Bodoland
Bodoland Mahotsav 2024
The inaugural Bodoland Mahotsav is set to take place in New Delhi and celebrates the Bodo community’s language, literature, and culture. It aims to promote peace and build a vibrant Bodo society. The Prime Minister’s Office has brought to light ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
India’s First Pig Schools
Pigs are taking the spotlight in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) as the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) plans to establish India’s first pig schools. This groundbreaking initiative aims to boost the region’s economy and enhance pig farming practices. The BTC ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Bodofa Upendranath Brahma
Bodofa Upendranath Brahma was a prominent Bodo social activist and former president of All Bodo Students’ Union. He was born on March 31, 1956, in Boragari village of Dotma, Kokrajhar district of Assam, India. Leadership and Activism Bodofa Upendranath Brahma ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Centre set to sign a tripartite ‘Karbi Peace Accord’
The Centre is set to sign a tripartite “Karbi Peace Accord” on September 4, 2021. Highlights This accord is significant because insurgency by Karbi group has a long history in Assam which is marked by killings, ethnic violence, abductions and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
National Democratic Front of Bodoland
The Assam Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal recently provided four lakh rupees to around 1,279 surrendered cadres of National Democratic Front of Bodoland. National Democratic Front of Bodoland The National Democratic Front of Bodoland is an armed separatist that seeks to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Orundoi Scheme: Key Facts
The scheme is to be launched by the Assam government in 29 districts across the state. Through this scheme, the government seeks to empower women by transferring a minimum amount of Rs.830 each month directly to the bank accounts of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Historic Tripartite Agreement signed to resolve the Bodo issue
For a comprehensive solution to the Bodo issue, The Central Government and the State Government of Assam on Monday, 27th January 2020 signed a tripartite agreement with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). The Bodo tribal group was demanding ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Assam organizes 3rd Dwijing Festival 2018
In Assam, the third Dwijing Festival 2018 has started on the bank of Aye river at Chirang district on December 27. Around 15 lakh tourists are expected to participate in the 12 day long festival. Adventure sports, food mart, cultural ..
Indian Rhino Vision – 2020
Indian Rhino Vision 2020 is a partnership among the Government of Assam, the International Rhino Foundation, and the World Wide Fund for Nature, the Bodoland Territorial Council, and the U.S. Fish & World Wildlife foundation that aims to attain a ..