Current Affairs For Assam APSC, Railway, Bank and Assam State Govt Exams – 22 September 2018

22 September 2018

ASSAM, NORTHEAST CURRENT AFFAIRS

The national film award for best feature film (2017) winner “Village Rockstars”, an Assamese film directed by Rima Das has been announced as India’s official entry for the 91st Academy Awards (popularly known as Oscar Awards) in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
M/s BRS Ventures Investment Limited, a Dubai-based company will acquire the Assam Company India Limited including all its 14 tea gardens in Assam.
Siddhartha Bhattacharya, Minister of Guwahati Development Department (GDD) inaugurated a smart bio-toilet and a water ATM set up under the Smart City project, at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.
Chief Ministerof Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal said that State government would bear two per cent premium for the farmers to help them reap dividends from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
SpiceJet Airlines announced the launch of three new direct flights from Guwahati connecting Pakyong in Gangtok, Hyderabad and Patna.

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Jharsuguda airport, which is in news recently, is located in Odisha
Anindo Majumdar has been appointed new secretary of Central Vigilance Commission
Bollywood Actress Anushka Sharma personality has been bestowed with Smita Patil Memorial Award 2018
Exercise Aviaindra 18 has started between India & Russia.