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Assam Current Affairs - January 2019 .............................................................................................................. 2
Assam Current Affairs - February 2019 ............................................................................................................ 4
Assam Current Affairs - March 2019 ................................................................................................................ 6
Assam Current Affairs - April 2019 .................................................................................................................. 7
Assam Current Affairs - May 2019 ................................................................................................................... 8
Assam Current Affairs - June 2019 ................................................................................................................... 9

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Assam Current Affairs - January 2019

Cabinet approves high level committee to implement Clause 6 of Assam Accord Several Longstanding
demands of Bodos also approved
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the setting up of a High Level
Committee for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord and measures envisaged in the Memorandum
of Settlement, 2003 and other issues related to Bodo community.
Background:
The Assam Accord was signed on 15th August, 1985 after the Assam agitation of 1979-1985. Clause 6 of the
accord envisaged that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, shall be provided
to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.
But, Clause 6 of the Assam Accord has not been fully implemented even almost 35 years after the Accord was
signed.
Key Points:
• The Committee shall examine the effectiveness of actions since 1985 to implement Clause 6 of the
Assam Accord by holding discussions with all stakeholders and assess the required quantum of
reservation of seats in Assam Legislative Assembly and local bodies for Assamese people.
• The Committee will also assess the requirement of measures to be taken to protect Assamese and other
indigenous languages of Assam, quantum of reservation in employment under Government of Assam
and other measures to protect, preserve and promote cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of
Assamese people.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs will decide the composition and terms of reference of the committee.
• Besides this the Cabinet also approved a number of measures to fulfil the outstanding issues related to
the Bodo community and the Bodo Accord which was signed in 2003 and resulted in the establishment
of a Bodoland Territorial Council under Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
• The union cabinet approved the establishment of a Bodo Musuem-cum-language and cultural study
center, modernization of existing All India Radio Station and Doordarshan Kendra at Kokrajhar and
naming a Superfast Train passing through Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) as ARONAI
Express.
• The Assam Government will also take necessary measures related to appropriate land policy and land
laws, besides setting up of Institutions for Research and Documentation of Customs, Traditions and
Languages of indigenous communities.

Cabinet approves ST status to 6 Assam communities

On 9th January 2019,Union Cabinet has approved Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities of Assam.The
communities that are proposed to be extended ST status include, Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutiya,
Matak, Moran and the tea tribes.
The move came before the centre introduced the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha.This
amendment bill will give a status to the various tribal people

Assam Govt to give 10% quota to economically weaker sections in general category
On 21st January 2019, Assam Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has approved 10 per
cent quota for the economically weaker sections of the general category in government employment and
government education institutes.

Key Points:
i. The cabinet also approved the guidelines for disbursement of Rs.5,000 each to five lakh farmers of the state

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under the Mukhya Mantri Krishi Sa Sajuli Yozana for purchase of farm tools and implements.
ii. In another decision the Cabinet approved a loan amount of Rs.95 crore under Rural Infrastructure
Development Fund (RIDF) from NABARD, in-order to construct and strengthen embankments, dykes and other
infrastructure across the state.
iii. Furthermore the cabinet also approved incentives for government doctors, nurses and other healthcare
workers under Ayushman Bharat & Atal Amrit Abhiyan.
iv. The Assam Cabinet decided that, 20 per cent of the total amount for government hospitals implementing
these schemes has been earmarked for the purpose of incentivizing Government Health workforce.

RPF wome squad “JOYTI BAHINI” launched in Guwahati

On January 19, 2019,The Northeast Railway sector has launched a dedicated woman squad ‘JYOTI BAHINI’ to
enhance security of women in railway station and trains.this has been launched in Kamkhya
station ofGuwahati.
Key points:
i. The squad is named afer the brave queen Ahom of 17th century.
ii. The ‘Joymati Bahini’ was launched recently by NF Railway’s Inspector General and Principal Chief Security
Commissioner B B Mishra
iii. In case of emergency the number alloted to seek help of this squad is 182

Government notifies High-Level Committee for implementation of Clause VI of Assam Accord

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has notified a High-level committee of nine members under the
chairmanship of Shri M.P. Bezbarauah for implementation of Clause VI of the Assam Accord.
What is Clause VI?
The Clause VI of Assam Accord envisaged that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative
safeguards should be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and
heritage of the people of Assam.
Key Points
i. The Committee will submit its report within 6 months from the date of notification.
ii. The 9 member Committee headed by retired IAS M.P. Bezbarauah includes eminent Assamese persons from
different fields.
iii. The State Government of Assam will provide necessary administrative and logistics support to the
committee.
iv. The effectiveness of actions since 1985 will be examined to implement clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
v. The Committee will assess the required quantum of reservation of seats in the state Assembly and local
bodies for the people of the state.
vi. The Committee is also tasked to assess the requirement of measures that needs to be taken to protect
Assamese and other indigenous languages of Assam.

NRL receives Best Miniratna PSU award

On 25th January 2019 Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) received best Miniratna PSU in strategic
performance financial category award at an award function held In New Delhi.
Key Points
i. Numaligarh Refinery Limited is a mini ratna company in Assam owned by Bharat Petroleum. It is a joint
venture between Bharat Petroleum, Oil India and Government of Assam.
ii. The award was declared at the Sixth PSU awards held at New Delhi. The awards are given out in recognition
to the effect of Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) who have played a key role in Country’s growth.
iii. NRL received award in strategic performance under financial category. It is evaluated by a two phase
rigorous process by data science agency MT6 Analytics. The performance are measured using Moody’s
methodology.

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iv. The award presented to Managing Director of NRI by members of parliament (MP) Manoj Tiwari and
veteran actress and social activist Poonam Dhillon.

D.N. Chakraborthy gets Assam Republic Journalism Award

On January 26,2019,Assam government entitled the Republic Day Journalism Award 2019 to
veteran journalist and former editor Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty.
i. The award comprises Rupees one lakh in cash, a citation, the Assamese ‘xoraai’ (the bell metal
memento presented as an honour), ‘jaapi‘ (headgear) and an angavastra.
ii. Chakraborty, former Editor of Dainik Asom, Dainik Janambhumi and Ajir Batori group of newspaper,
was honoured for his lifetime contribution to journalism.
iii.Late Radhika Mohan Bhagawati and Sri Kanaksen Deka earlier received this award.

Assam Current Affairs - February 2019

Assam’s Finance Minister presented 1,193 crore Deficit Budget
Assam’s Finance Minister, Himanta Biswas has presented the fourth Deficit Budget of the state for the fiscal
year 2019-20 in the legislative assembly which amounts to 1,193 crore.
Highlights of Budget
i. This budget is the 2nd digital budget of the state
ii. The total revenue of the budget in comparison with previous has increased by 20% and the total
expenditure has crossed 70,000 crore.
iii. The budget mainly focuses on dimensions of social security and capital expenditure.
iv. Brides will be given one tola gold belonging to families having income of less than Rs. 5 lakh per annum.
v. Students who passes in 12th class examination with first division will be given e-bike.
vi. Widows below 45 years will be given immediate support of Rs. 25,000.
vii. Rice would be sold at Rs.1 per kg to benefit poor families.

Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurates two silk projects in Assam

On 22nd February 2019, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated two projects under the ministry of
textiles at Udalguri,Assam.
The projects are:
Integrated Soil to Silk Project
• It has been set up at a cost of 55 crores.
• It will provide employment opportunities to 15,600 people in the duration of the project and
to 7,000people once fully functional.
• Aims to undertake new Eri plantation on 100 hectares and work on 600 acres of existing Eri farms and
provide handloom and work sheds to 2500
Eri Spun Silk Mill
• The expected turnover from this project would be 10 crores with a profit of Rs. 3 crores in the first
year.
• It will generate direct employment for 107 persons all through the year.
• It will be implemented directly by the state government in tandem with the Central Silk Board.
• It will provide indirect employment to around another 1,500 Eri farmers through backward
linkage and to around 730 weavers through forward linkage.
• It would ensure sustainable livelihood for women of Bodoland Territorial Council through tapioca
plantation at Kokrajhar

PRANAM Commission launched by Sarbananda Sonowal

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Parents Responsibility and Norms for

