1. 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.
2. 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 of Guwahati.
3. 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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. PRANAM Commission launched by Sarbananda Sonowal:
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Parents Responsibility and Norms for
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.
7. 83rd edition of the Senior National Badminton Championship begins in Guwahati:
The 83rdYonex 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
8. 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.
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.
9. 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.
10. 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).
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 82-member rhino protection force deployed in Kaziranga National Park, Assam:
On June 30, 2019, 82 members “Special Rhino Protection Force” (SRPF) was deployed in Kaziranga National Park (KNP), Assam with an objective to protect the one-horned rhinoceros.
i. SRPF consists of 74 men & 8 women who are trained to combat poachers and understand animal behaviour. They are posted under 8 ranges of KNP.
ii. The process of setting up special force was initiated in 2015 and in July 2018, recruited members were given appointment letter.
iii. KNP, home for one-horned rhino, was declared as the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site in 1985.
14. Khelo India Youth Games 2020 will be held in Guwahati, Assam:
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju informed that the third edition of Khelo India Youth
Games (KIYG) will be held in Guwahati, Assam from January 18-30, 2020.
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