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
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Wild elephants leave trail of death, destruction in Tinsukia TE area
About 100 wild elephants entered Chotahapjan TE near Makum, Assam, in Tinsukia district and caused havoc and depredation on the night of November 27. The local people became agitated as the district
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BJP launches Gram Chalo' programme
The Karimganj District BJP Committee recently launched
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Deforestation, poaching pose grave threat to Amcheng Hill reserver
Unauthorized human settlement, illegal tree-felling and poaching have posed a grave threat to the rich flora and fauna of the Amcheng Hill reserve forest, just 15 km to the east of Guwahati city,
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O Majuli
Situated on the river Brahmaputra in upper Assam, Majuli is one of the subdivisions of Jorhat district. For administrative convenience, the subdivision was created in 1978 with a total land area of
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Centre plans to develop rapid action teams
The country's reaction to disasters, both natural and manmade, is about to witness a revolutionary change as the Centre is working to develop rapid action teams to meet emergencies with all the
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Pollution, health and environment
In the context of Assam, the issue of mandatory adoption of Cleaner Technologies and strict monitoring must be explored through a joint effort by the government, concerned NGOs, world wide
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Stress on forest conservation, wildlife protection
Rain Forest Conservation Week was observed by Nature's beckon in collaboration with Namom Lakhimpur Bon Sangrakhyan Samittee at different parts of Lakhimpur district, Assam to create awareness among
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'NGOs can help boost irrigated agriculture'
NGOs can play a significant role in organizing water-users and farmers associations for management and maintenance of irrigation schemes in an environment friendly manner, according to Irrigation
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Self-employed keen to harness forest resources
Self-employed technical graduates in Nagaon district, Assam, are showing keen interest in harnessing the forest resources of the state rich in various species. Spices, herbs, shrubs and medicinal
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Are drastic climate changes in the pipeline?
There was deficit rainfall in the State this monsoon, there are also changes in the temperature regime at micro-level in places in the State. Do all these suggest beginning of a drastic change in our