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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Malaria breaks out in Tamulpur area
A high level central team of National Anti-Malaria Programme (NAMP) recently visited the malaria-prone Tamulpur area to take the stock of the situation on the north belt of the Nalbari district of
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Enteric disease claims lives of children
Three babies have died of enteric disease at Quaifang village in South Tripura district, official sources said. About 25 tribals, including children, were admitted at the sub-divisional hospital in
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Malaria takes epidemic form in Bajali area
Malaria has taken an epidemic form in the vast northern part of Bajali sub-division of Assam with the new reports of large number of affected people from the area. Lack of communication and medical
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Sanitation programme launched in rural Sikkim
As part of its effort to provide sanitation facilities in rural areas, Sikkim Government has launched a 'total sanitation programme' for East district. "Launching the campaign in Gangtonk recently,
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After Tipaimukh, mysterious disease grips Moreh
After the attack of a mysterious disease in Tipaimukh sub-division of Churachandpur district of Manipur, recently another mysterious epidemic has gripped Moreh, a border town neighbouring Myanmar
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Eviction drive at Assam-Nagaland border reserve forest areas
The four reserve forests within Golaghat district of Assam are Diphu reserve forest, South Numbar, Rengma and Doyang which are situated on the Nagaland border. Nagaland encroached large areas of the
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Degradation of forests
A series of reports based on new maps covering nearly half of the world's forests concludes that vast areas of remaining intact or old growth and primary forests are being degraded as the result of
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Rs 10.60 cr. for development of Tribal people
The Assam State Government has proposed to spend Rs 10.60 crore for development of Tribal people of the State. The funds will be spent during 2002-03 of the Rs 10.60 crore, Rs 7.56 crore has been
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Flash floods in Meghalaya
The continuous heavy rain for the last 12 days have disrupted road communications in some districts of Meghalaya and submerged low-laying areas. West Garo Hills district Deputy Commissioner B
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Crops damaged by elephants in Majuli
A herd of wild elephants numbering 50 to 55 has caused extensive damage to ripe Ahu crops in east Majuli, Assam. The animals devoured the standing crops over about 600 bighas of land. The inhabitants