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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High dose of Vit-A may have caused deaths
The death that occurred to a number children in Assam after administration of Vitamin A drops on November 11 last during the statewide campaign sponsored by the UNICEF and organised by the State
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91 villages in Hojai subdivision affected
A preliminary survey on a random basis has led to a major finding of Fluoride in ground water sources used for drinking purposes in a vast belt of 91 villages under Hojai subdivision (Assam). The
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Importance of media participation stressed
The UNICEF today once again stressed upon the importance of media participation in popularising the Pulse Polio Immunisation (PPI) campaign in Assam as well as the country as a whole.
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Poor response to polio immunisation programme
The pulse polio immunisation programme failed to receive the desired response in Assam, perhaps because of the fact that the people are still apprehensive after the unfortunate death of children in
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'Repeated doses of polio drops minimise risk of getting polio
During the last three years no case of polio has been reported from anywhere in Assam State. This was informed by the resource persons while addressing a daylong orientation workshop-cum-press
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Tree felling on in Dhubri district
Despite the Supreme Court ban on felling of trees, in Dhubri district in Assam the business in timber continues unabated. The region, abundant in valuable timber, is now left with a few patches of
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Mitigate flood problem, State tells Centre
State Government has urged the Central Government to take into consideration of the urgent need to mitigate the flood problem of Assam while construction the multi-purpose dam projects like Subansiri
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Death in air
When the whole humanity is reining a hue and cry for preserving the environment and maintaining the ecological balance, which have been lost for long primarily due to thoughtless activities of men,
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Pulse polio programme from March 3
The second round of pulse polio immunization programme will commence from March 3 with a three-day programme throughout Assam. This time the State Government has set a target of over 44 lakh children
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Concern over pollution caused by industrial units in Barak valley
A meeting was held at Railway Institute, Badarpur, Assam to demonstrate against the pollution created by the local Industries viz. Barak Valley Cement Ltd., HPC and Lime Factories. The water