06.06.18 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, … Read more 06.06.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

06.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam to ‘March for Science’ on April 11 The Assam chapter of All India People’s Science Network (AIPSN) will lend its support to the Global March for Science which will be organized as a protest against ‘attacks’ being launched on science and rational discourses across the world. While the march will be held … Read more 06.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

01.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Assam to observe ‘Rhino Day’ on September 22   The Assam government will be observing September 22 as ‘Rhino Day’ to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said.   A State Rhino Project in line with National Rhino Project will be launched in Assam soon for … Read more 01.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

18.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Centre for CBI probe into serious cybercrime cases   Assam Police may refer specific cases of cybercrimes having inter-state or international ramifications to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), following an advisory sent by the Union home ministry to the state government after a spike in the number of cybercrime cases. Assam has earned the fifth position in the … Read more 18.05.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

23.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Exhibition of organic vegetables    A large number of farmers from the three districts of Barak Valley attended an exhibition of organic vegetables organized by local NGO Seva Kendra at Sonai Road.   The initiative is to promote organic farming in North East and the vegetables exhibited here have been cultivated sans use of … Read more 23.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

25.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM NGT asks Assam to track jumbo movement around Deepor Beel   The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to constitute a committee to identify movement of elephants in and around Deepor Beel, a wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of the city, and to find out the extent to which railway tracks have “encroached” into … Read more 25.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

02.06.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam girl ambassador of ‘promote science’ initiative in France   Assam’s Priyanka Das, working on satellite navigation for French major Safran, has been appointed ambassador for an initiative in France to encourage girls to follow scientific careers and take it to higher education levels. “For Girls and Science” initiative was launched in 2014 to promote … Read more 02.06.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

14.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM ·        Over 32,000 posts vacant in Assam schools: Himanta Biswa Sarma   ð  Over 32,000 posts, including nearly 28,000 teaching posts, are lying vacant in government schools across Assam, the state Assembly.   ð  Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at present 15,852 teaching posts are lying vacant in Middle English and High Schools of the … Read more 14.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

26.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   CM asks revenue dept to provide land rights to indigenous people of Assam   Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the revenue department to implement recommendations of the Committee on Protection of Land Rights of Indigenous People.   A government statement said the committee headed by former chief election commissioner Hari Shankar Brahmahas laid down 180 recommendations including … Read more 26.04.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

12.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam CM says TN can contribute a lot to his state in education, health   Tamil Nadu can contribute a lot towards Assam in focus areas such as education, health, tourism, plastic and petrochemicals, river ports, infrastructure, said Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who was TN to woo investments to his state.   He said, In other sectors such … Read more 12.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs