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State infant mortality rate now below national average

In what can be considered good news in the field of child care in Assam, the State Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has come down to 48 per thousand from the 65 per thousand in the year 2005.

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Farmers’ agri educational tour concludes

The agricultural educational tour to northern India organised for the Assam farmers by 318 Field Regiment of Dah division of the Indian Army concluded with an evaluation programme at Sarojini under Tingkhong PS.

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Training prog on village health and sanitation committee

A two-day training programme was organised in collaboration with NRHM and UNICEF on January 11 and 12 at Swahid Bhavan, Lakhimpur for the volunteers of Nawa Bihan Samaj (NBS) for monitoring the trainingprogramme on Village Health and Sanitation Committee (VHSC) in the village level formed by National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Assam.

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Plea to check bird mortality

DIBRUGARH, Jan 13: The district administration, Forest Department and other organizations in the district are in a deep slumber despite the death of more than two hundred avian species in last two days at Moran area in Dibrugarh district. It is also learnt that the carcass of endangered species like hornbills are also found in the area.

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Over 100 birds die in tea estate

Dibrugarh, Jan. 10: Over a hundred birds died of suspected pesticide poisoning in a tea estate at Moran in Dibrugarh today.

Forest officials said samples of the dead birds would be sent to the forensic laboratory for tests to ascertain the cause.

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Dehing Patkai sanctuary yet to have DFO

DIBRUGARH, Jan 6 – It was on February 13, 2004 that the Assam Government formally notified the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary (DPWS), consequent to the persistent demand for the Joydehing Wildlife Sanctuary in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia revenue districts.

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Assam farmers to be exposed to northern agricultural technology

At least 12 farmers from Dibrugarh and Sivasagar districts along with three agricultural officers including the SDO (Agricultural) of Charaideo sub-division have been selected for a farmer educational tour to Solan Agricultural University in Himachal Pradesh to learn about the new agricultural technology being used in northern states.

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Fish farmers in Dibrugarh apprised of Govt schemes

DIBRUGARH, Dec 16 – Hundreds of farmers participated in an awareness programme on pisciculture at Borborooah development block on Tuesday.

The farmers listened to lectures from fishery experts on various aspects of pisciculture and its importance in economic development of the rural masses.

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World Aids Day observed in Dibrugarh

DIBRUGARH, Dec 2 – World Aids Day was observed on Tuesday at different places in the city with day-long awareness programmes on HIV/AIDS including seminars and marathon race competitions.

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Eco-club programme launched in Dibrugarh

The Eco-club programme, a project of Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India under National Green Corps (NGC) programme, has been launched in Dibrugarh district with fund distribution-cum-in-charge teachers training programme on three different venues covering 250 schools of the district.

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