Assam Government Current Affairs, GK & News
Assam: Project Arohan
Assam government is set to launch a four-year mentorship programme called Project Arohan. Key Points This project will be launched to provide guidance to students and boost their skills. For this project, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Anita Rajan, CEO of Tata STRIVE, to sought their cooperation on this project. Tata STRIVE is ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam Government • Project Arohan in Assam • Tata STRIVE • Tata Trust
Expansion of Orang National Park
The Assam Government has recently decided to increase the size of Orang National Park. The park is to be expanded thrice. About the Expansion plan The State is to add 200.32 square kilometre to the Orang National Park. The area to be added consists of Brahmaputra river. It also includes sandbars and islands of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 42nd constitutional amendment • Assam Government • Brahmaputra River • Concurrent List • concurrent subject • Constitutional amendment • Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary • Dibru-Saikhowa National Park • extinct. • Extinctions • Gangetic Dolphins • Gharial • Kaziranga National Park • Man and Biosphere Programme • Manas National Park • Manas Tiger Reserve • Nameri National Park • Orang National Park • Raimona - Sixth national park of Assam • Rhino • riverine landscape • State Subject • Turtle • UNESCO • Union List • Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972
Karbi Anglong Peace Accord- Highlights
The historic tripartite Karbi Anglong Accord was signed on September 4, 2021 between the government of India, government of Assam and six factions of the Karbi. Key facts As per the accord, the armed groups shall shun their path of violence, surrender their weapons and disband their organisations within one month of the date of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam Government • Karbi Anglong • Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) • Karbi Anglong Peace Accord • Karbi Peace Accord
Assam announced Covid Relief Package for helpers, drivers & priests
Assam government has announced COVID relief package for helpers, drivers and priests. Key Points Under the relief package, drivers and helpers of privately operated buses will be getting one-time relief of Rs 10,000. Priests of the temple and head of Namghars (Vaishnavite place of worship) will be getting Rs 15,000 each. Government is also contemplating ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam Government • Covid Relief Package • COVID-19 • covid-cases in Assam • Orunodoi scheme • UPSC • Women Empowerment
Assam signs MoU with Survey of India to implement Svamitva
Assam government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Survey of India to implement Svamitva scheme in the state. Key Points Svamitva scheme aims to provide an integrated property validation solution in rural areas. Scheme will be implemented by Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Assam Government’s Department of Revenue and Disaster Management with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Assam Government • National Panchayati Raj Day • Record of rights • Survey of India • Svamitva scheme