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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Nona erosion
Unabled erosion by the Nona river of its embankment has been posing serious threat to the villagers of Akana, Palangdi and its adjoining areas in Assam. The Nona river flows through Borbhag area
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Pollution poses serious threat to Kaziranga National Park
Pollution by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries like the Diffalu and Dhansiri, will finally pollute the wetlands inside the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and thus will spell doom for the Park
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Maintenance of Brahmaputra bed at upstream stressed
The thalwaeg maintenance, i.e maintenance of the longitudinal profile of the bottom of the Brahmaputra river-bed at its upstream, starting from Pachighat, is needed to save the world famous Kaziranga
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Fragmented forests of Upper Assam : Home to rare wildlife
The fragmented rain forests of Upper Assam's Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts are home to some of the most exotic and rare wildlife. These forests are distributed in three territorial forest
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Alzheimer's disease & enzyme
Two studies published recently confirm that an enzyme called BACE 1 is a major player in the brain problems that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The result of these two studies are important
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Set up monitoring cell on NE wildlife: expert
Dr Bujarbaruah dwelling on wild life of the North East in the ongoing fifth Agricultural Science Congress recently Dr Bujarbaruah said that several wildlife species are on the verge of extinction due
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Workshop on UNDP-SGP project
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/Small Grants Programme (SGP) in 1992 to assist developing countries fulfill their commitments towards the
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WHO to adopt convention on tobacco control
The World Health Organisation for the South and Southeast Asia Region (WHO SEARO) met here to adopt a convention on tobacco control to be used as a guideline by member countries. The industry was
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Fighting pollution
With pollution in cities reaching dangerous levels largely due to emission of pollutants from automobiles, the harrowing experience of commuters in the National Capital Territory of Delhi should
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Erosion assumes serious proportions in Morigaon district
Massive erosion caused by the river Brahmaputra has been posing serious threat to the people living in Mayong and Bhuragaon areas of Morigaon district. It may cited that large scale deforestation,