of persecution — has run into opposition in the Northeast.   While Assam’s BJP government wants a Joint Parliamentary Committee currently touring the region to hold public hearings to defer … Read more 15.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs