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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Urban population growth in State alarming
Assam has created a record of sorts by registering an unprecedented 258 per cent growth in the urban population in the period from 1941 to 1991 as against a national average of just 85 per cent.
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SARCE key findings suggest steps for promoting ecotourism
Educating visitors before they arrive at destinations and providing them with good interpretations during their visit are important for promoting ecotourism products of a particular area, key
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Apes' population in Gibbon increases
Primate population in Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam has increased to 60 during the past three years marking a positive trend in wildlife conservation. The 19 sq. km sanctuary along the
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Projects cleared to combat erosion
With the rainy season fast approaching and threats of erosion and water logging looming large over Assam, Centre has cleared several major proposals including a scheme envisaged to save the Guwahati
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France to sponsor solid waste management project in Imphal
In a significant development, the France Government has agreed to sponsor a solid waste management at Imphal at the initiative of State Governor, Ved Marwah. It may be mentioned here that the
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Sanitation project to cover 774 schools in Nalbari district
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) in collaboration with the UNICEF has adopted altogether 774 primary and middle vernacular schools of four educational blocks in Nalbari district in
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Save Kaziranga from encroachment by immigrants: NGOs
Kaziranga National Park is famous world wide for its one-horned rhino. But regarding its protection and preservation, no proper efforts have been initiated till now, it is alleged by several NGOs of
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Control elephant menace in State: Sonowal
AGP leader and Moran MLA Sarbananda Sonowal has called for an effective elephant control scheme in Assam, so that depredation caused by the animal is kept to a minimum. In his own constituency of
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Leprosy cases decreasing in Dhubri
On the eve of launching the 3rd phase of the Modified Leprosy Elimination Campaign a meeting in this regard was held at the IMA hall of Dhubri (Assam) called by the Joint director, Health Services,
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Dr. Burman calls for fluoride mitigation measures
In Assam, chemical contamination of ground water is always a problem. Presence of iron in ground water above the permissible limit was a matter of concern in the State till 1999 when fluoride was