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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Artificial pond created to douse OIL well fire
India Ltd oil well in Dikom, Assam, a senior OIL official said today. The 90,000 cubic litre capacity tank was being filled by diverting water of river Sessa. The water from the pond would be mixed
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Tiger number going down in State: Centre
The Ministry of Environment and Forest has confirmed that at least nine leopards have died during the last three years in Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. Though Minister of State for Environment
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Earthquake prediction will take time to come of age
A devastating earthquake may rattle the North East any moment but prediction of the exact location of the epicentre, the time of occurrence or intensity of the earthquake
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38 bird species facing extinction in State
Despite the fact that Assam is home to around 820 bird species out of the total of 1,200 found in the country, 38 species found in the state are threatened with extinction while another 16 are
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PCBA directs closure of Bihora quarry
In a significant move, the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) has directed the Railway Department to close the Bihora Stone quarry. According to source, the chairman of Pollution Control Board of
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Mimosa' weed posing threat to Kaziranga
Recurring floods and marauding poachers are not the only threats to the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam as a nondescript weed called mimosa too has emerged as a major challenge to the park
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NGO takes holistic steps on AIDS awareness
People & Science Society, a rural based NGO in Bokakhat, Assam, is taking a holistic approach towards awareness and elimination of AIDS/ Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and rebuilding a nation
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Polythene ban helping trade in Barak Valley
Eradication of the menace of the environmentally hazardous plastic/polythene carry bags has one more aspect of generating employment for the downtrodden lot of the people. The experience in Barak
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ASTEC sets up plants for arsenic-free water
The Assam Science, Technology and Environmental Council (ASTEC) has imported a technology to remove iron and arsenic from groundwater. Two plants with the technology are being installed by the
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Safe drinking water still elusive in State
Safe drinking water is an elusive commodity for most of the rural folk in Assam. The State Government also seems to be taking it easy with little haste being shown to ensure that the glass of water