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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50 villages in Kolgachia inundated, crops damaged
Massive quantities of water let out by Bhutan Government at Kurishu Hydel Project, flowing through Beki river have caused devastating floods and erosion in greater Kalgachia area. The flood waters have breached the Kalgachia-Tengai gaon PWD Road.
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Flood havoc in State, 9 swept away
At least nine villagers have been swept away in flash floods in Assam caused by heavy rain and release of excess water from a dam in neighbouring Bhutan, reports PTI. Five members of a family, including three women, were drowned in Gangadhar river in Dhubri district when their boat capsized near Agomoni yesterday, official sources said.
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200 tourists stuck in Arunachal landslide
ITANAGAR, May 27
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Flash floods create havoc in Barpeta, Baksa
BARPETA, May 27
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Nagaland imports 19,000 tonne meat annually
With 99 per cent of the population consuming meat, milk and eggs. Nagaland imports around 19,000 tonne of meat, 5,000 tonne of powder milk and 275 lakh eggs annually.
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C-NES-NRHM health initiative completes one year
The unique partnership between the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) and the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) covering a health initiative has completed a year and covered close to 1.5 lakh persons on the chaporis of the Brahmaputra in 10 districts who were earlier without sustained health care.
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City waterlogging: Permanent solution still a far cry
The Assam Government has almost resigned to the fate that waterlogging in Guwahati city cannot be totally prevented and now the focus is on ensuring quick discharge of water to reduce the miseries of the citizens.
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Hunger, malnutrition: the global scenario (Editorial)
A report, prepared and released by the United Nation
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TERIs Young Scientist award to State youth
Neeraj Garg Baruah, student of The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI), has been conferred with the
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Tiger habitats mapping to be done by remote sensing
Some of the most important habitats likely to support tiger populations in Assam would be mapped by remote sensing in a project envisaged by a conservation group.