Assam Accord Current Affairs, GK & News
Assam Assembly passed bill to protect State’s Heritage Sites
Assam assembly passed bills for creation of three autonomous councils which included Moran, Motok and Kamtapur Autonomous Council. These proposals were made by the government after the height of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest. The assembly passing the proposal has led celebrations in some areas. The Bills were passed in the 4-day Assembly Session that ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam Accord • clause 6 • heritage sites • new bill • tangible heritage
Committee submits report on Clause 6 of Assam Accord
On February 25, 2020, a high-level committee submitted its report to the Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over the implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord. Highlights The committee was headed by Retd Justice B K Sharma. The report is to be submitted by the CM to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. What is ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) • Assam • Assam Accord • Clause 6 of Assam Accord • Ministry of Home Affairs • Ministry of HRD • North East Development
Cabinet approves transfer of Assam Gas Cracker Project to oil ministry
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the transfer of administrative control of Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL), the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) implementing Assam Gas Cracker Project (AGCP) from Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (under Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers) to Union Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Assam Accord • Assam Gas Cracker Project • BCPL • Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited • CCEA • Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers • Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Citizenship (Amendment) bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha
On December 4, 2019, the Union Cabinet cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) bill, for the bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha. The bill is being tabled amidst widespread protests in the north eastern states. Key Features The bill aims at providing Indian citizenship to 6 minority communities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The communities are ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: 1971 India-Pakistan war • Assam Accord • Chakma • Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 • Citizenship Act 1955 • CLAT • Illegal immigration • Nagas • North East
Manipur filmmaker to return Padma Shri in protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill
Renowned Filmmaker from Manipur Aribam Syam Sharma has decided to return his 2006 Padma Shri award in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Why the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has become controversial? The citizenship amendment bill 2016 aims to amend the Citizenship Act of 1955. The controversial features of the bill are The bill ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Aribam Syam Sharma • Assam Accord • Buddhists • Christians • Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 • Communalism • Hindus • Jains • Manipur • National Registry of citizens • North East • Padma Shri award • Parsis • secularism • Sikhs