Satya Pal Malik appointed as new Governor of Bihar

President Ram Nath Kovind has recently appointed Governors in five states and Lieutenant Governor in one Union Territory. These are as follows: Brigadier (Retd) B D Mishra has been appointed as the new Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and former member ..

Tripura become India’s first state to set up family welfare committees

Tripura has become the India’s first state to set up family welfare district committees to examine the complaints of women against their husbands, in-laws and relatives of the husband and to find an amicable solution through negotiation. The Tripura High ..

Jitendra Singh launched North East Festival ‘North-East Calling’ in New Delhi

Dr Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), has inaugurated North East Festival ‘North-East Calling’ at India Gate in New Delhi on September 9, 2017. On the occasion, Dr Singh launched three initiatives, viz. North-East ..

Assam government to launch a new scheme for Compassionate Family Pension (CFP) in lieu of compassionate appointment

The Assam government will launched a new Scheme called Scheme for Compassionate Family Pension (CFP) in lieu of Compassionate Appointment. As per officials, the existing compassionate appointment policy did not fully serve the objectives and often the legal heir fails ..

Santosh Mohan Dev, veteran political leader passes away

Santosh Mohan Dev (83), the veteran congress leader and former union minister, has passed away today in Silchar, Assam. He was first elected to the Parliament in 1980, the first of his seven terms in office as the Member of ..

Rs 207 crore project for protection of Majuli island announced

The government has sanctioned Rs 207 crore for the protection and development of the Majuli Island located along the Brahmaputra River in Assam. The amount is proposed to be spent to safeguard the land loss due to erosion and to ..

Assam Regiment celebrates Platinum Jubilee Ceremony

The Assam Regiment celebrated its 75th Raising Day (Platinum Jubilee). The regiment was raised on 15 June 1941 in Shillong by Lt.Col. Ross Howman. Key facts The Assam Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. The regiment was ..

Ningol Chakkouba festival celebrated in Manipur

Ningol Chakkouba is a popular festival celebrated in Manipur especially by the Meitei community. It is celebrated every year on the second day of the lunar month of Hiyanggei (October-November). Ningol means the daughter of a family and Chakkouba stands ..

India’s first Cherry Blossom Festival to be Celebrated in Shillong

Meghalaya became the first state in the country to start a Cherry Blossom Festival, which is widely celebrated in Japan. The four day festival in Meghalaya will be celebrated between 14-17 November. With the blooming of cherry blossoms, Shillong and ..

Manipur seeks extension of provisions of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873

Manipur government has decided to approach the Centre to extend the provisions of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873 to the state. Why this decision ? The decision follows rising demands from public to bring in the Inner Line Permit ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012