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Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Commission, a panel set up to look after the issues with respect to
the PRANAM Bill brought in for protection of parents of state government employees at Guwahati, Assam.
i. According to the Bill, if the PRANAM Commission gets a complaint that parents of a state government
employee is being ignored, then 10% or 15% of the employee’s salary will be deducted by the government
and paid to the parents or differently abled siblings.
ii. It is first-of its-kind Bill in India and would benefit 8 lakh parents of 4 lakh state government
employees. It was approved by the state cabinet in 2018.
iii. Private companies’ employees and central government employees in Assam would also be covered by the
Bill at a later stage.
iv. Chief commissioner V. B. Pyarelal and commissioners Dr Alaka Desai Sarma and Jugabala Buragohain of
the PRANAM Commission were handed their appointment letters by the CM.

Overview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visit to Assam

Narendra Modi has visited Assam to attend the several programs and to lay the foundation stone of several
vital and development projects worth Rs. 18,000 crore.
Key Points
i. Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of ALL India Institute of Medical Science
(AIIMS) at Changsari in Guwahati.
ii. He inaugurated Numaligarh Refinery Ltd’s bio-diesel refinery and the Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline,
connecting northeast with national gas grid at an estimated cost of Rs. 6000 Crore, which will further meet the
requirement of industries, supply CNG to automobiles and cooking gas to households.
iii. He also initiated the work for Guwahati to North Guwahati connecting 6 Lane Bridge over Brahmaputra
River.The total cost of the bridge is estimated at 1,925 crore.
iv. He also initiated LPG capacity augmentation of mounted storage vessel in North Guwahati.

National Foundation for Communal Harmony organized a special workshop under Know My India
Programme held in Bengaluru
On 4th February 2019, On the lines of Know My India Programme,the National Foundation for Communal
Harmony (NFCH), organized a special workshop for 42 Youth in the age group of 15 to 22 years, who has
suffered communal violence.The Youths Participated in the Programme belongs to Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur,
Assam, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Gujarat along with 10 official mentors.
Key points
i. The programme was organized by the Art of Living Foundation.
ii. Youth interacted with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spiritual leader.
iii. The participants were taught various body-breath mechanisms and practical tools of wisdom.The main
exercise included the powerful rhythmic breathing practice called Sudarshan Kriya, whose regular practice is
known to significantly reduce stress hormones, improve the clarity of mind and increase one’s happiness
quotient.
About Know My India Programme
i. It is a unique programme initiated by the NFCH to bring together financially assisted children of the
foundation from different states and regions of the country to promote oneness, fraternity and national
integration.
ii. The NFCH is an autonomous organization under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs

Assam tops the ranking of “best budgetary practices followed by states”: Transparency International
On 1st February 2019, according to a survey by Transparency International, Assam tops in the ranking of
best practices followed by states in budget formulation. Assam is the only state to publish a citizens budget in
the public domain and also to conduct budget awareness campaign across 17 districts.
Key points
i. Assam was followed by Andhra pradesh and Odisha while Meghalaya, Manipur and Punjab were figured
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at lower positions.
ii. This survey is based on four parameters which includes public disclosure, budgetary process, post budget
fiscal management and efforts to make budget more transparent and citizen friendly.

83rd edition of the Senior National Badminton Championship begins in Guwahati

The 83rd Yonex Sunrise Senior Badminton Nationals was held at Guwahati, Assam.
i. Saina Nehwal retained her women’s singles crown after defeating PV Sindhu.
ii. Sorabh Verma defeated Lakshya Sen to win the men’s singles crown for the third time (after 2011 and
2017).
iii. The team of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Chirag Shetty claimed the men’s doubles title after beating Arjun
MR and Shlok Ramachandran.

Assam Current Affairs - March 2019

Project BOLD-QIT inaugurated in Assam by Rajnath Singh
BOLD-QIT which is Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique was inaugurated
by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on 61km India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri, Assam.
Key Points
i. It was adopted to deal with the problem of border safeguarding in the areas where border fences can’t be
constructed due to Brahmaputra river.
ii. The project was brought to life by Information and Technology Wing of BSF(Border Security
Force) under Comprehensive Integrated Border Management system(CIBMS).
iii. Previous fencing projects include two smart-fencing pilot projects of 5Km each along the India-Pakistan
border in Jammu.
iv. It is based on a security model similar to that of Israel.

