Bodoland
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 ..