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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Digboi Refinery faces flak for violating pollution norms
The 100-year old Digboi Refinery is in the eye of the storm for its alleged failure to conform to pollution control
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'India's Bermuda Triangle' - where girls vanish
In 1991 two States had child sex ratios below 880; today there are five States and Union Territories in this category; Punjab (793), Haryana (820), Delhi (845) and Gujarat (878). The Punjab - Haryana
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More floods in NE predicted
Eminent scientist, Dr Jagadish Bahadur has predicted more floods in Assam and its adjoining States due to depletion of Himalayan forest
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WWF concerned over poisoning of pachyderms
In view of the largescale damage of the standing crops of migrated wild tuskers and the subsequent killing of these unsheltered animals by spraying organophosphates in their fodder allegedly by the
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NEIGS holds meet on environment awareness
The North East India Geographical Society (NEIGS) organized a day-long programme on environment awareness in the Department of Geography, Gauhati University on March 31 under the sponsorship of the
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Water-borne disease claim 8 lives in Tripura; situation grim
The Tripura government has admitted that atleast eight persons died of water-borne diseases in the wake of a severe drought spell in Assam.
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More scientific studies must to unravel Jatinga bird mystery
Like previous years, this year also about one thousand birds visited Jatinga (Assam) per day for ten to twelve days during their congregation phenomenon at Jatinga starting from August to October.
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WWF move to protect tigers in Manas
Located along Bhutan's southern border Royal Manas National Park is home to a large number of endangered species, including tiger, Asian Elephant, Asiatic buffalo, rhino, leopard and hispid
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Mimosa weed posing threat to Kaziranga Park
The spread of grassland in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam is under threat from an invading weed called Mimosa which has bloomed over 120 hectares inside the national park at the cost of the
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Wild elephants kill one, destroy 20 houses in Naduar
A herd of about 150 wild elephants created havoc in the Naduar revenue circle in Sonitpur district again last night, killing one seven year old child and destroying more than 20 houses.