Govt of Assam presented awards in the field of culture

On 8th March 2019, Assam government announced various awards in the field of culture as a recognition for the
talent and efforts on promotion of dance and music.
Key Points
i. Srimanata Sankardev Award 2017 conferred to noted Satriya exponent Basistha Dev Sharma of
BarpetaSatra for his works on promotion of Satriya dance and music as well as folk culture of the state.
ii. Madhavdev Award 2016 would be given to Jugadananda Chandra Goswami of Mayamora Dinjoy Satra.
He has taken remarkable steps for recognition of Satriya dance and music at National level and preservation of
manuscripts in the Mayamora Dinjoy Satra.
iii. Madhavdev Award 2019 would be given to Dr. Sunil Kothari who is an eminent dance historian, critic and
scholar. He enriched the cultural field of the country with his 12 books on different forms of Indian classical
dance and allied forms.
iv. Kalicharan Brahma Award 2018 would be bestowed on Satradhikar of Borongajuli Srimanta
Sankardev Satra of Udalguri Harekrishna Mahanta.

“i-help” initiative launched by Assam CEO Mukesh Sahu

Assam Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Mukesh Sahu launched the ‘i-help’ initiative at a meeting held at the
Election Department, Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.
i. It is a joint initiative of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam and Common Service Centres (CSC),
Assam to promote digital electoral literacy in the State.
ii. The CSCs are internet-enabled access points spread throughout the country delivering various government
and non-government digital services (e-Services) to the citizens.
iii. Through its vast network, particularly in rural areas, CSC is uniquely positioned to significantly extend the
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awareness and outreach activities of CEO, Assam under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral
Participation (SVEEP) in the State. It is geared up to ensure that no voter is left behind.
iv. This particular initiative will fill the digital divide and fulfil the objective of turning the General Election, to
be held in April 2019, more inclusive and participatory.

Chief Electoral Officer of Assam Mukesh Sahu launched a new initiative called ‘Enajori’ in Guwahati
On 29th March 2019, Chief Electoral Officer of Assam Mukesh Sahu launched a new initiative
called ‘Enajori’ at Janata Bhawan, Dispur in Guwahati for persons with disabilities with an aim that ‘No Voter
to be Left behind’.
Key Points:
i. The initiative to make Lok Sabha Elections accessible to Persons with Disability (PwD) voters is a joint
initiative of Assam CEO and Social Welfare Department.
ii. Under this initiative a comprehensive mapping of PwDs will be done by consulting with Booth Level Officers,
Divyang Sarothis and a woman mascot-Chandraprabha, to help the PwD voters for barrier-free and inclusive
accessible elections.

Assam’s Bongaigaon district administration developed mobile app for first-time voters
A Mobile App named ‘Sankalp’ has been developed by the Assam’s Bongaigaon district administration
team with the help of NIC (National Informatics Centre) to encourage the first time voters.First time voters
will able to sign digital ‘sankalp patra’ to cast their votes on day of polling.

Assam’s Hailakandi became the top aspirational district as per NITI Aayog report
According to the Delta ranking report released by NITI Aayog, Assam’s Hailakandi has become the top
aspirational district among the 112 aspirational districtsof the country.
Key points
i. Hailakandi in Assam has made a giant leap from 52nd position to no. 1 position on the basis of its
performance during November-December 2018 and January 2019.
ii. For securing first rank as aspirational district, Hailakandi will be given an allocation of Rs. 10 crore.

Journalist Prafulla Rajguru passed away at the age of 82

Veteran journalist, academician, social worker and columnist Prafulla Rajguru has passed away at the age 82
due to hip injury in Jorhat, Assam.
i. In 1997, he had retired as the head of the English department from DCB Girls College in Jorhat, and then he
joined Assamese daily ‘Amar Asom’, where he served till year 2000.
ii. He was also the founder President of Jorhat Press Club and served as its adviser till his death.

