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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US agency sanctions Rs 17 lakh
The International Conservation Division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, United States of America, has sanctioned an amount of Rs 17 lakh to the Forest Department of Assam, Digboi division, for
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Jatinga birds' mass suicide theory dismissed
The longheld hypothesis of birds committing mass suicide at Jatinga, in Assam's North Cachar district, has been repudiated by officials of the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment who visited the
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Environmental hazards kill 3m children every year
Though the overall rate of child mortality declined significantly in the world in the 1990s, environmental hazards still kill at least three million children under five years of age every year, said
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Bid to create awareness about herbal medicines
That Assam is rich in flora and fauna is known to all. Few, however, realize that within the State's rich flora lies a virtual treasure trove of herbs and other medicinal plants. Many common
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Barbhag drainage scheme hit by Govt.'s apathy
The fate of the Rs 9.96 crore Barbhag Drainage Development Scheme, prepared by the Brahmaputra board for the permanent solution of the flood problems of the greater Bharbhag and Ghograpar areas, is
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'Unplanned houses may spell doom'
When earthquakes struck Assam in 1897 and 1950, there were considerable damage to property and a few causalities as well. If an earthquake of similar intensity were to strike the state today, the
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Govt. in a fix over Central guidelines
The Assam Government is in a 'fix' vis-
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Population dynamics key to sustainable development
Population dynamics if not addressed to in right earnest all efforts of ensuring sustainable development are sure not to fructify. The number of people on earth, where they live and how they live,
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Jariroad bodies protest pollution by HPC unit
The Greater Jagiroad Bachao Sangram Manch - an organization formed by different political parties, socio-cultural organizations etc., spearheaded a mass movement in Jagiroad areas in protest against
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Public discuss effects of proposed carbon factory at Golai
A well-attended public meeting was held on October 17 in the premises of Golai No 2 Prathamik, Vidyalaya to discuss about the possible effects in the event of establishment of the proposed carbon