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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Floods wreak havoc in Dhubri district
Floods have created havoc in Dhubri district in Assam and the whole district has been virtually turned into a clusters of river islands as road communication has been disrupted all over the district.
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Microchips to detect theft of elephants
Worried over theft and missing of domestic elephants, the famous Black Wood Zoo of England has decided to provide 1100 micro chips to Assam for identification of elephants. These microchips will be
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Women for saving medicinal plants
Rural women, that too the married ones, have been identified by Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC) as the vehicle for sustained cultivation and resultant preservation of
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SC directive to NE States on forest cover protection
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Forest Secretaries of all the North-Eastern States to evolve a common strategy to protect the forest cover in the region.The apex court is now scheduled to
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Fishery project at Ketetong
A fishery project worth Rs 2.74 crore has been taken up at the Ketetong Alubari beel near Margherita, Assam. Fifteen Self-Help groups will participate in the project and would entail developing the
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Dhansiri floods
A devastating flood from the river Dhansiri under Bokajan Sub-division of Karbi Anglong district has damaged paddy crops galore of the season and rendered homeless many families. Mention may be made
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Curb illegal movement of timber
In a move aimed at restricting the movement of illegal timber from the North-east, the Supreme Court today ordered all the State governments, the Union government and the Railways to take steps for
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Poachers active in Kaziranga
Poachers are still running roughshod in the Kaziranga National Park. During November and December, last at least three rhinos were killed by the poachers. It is learnt from sources that poachers
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30 rural development projects for state
The Centre has granted 30 new projects to Assam state under the Rural Development department. The schemes, granted under the Integrated Watershed Development Project will be implemented in 12
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Illegal timber worth Rs 1 cr. seized
Despite the Supreme Court ban on tree-felling, illegal trade in timber continues to flourish. The forest department, Kamrup east division, Assam, alone has seized illegal timber worth over Rs 1 crore