Assamese Current Affairs, GK & News
Assam Official Language Amendment Bill
The Assam Cabinet recently approved the bill to make Bodo an official language of the state. The bill has been framed in accordance to the Bodo Peace Accord signed between the Government of India, Assam Government, four Bodo rebel groups and two Bodo organizations. Official Language in India There is no National language in India. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Assamese • Bodo Peace Accord • Bodo people • Bodoland • eight schedule languages • Eighth Schedule • State Reorganisation Act
Assam Cabinet nod to make Assamese the state language
On December 23, 2019, the Assam Cabinet nodded to make Assamese language the state language of Assam. This will exclude BTAD (Bodoland Territorial Administrative Districts), Barak Valley and Hill districts of Assam. Highlights The cabinet has also suggested that Assamese will be made compulsory in all schools of Assam. The move comes in the wake ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Assamese • Citizenship Amendment Bill • CLAT • Constitution • Indian Languages
Committee to look into Assam Accord clause on Social, Cultural Identity
The union government has notified a high-level committee headed by retired Gauhati High Court judge Biplab Kumar Sarma to look into the implementation of Assam Accord clause on Social, Cultural Identity. Mandate for the Committee To review the implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord which provides for Constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect preserve ..
Topics: Assam • Assamese • Golaghat Convention • India
My Circle Safety App
My Circle App was launched by Bharti Airtel in collaboration with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO). My Circle app aims to help women in case they face any problem or a panic situation. My Circle App My Circle app enables women to send SOS alerts to any five of their family or friends in 13 languages including English, Hindi, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Assamese • Bengali • Bharti Airtel • English • FICCI Ladies Organisation • FLO • Hindi • Kannada • Malayalam • Marathi • My Circle • Oriya • Punjabi • Tamil • Telugu • Urdu • Women in Distress • Women Safety
Bharat Ratna Awards 2019
The 2019 Bharat Ratna award has been bestowed upon former President Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika. Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika were awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously. Pranab Mukherjee Pranab Mukherjee served as the 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017. A veteran congressman, Pranab Mukherjee had held various key portfolios like ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Assamese • Bharat Ratna • Bhupen Hazarika • Nanaji Deshmukh • Pranab Mukherjee • President • Sudhakantha
Eminent Assamese Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya passes away
The most celebrated Assamese Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya, who was famous as Hiru-da, passed away. Hiren Bhattacharya was also called as Prem aru Rodalir Kobi (Poet of Love and Sunshine) in the Assamese literature. He was born in Jorhat district in Assam in 1932 He wrote poems on various shades of emotions such as love, patriotism, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: Assam • Assamese • Hiren Bhattacharyya • Indian Literature • Jorhat • Subdivisions of India