Free insurance policies to students for dengue
Students of nine schools of Kamrup district received free insurance policy of Rs 20,000 for dengue under the collaboration of a social-based organisation Drishtee and CAFE India under the Behtar India
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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NGOs call to unite over civic problems
The Agragami Mahila Samiti, a women
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DoNER functioning to be streamlined
Efforts will be made to streamline the functioning of the Department for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) so that the proposals received from the Governments of the states of the region are cleared as soon as possible, asserted the Minister in charge of DoNER, BK Handique.
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Sikkim launches Rs 5 cr medicinal plant project
The Sikkim Government has launched a over Rs 5-crore project to plant more than 500 species of medicinal and aromatic plants in the State. Under the project, being funded by National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), the Forest and Wildlife department would plant the seeds and saplings of rare medicinal plants, trees and herbs in 1,200 hectares land in next four years.
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Water supply scheme opened at Kharuabandha
HATSINGIMARI, June 19
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State agri output below natl average
Warning signs are emerging from Assam
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Advance flood warning project to be replicated
If Lakhimpur
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Concern over irregular garbage disposal process
Members of different public organisations of Guwahati have expressed concern over irregularities in garbage collection system in many parts of the city, even after introduction of a new scientific method of garbage collection and disposal.
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Malaria claims 26 lives in State
State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that till date only 26 malaria deaths have been reported in the State this year and the Government is making a concerted effort to keep it below the 50 mark.
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Sikkim targets 85 pc literacy by 2012
The Sikkim Government has set a target of 85.90 per cent literacy rate in the State by 2012. The SDF-led government has meanwhile reconstituted the State Planning Commission to execute a number of developmental plans in Sikkim.