Assam Current Affairs - April 2019

An autobiography of noted social worker Sankurathri Chandrasekhar, named ‘Ashakiranam,’ released
On 11th April 2019, ‘Ashakiranam’ (A Ray of Hope), an autobiography of noted social worker Sankurathri
Chandrasekhar, was released by Religious scholar Chaganti Koteswara Rao.
Key Point:
i. The autobiography was translated into Telugu by Godavarthi Satyamurthy and reviewed by the writer and
literary critic Vadrevu Veeralakshmi Devi.

Rongali Bihu festival celebrated in Assam

On 14th April 2019, Assam’s most awaited festival – the Rongali Bihu, also known as ‘Bohaag Bihu’ which
marks the beginning of the new Assamese calendar year started.
Key Points:
i. Assam celebrates major agricultural events as the festival of Bihu. In Assam, three Bihu festivals are
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celebrated in a year called as Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu, Bhugali (Magh Bihu) and Kangali (Kati Bihu) for
marking the distinctive phase in the farming calendar.
ii. People celebrate this festival by performing traditional Bihu dance in the form of husori which is one of the
kinds of Bihu dance form in which a group of Bihu dancers visited households to perform the dance to seek
blessings from the elder.
iii. This festival is observed at almost the same time as Baisakhi in Punjab, Poila Baisakh in
Bengal, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and Vishu in Kerala this year.

Guwahati Railway station becomes the first to get ISO certification in India
The Guwahati Railway Station has become the first ever railway station in the Indian Railways to get an ISO
(International Organisation for Standardisation) certification from the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Key points
i. It has been given this certificate for providing passenger amenities in a clean and green environment.
ii. ISO certification received by Guwahati Railway Station is ISO-14001, which is for Environment Management
System as per international norms which were upgraded in 2015.

Veteran Communist Leader Drupad Borgohain passed away aged 78

On 10th April 2019, Veteran communist leader and former parliamentarian Drupad Borgohain passed away at
the age of 78 at a private hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam after fighting a prolonged battle with cancer.
Key Points:
i.He was born on 7th November 1941 in Sivasagar, Assam.
ii.He was a Rajya Sabha member between 1998 and 2004 and served as a legislator from Nazira
constituencyfrom 2006-2011 in the Assam assembly.
iii.Also, he served as the secretary of the Assam state council of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and
elected as the president of Assam state council of All India Kisan Sabha.

Assam Current Affairs - May 2019

Veteran Artist Benu Mishra, passed away at the age of 80 in Guwahati
Veteran Artist Benu Mishra, passed away at the age of 80 in Kahilipara, Guwahati, Assam. He hailed
from Barpeta district, Assam.
i. He was conferred with the Jivan Silpi Award in 2016.
ii. He earlier served as the senior art adviser and deputy director of state Directorate of Information and
Public Relations.
iii. He was the founder president of Guwahati Artists’ Guild (formed in 1976).

ICGS and Assam Rifles signed “Affiliation Charter” in Shillong

The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Shaurya’ and the 3rd (Naga Hills) Battalion of the Assam Rifles has
signed an ‘Affiliation Charter’ at Laitkor in Shillong. The objective is to enhance inter-armed forces
cooperation and utilise each other’s assets for training and sports. The ‘Affiliation Charter’ was signed by
director generals of Indian Coast Guard and Assam Riffles.
Additional Information
i. The Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary force of India. They have total 46 battalions guarding the India-
Myanmar border and also countering the insurgency in the north-eastern states.
ii. The 3rd (Naga Hills) Battalion of Assam Rifles is the oldest battalion which was first time raised in 1835
as ‘The Cachar Levy’. They have total 750 personnel under the battalion which comprised of all the ranks for
guarding the Eastern Frontier of Assam from Brahmaputra River to the Cachar Hills.
iii. The 3rd (Naga Hills) Battalion is based at Kohima in Nagaland where it had fought bravely with Japanese
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forces in World War-II.

iv. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is one of the youngest armed forces under Ministry of Defence. Currently ICG
have 142 ships and 62 aircraft.

India’s Smallest Orchids “Lecanorchis Taiwaniana” discovered in Assam

India’s Smallest Orchids named “Lecanorchis Taiwaniana”, a parasitic bloom, was discovered in Assam by a
forest officer Jatindra Sarma who is a Member Secretary of State Medicinal plants Board. It is small in terms of
size as well as its tenure of bloom.
Key Points:
i. It is a mycoheterotroph, a parasitic plant that has deserted the process of photosynthesis.
ii. The discovery was published in a Japanese Journal named Journal of Botany.
iii. For the first time, this small variant of Japanese Orchid is found in India. It was earlier discovered in Japan,
Taiwan and Laos.

