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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Banana crops hit by disease
The banana growers of Assam, especially in lower Assam, has faced a major setback due to infestation of fungal disease, namely Sigatoka. Nripen Medhi, agricultural development officer (IPM) of State
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Workshop on environment
Aranyak, a leading environmental NGO of the North-east, is organising a workshop-cum-training programme on restoration of ecology and implementation of eco-restoration studies and projects at the
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Bounty hunters posing threat to migratory birds at Loktak
As thousands of migratory birds of various species are flocking to Loktak, the largest freshwater lake in the NE region to spend their winter time, hundreds of them have been trapped and caught by
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Maiden pachyderm hamlet on cards
In a novel initiative that would serve the dual purpose of promoting tourism and creating environmental awareness, an elephant village, probably the first of its kind in the country, is coming up
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NE may become global leader in organic coffee
What has so far been perceived as a drawback, has become an advantage for coffee growers in the North East (NE). Coffee production in the region is on the verge of getting a major fillip with its
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Indigenous endangered fish species being cultured
Indigenous endangered fish species are being cultured and propagated for market purposes, official of the Assam state fisheries department said. Rs. 2.3 crore in the annual draft plan 2005-06 of the
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NHPC to move SC on Subansiri power project
In the face of inordinate delays in implementation of the power project in the North-east, the Union Power Ministry has decided to intervene, asking National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) to move
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Arsenic in ground water detected in Manipur
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has apprised the Union Water Resources Minister P R Das Munshi about the detection of arsenic in ground water, hazardous to the health and environment in Kakching
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Govt guidelines for safety of tea workers
The Assam Government has issued guidelines to the tea companies for occupational safety for plantation workers and ordered that no person who has not attained the age of 18 years would be engaged in
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Poor infrastructure costing dear State's agri sector
Even as Assam is striving to enhance agricultural production, the lack of proper storage, packaging and handling processes is leading to huge losses. According to a rough estimate, the post-harvest