16.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM Gauhati University to participate in national youth fest   A 40-member team from Gauhati University (GU) will participate in the National Inter University Youth Festival to be held at Ranchi University from February 16-20. The first three winners from five different zonal inter-university youth festivals held across the country will get the opportunity to participate in the National … Read more 16.02.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

08.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal Launches 647 Schemes for Development of Majuli   Assam Chief MinisterSarbananda Sonowal rolled out 647 schemes entailing an investment of Rs 24.57 crore for development of the world’s largest river island Majuli. Out of these, 448 schemes under MGNREGA involved Rs 21.90 crore and 199 schemes under 14th Finance Commission … Read more 08.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily 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

10 &11.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam ranked fifth in highest number of cyber-crimes   Uttar Pradeshstands on top of recording highest number of cyber crimes in India followed by Maharashtra. While Assam stands on the fifth position, as per latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB),a total of 696 cybercrime cases were reported during 2016 in Assam, … Read more 10 &11.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

30.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam wins big at India International Trade Fair 2017   The revamped Assam Pavilion has been adjudged the best state pavilion in the country at the India International Trade Fair 2017   The award was presented by Union minister of state for commerce and industry CR Chaudhury at an award ceremony in New Delhi.   Our pavilion was a … Read more 30.11.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

National and state minority commission

National and state minority commission Constitution of India doesn’t define the word ‘Minority’ but has used the word minorities considering two attributes religion or language of a person. For minorities Constitution of India has envisaged a number of rights and safeguards. To provide enough equality and to dwindled the discrimination, makers have spelt out various … Read more National and state minority commission

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

08.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM State’s salary bill higher than revenue   After the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, the expenditure incurred by the Assam Government is much higher than its own revenue generation. Though the State’s share of Central taxes has increased considerably over the years, the high salary burden has affected development works.Highly placed official … Read more 08.03.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

Features, Amendments and Significant provisions of Indian Constitution

Amendments Amendments to the Constitution are made by the Parliament, the procedure for which is laid out in Article 368. An amendment bill must be passed by both the Houses of the Parliament by a two-thirds majority and voting. In addition to this, certain amendments which pertain to the federal nature of the Constitution must … Read more Features, Amendments and Significant provisions of Indian Constitution

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