Syllabus: GS– I &V: History  Why in the News? Assam recently observed Lachit Divas on 24 November, honouring the birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, whose strategic brilliance in the Battle of Saraighat (1671) remains one of India’s greatest military victories.  Lachit Borphukan: A Legacy of Courage, Ethics, and Patriotism Lachit Borphukan, the great general of the Ahom Kingdom, is revered…

Arunachal Pradesh has taken a major step toward protecting its indigenous agricultural heritage by filing Geographical Indication (GI) applications for 10 traditional agro-products, marking one of the largest single-time submissions from the State. According to the State Horticulture Research and Development Institute (SHRDI), the products proposed for GI registration include:  Bagra pineapple, Pasighat jaggery, Baali rice, Idu Yamba (finger millet),…

Cotton University has achieved a historic scientific breakthrough by developing India’s first indigenous Accelerator-Driven Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (AD-BNCT) technology—an advanced, highly targeted cancer treatment particularly effective against aggressive and radio-resistant tumours. The newly developed technology comes from the Cotton University Particle Accelerator Centre – North East (CUPAC-NE), which successfully designed and built a BNCT-specific Beam Shaping Assembly (BSA) entirely…

Syllabus: GS-III & V: Agriculture Why in the News? Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways recently visited the Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, to review the functioning of the existing units and the progress of the upcoming Assam Valley Fertilizer & Chemicals Company Limited (AVFCCL) plant. Background: Why Namrup Matters Namrup in Dibrugarh district hosts one of…