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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Ecological disaster looms large over Urpod beel
Urpod beel, which once beckoned birds from far-flung areas, including migratory birds, is fast losing its fame because of wanton killing of its birds and fish and other fauna, entrophication as well
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Biodiversity flames convey conservation message
Amid the beating of traditional drums and pepa, biodiversity flames from all the north-eastern States, except Arunachal Pradesh converged at Kaziranga to merge into a single flame that symbolized the
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Drinking water crisis in Cherrapunjee
Cherrapunjee, the world's wettest place, is now facing acute drinking water crisis and people have to travel long distances for potable water. Stating that it was a
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Cave site locals support cement projects
Local people in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills district have supported setting up of cement factories near the millions-year-old caves, even as environmentalists voiced concern over the issue, giving a
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HPC effluents hit Jagiroad peasants
Boro rice (autumn rice) production in the adjoining areas of Jagiroad paper mill (Hindustan Paper Corporation) has dropped drastically due to deterioration of soil properties caused by the effluents
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PCBA notice to shopping mall over noise pollution
The Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) has slapped a notice on Hub, the city's newest shopping haunt at Bhangagarh here, directing it to stop using its diesel generator. The action followed
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Assam, Arunachal joint inspection mooted
The Assam Government has proposed a joint visit by the Forest Ministers of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to the Behali area in Sonitpur district for a physical verification of the situation following
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200-km fault in region may trigger major earthquake'
"We are in the most risky zone on the seismic zonig map of India. The whole of North-east India falls in Zone V which involves maximum seismic risk as the entire area is being covered by many faults
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Modern mining to develop North-east mooted
The state governments in hilly terrains of Northeast should engage mining engineers and geologists with modern equipment not only for exploration of minerals but also to develop infrastructure for
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Grassroots technology can do wonders for masses
A-three-year-old institution is transforming the way grassroots innovators are developing technologies for the common masses. The Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network - North East (GIAN-NE) is