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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Poachers kill 495 rhinos in State since '85
Poaching of rhinos and other animals in the national parks and wild-life sanctuaries of Assam is causing serious concern as according to official records alone, as many as 495 rhinos were killed by
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Court admits PIL against Mizo minister
Justice J N Sarma and Justice D Biswas admitted a PIL filed in connection with allegations made by C Thangmura, president of PUCL (Mizoram Branch) in connection with violation of provisions of Wild
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CAG finds anomalies in BPL identification
In the wake of central government's order with regard to identification of the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the state which was again followed by a similar Supreme Court direction; the
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Manipur dist reels under kala-azar
A special team of the Manipur health department has rushed to the far-flung Monlom area of Churachandpur district, located in the south-western part of the State, to take up efforts on a war-footing
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Tripura formulates nutrition policy
The Tripura Government has formulated a policy to achieve an optimum state of nutrition for the people by 2005, state Information Minister Jitendra Chowdhury has said.The policy targeted reduction of
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50-yr cycle theory unfounded
The 50-year earthquake cycle theory propounded by some seismologists to predict a major earthquake for NE India is absolutely unfounded, said renowned seismic engineer Dr. Sarada Kanta Sarma
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India's first environmental info-system commissioned
India's first environmental information system (ENVIS) on eco-tourism was commissioned on the occasion of World Tourism Day here Thursday. ENVIS, commissioned by the State Council of Science and
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Rhinos still face danger from poachers
The wildlife parks of North East India are sanctuaries for some of the world's most rare plants and animals including one-horned rhino which is still struggling for existence on the face of intensive
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Drought-like situation grips Manipur
Even after facing a drought-like situation in the valley areas, particularly in the paddy fields, Manipur is in the grip of another severe drought-like condition at Nungba sub-division of Tamenglong
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Drought-like situation in Sonitpur
At least 92,000 farmers of Sonitpur district have been affected due to unprecendented drought-like situation and more than 25,000 hectares of cultivated land remained uncovered during the current