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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Centre clears Gas Cracker Project
The Rs 5,460 crore Assam Gas Cracker Project, which has been hanging fire for the past about two decades, has been cleared by the Union Cabinet. The Gas Authority of India (GAIL), the Oil India Ltd
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OIL identifies new areas for exploration
The Oil India Limited (OIL) has downgraded the prospect of North Bank areas, in Assam, while Brahmaputra riverbed and adjoining areas, Lohit-Mishimi foreland have described as prospective. In its
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OIL must play greater role to protect eco-system'
Environmental activist group Nature's Beckon has called for greater eco-conservation activity by oil major Oil India Limited in Assam. The group feels that the company has not done enough for the
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REC sanctions Rs 254 crore for Leishka project in Meghalaya
The rural electrification Corporation (REC) has sanctioned Rs 254 crore for Myntdu Leishka hydroelectric power project in Meghalaya, out of which Rs 92.21 crore was availed by MeSEB.
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Oil exploration on Brahmaputra riverbed opposed
The proposed oil exploration on the Brahmaputra riverbed by the Oil India Limited, Duliajan has come under attack from several organisations. The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad, Sodau Asom
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Bongaigaon Power Station to boost capacity
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has now agreed to enhance the capacity of its coal-based Bongaigaon Power Station by 250 MW. Earlier, its proposed capacity was 500 MW. With the latest
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Nagaland power plant handed over to pvt company
A 24 mw hydel power plant set up by Nagaland Government has been handed over to Gurgaon-based NEC Energy Pvt Ltd for operation and maintenance, after the plant went out of running immediately after
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State seeks 2400 MW from Central units
The Assam Government has been pursuing with the Central Government for allocation of around 2,400 MW of power from the upcoming Central Sector hydel and thermal generating stations to meet increasing
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90 pc Central grant for Tripura power project
Rattled by the pressure, the Union Government has announced that it would release 90 per cent allocation for setting up a 21 MW power generation unit at Barmura in West Tripura district. The