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Eminent Assam Writer, Atulananda Goswami passes away

Writer of ‘Namghoria’, Atulananda Goswami (Sahitya Akademi winner), known for his novels and short stories has been passed away at 87. He had also received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for his short story collection ‘Seneh Jarir Ganthi’. Awards: Ambikagiri Roy Choudhury Sahitya Award, the Kumar Kishor Memorial Award, the Katha Award and the Sneha Bharati Sahitya Samman, among […]

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Assam becomes the 36th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card

Assam has operationalised the Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ programme, with this, it is implemented across the country. Beneficiaries can get their quota of subsidised foodgrains from any electronic point of sale device (ePoS)-enabled fair price shops. Beneficiaries can use their existing ration cards with biometric authentication. The implementation of ONORC was initiated in August 2019. The government

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Agniveers to get 10% reservation in Defence, CAPF and Assam rifles job

Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to reserve 10% vacancies for recruitment in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles for Agniveers under Agnipath scheme Ministry has also decided to give 3 years age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers . Age relaxation will be for 5 years beyond for the first batch of agniveer

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Whats behind the pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 29 May 2022

Whats behind the pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam- ✓Despite the monsoon yet to be arrived, the state of Assam is facing a very devastating flood and a series of landslide episodes ✓The recent floods and landslides that have left 15 people dead and more than 7 lakh affected. ✓Road and rail links were cut

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Assam Rifles, Axis Bank and NIEDO ink MoU to establish Centre of Excellence

Assam Rifles inked a Tripartite MoU with Axis Bank and National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) to establish a Centre of Excellence and Wellness to secure a better future for the youth of Nagaland. The centre named after Late Capt N Kenguruse MVC Centre of Excellence and Wellness will be located at Chieswema in Kohima district. Free residential coaching will be provided to 30 children from

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India’s first pure green hydrogen plant commissioned in Jorhat, Assam

Oil India Limited (OIL) has taken the first significant step towards Green Hydrogen Economy in India with the commissioning of India’s First 99.999% pure Green Hydrogen pilot plant, with an installed capacity of 10 kg per day at its Jorhat Pump Station in Assam. The plant was commissioned in a record time of 3 months.

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PANEL SET UP TO IMPLEMENT ASSAM ACCORD: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 8 April 2022

PANEL SET UP TO IMPLEMENT ASSAM ACCORD The Assam government on Saturday set up an eight-member sub-committee to examine and prepare a framework for the implementation of all clauses of the Assam Accord of 1985. □ What is Assam Accord ? ◇ The Assam Accord was a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed the Government of

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma re-elected as President of Badminton Association Of India

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma was re-elected unopposed as the president of Badminton Association of India (BAI) for another four years term from 2022 to 2026 at the general body meeting held in Guwahati on March 25, 2022. He was first elected as BAI chief in 2017.

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Assam Govt Launches India’s First Night Navigation Mobile App In Rivers

Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched India’s first Night Navigation mobile application for ferry services on the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, Assam. The night navigation mobile application was developed by the transport department in association with K Raju, the principal scientist of IIT Madras and will survey the draft of the rivers, the spokesperson said. The first night journey

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BoB signs MoU with Assam Rifles to provide ‘Central Forces Salary Package

Bank of Baroda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Assam Rifles to provide ‘Central Forces Salary Package’. Under the agreement, Bank of Baroda will offer the Baroda Central Forces Salary Package to all personnel of the Assam Rifles, both serving and retired. Further, the Bank will also provide special benefits, including Personal Accident Insurance and a co-branded credit card. Assam Rifles is

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