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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Maternal mortality
The high maternal and infant mortality rate prevalent in Assam is a matter of grave concern. Notwithstanding some positive interventions made at government level, both the indices
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Economics of water
Water is called as Indrajal in mythology
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Engineers' body to celebrate Water Resources Day
The Institution of Engineers (India), Assam State Centre, celebrates the Water Resources Day every year with active support and participation of several State and Central Govt. departments and organisations.
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China adds to India's woes (Editorial)
Trouble appears to be brewing amongst the Asian nations, including India, with China building a massive strategic underground submarine naval base that could house N-submarines and a host of aircraft carriers on Hainan Island. in South China Sea, south of Hong Kong. The base, being built near the holiday resort of Sanya on Hainan Island's southern tip, was revealed by commercial satellite images on May 3, 2008.
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Programme on disaster management
The Disaster Management Institute of Bhopal and Chief Inspector of factories of Assam had organising a two-day training programme from May 29 at Khanapara Staff Training College and Noonmati Refinery on risk associated with handling and transportation of hazardous chemicals during manufacture and processing, loading, unloading and bulk storage, including awareness about safety culture in community residing nearby the transport corridor, stated a press release.