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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Destruction of forest cover resented
Eco-Conservation Society, Assam, in a release, expressed its deep concern over the unabated destruction of forest cover and pre-planned encroachment in the forest area in the State. The Society has
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30 ecological hot spots identified for rare species preservation
A new draft Bio-diversity Strategy Action Plan (BSAP) for Tripura was accepted in a workshop held at the Town Hall on Thursday. Tripura which occupies 0.32 percent area of India contains 12.78
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Arunachal to save mithuns in State
Arunachal Pradesh Government is contemplating to evolve a management package for conservation of the Mithun (Bros-frontalis) population, which is on the verge of extinction. In its endeavour,
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Rs 50-cr grant as drought relief to Arunachal urged
Arunachal Pradesh Government has urged the Centre for a grant of Rs 50 crore to overcome the impending drought in the State. Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Tak Dabi in a memorandum to the
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Viral fever takes epidemic form in Kaithalkuchi
Viral fever has taken an epidemic form in the greater Kaithalkuchi area creating panic among the people of this area. The fever has affected all the people of the villages under Jawardi PHC,
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Call to declare rainforests of upper Assam as wildlife sanctuary
The rich natural resources, particularly the exquisite flora and fauna of Assam harboured in the unique rainforests of the upper recess of Brahmaputra valley are shrinking and on the verge of
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Rs 17-cr pilot project for Sonitpur dist
The Public Health Engineering (PHE) department has undertaken to launch a Rs 17 crore pilot project for supplying drinking water to the people of rural areas in Sonitpur district. According to PHE
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Erosion posing threat to Newghat
Unabated erosion by the Brahmaputra at Newghat and Bahadurtari in Dhubri town and at Matirchar in the suburb has made the riverine people feel unsafe. Erosion by the Brahmaputra at these places is a
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Nine dists likely to be declared drought-hit
As many as nine districts of Assam reeling under a prolonged dry spell are likely to be declared drought-hit provided rain does not occur in those districts by August 15
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Urbanisation gaining momentum in Arunachal
Urbanisation in Arunachal Pradesh, one of the least developed States in the entire North-eastern region, is growing rapidly. This has been reflected in the number of towns in the State which have