Assam Current Affairs - June 2019

Central Government granted the approval to set up of e-Foreigner Tribunal (e-FT) in Assam
Central Government has permitted to set up e-Foreigner Tribunal (e-FT) in Assam. It is a quasi-judicial
authority which assesses the question of authenticity of a person's citizenship. It should be set up by July 31,
2019 when the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) is published. The people left out in the final NRC
can challenge their exclusion through these tribunals.
Key Points:
i. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-FT Mission is Anand Prakash Tiwari.
ii. It will help in effective monitoring and resolution of cases registered with Foreigner Tribunal.
iii. It will help to strengthen the Judiciary in the disposal of cases and assist the Police organization in faster
detection, prosecution and detention.
iv. The main aim of the project is to maintain a statewide biometric and biographic data in order to capture the
illegal migrants’ data to computerize data flow for all the stakeholders. Along with this, it will also help in the
legalization of eligible beneficiaries for welfare schemes.

IAF AN-32 Aircraft went missing with 13 people in Assam

On June 3, 2019, IAF AN-32 Aircraft, taken off at 12.27 pm from Jorhat, Assam headed towards Mechuka in
Arunachal Pradesh went missing with 13 people. The AN-32 was inducted into the IAF in the 1980s.
Key Points:
i. The Aircraft consisted of 8 crew members, including 6 officers led by a Wing Commander and 5 passengers.
ii. The ground agencies had last contacted the aircraft at 1 pm following which the contact was lost.
iii. The search operations from air and ground parties of Indian Army have been undertaken. On the air,
sources like C-130, AN-32 aircraft, two Mi-17 of IAF and Indian Army ALH helicopters were employed. On the
ground, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP), Border Roads Organization(BRO) and the state police were
deployed.
iv. Similar cases were registered in 2009 and 2016. In June 9, 2009, an IAF AN-32 had crashed over Rinchi Hill
near Heyo Village, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, which killed 13 personnel and the biggest IAF AN-32
crash took place on July 22, 2016 when the aircraft went off the radars over the Bay of Bengal which killed 29
people.

Assam govt hikes parental income limit under fee wavier to Rs 2 Lakhs
Assam govt has increased the parent’s annual income limit of students eligible for fee wavier scheme up to post

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graduation level from Rs 1 Lakh to Rs 2 Lakh. This was announced by Assam education minister Siddhartha
Bhattacharya.
This scheme does not cover private colleges and universities in Assam. Children of parents working in state and
central government are not eligible for this.

Assam Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary launched State Transport Corporation's Chalo app
On June 14, 2019, Assam Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary launched the State Transport
Corporation's Chalo app for Guwahati. It will help the travellers to know about the live arrival time of their bus.
Key Points:
i. He also launched a transport map for the State Transport bus network in Guwahati developed by Chalo.
ii. Assam became the first state in India to have a state-wide smart transport solution and common mobility
card for its commuters.
iii. Free travel was announced for Divyangs, freedom fighters and meritorious students of the state in State
Transport buses.
iv. The Chalo app is developed by the Zophop Technologies Pvt Ltd, a technology-driven transport solutions
company.

Scientists develop cancer cell detection ‘dots’ from coal in Assam

In Assam, A team of Scientists from CSIR-NEIST( Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-North East
Institute of Science and Technology) have developed a chemical process that turns ‘dirty’ coal into biomedical
‘Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs)’ which helps in detection of cancer cells.
For producing CQDs, cheap, low-quality and high-sulfur coals used by the team led by Binoy Kumar Saikia and
Tonkeswar Das for a patent of their chemical method.
Key points:
i. Carbon quantum dots: These are carbon-based nanomaterials with the size of less than 10 nm or nanometer
which are used as diagnostic tools for bio-imaging, especially in detecting cancer cells, for chemical sensing and
in optoelectronics
ii. The CQDs developed by the team possesses high stability, good-conductivity, low-toxicity, environmental
friendliness, and good optical properties.

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