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Government to grant citizenship to Chakma, Hajong refugees
The Union Home Ministry will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma and Hajong refugees, who came from erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) five decades ago and are living in northeast. Government’s decision comes in line with Supreme Court ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Jomde Kena (52) passes away
Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Jomde Kena (52) has passed away in Guwahati, Assam on September 4, 2017. Since 2014, Kena, who represented Likabali seat from Lower Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, was first elected to ..
Entire Assam declared as 'disturbed' area under AFSPA for another month
The Union Home Ministry has declared entire Assam state as a disturbed area under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups ULFA, NDFB, and others. The Home Ministry also declared ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Expert Committee Constituted to examine Rules on Movement of People Near Indo-Myanmar Border
Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted an expert committee to examine the rules which allow free movement of people near Indo-Myanmar border. Indian and Myanmarese citizens are permitted free movement within 16 km of the international border, but these rules are widely exploited by militants ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Arunachal Pradesh Demands Separate Time Zone to increase Efficiency
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu has demand for a separate time zone for the northeastern states to improve work efficiency and save electricity in the region. According to him, several daylight hours are getting wasted as government offices opens only at 10am and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
China announces names for six places in Arunachal Pradesh
China has unilaterally announced ‘standardised’ names for six places in Arunachal Pradesh. It is felt that Chinese move comes as a retaliation against Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Experts feel that China’s announcement is aimed at reaffirming its territorial ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Arunachal Pradesh becomes first NE State to implement e-Cabinet Solution
Arunachal Pradesh became the first state in the northeast to implement e-Cabinet solution for the state cabinet members. It is a powerful governance tool that will be used to streamline its decision-making process. Using this system, state cabinet members can ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Union Government extends AFSPA in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh. These districts are Tirap, Changlang and Longding. They have been “disturbed area” under Section 3 of the AFSPA. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Who has been sworn-in as the new Governor of Arunachal Pradesh?
Who has been sworn-in as the new Governor of Arunachal Pradesh? [A]Ram Nath Kovind [B]Banwarilal Purohit [C]Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa [D]V. Shanmuganathan Show Answer V. Shanmuganathan V. Shanmuganathan has been sworn-in as the new Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Shanmuganathan, the Governor ..
Novel on Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh wins MM Bennetts Award
Novel based on Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh titled Into the Hidden Valley has won 2016 MM Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction in the United Kingdom. The novel is authored by Stuart Blackburn. He was presented with this award at ..