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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Centre revamps campaign
Rural sanitation campaign has been restructured by the Centre during the Ninth Plan period with a view to extend adequate sanitary facilities to 25 per cent of village households, reports
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Paradox of plenty
Of late there have been mass media headlines hit by reports of starvation death from the eastern Indian State of Orissa and the desert State of Rajasthan. What, however, has made it all the more a
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Marginal rise in birth control measures
The various birth control measures introduced in the State have registered a somewhat rising trend in the year 2000-2001 compared to the figures in the previous year, informed highly-placed sources
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The Green Mantra
It is reported that vegetarians have a 20% lower rate of mortality from all causes (i.e live longer and don't get sick). The WHO recommends a diet low in saturated fat, sugar, salt, with plenty of
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Examine Ledo colliery eco damage : PMO
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the Union Environment Ministry to examine the damage caused to the environment by open cast mining in Ledo colliery. The PMO's action come following a
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Maiden wildlife sanctuary on cards in Barak valley
The State Forest Department is taking initiatives to set up a wildlife sanctuary at Katigorah area of cachar district along the Indo-Bangla border. This will be the first-ever protected wildlife
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Iodine-deficiency disorders
The number of Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) cases have been considerably brought down in Arunachal Pradesh following the public awareness drive about the pitfalls of the disease. The Arunachal
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Plastics bags banned in Dibrugarh dist
The district administration here has banned the use of recycled plastic carry bags with effect from October 20 under section 144 CrPC. The order has warned appropriate action against offenders. The
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Genetically improved cultivar of Gamari timber developed
The Ram Forest Research Institute (RFRI) under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, and situated at Sotai to the east of Jorhat city, has scientifically developed an improved and
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Barak valley paddy fields falling prey to pests
lush green paddy fields have turned while as the ferments of Barak Valley helplessly see their crops being destroyed by pests. The paddy fields in almost all the districts of Barak Valley have been