NE states show rise in HIV cases: Report
Guwahati: New HIV infections have been reported in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in 2017, in spite of an overall decline in HIV infection in the country, according to a National AIDS
Telegraph (North East)
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Watchdog for wetlands - CM nod to set up regulatory authority
Aug. 8: Dispur has given the green signal for setting up Guwahati Waterbodies Regulatory Authority to protect wetlands from being converted for other purposes. Sources said the authority, which will soon
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Vector kits come from Pune
The integrated diseases surveillance programme (IDSP) unit of East Singhbhum received on Wednesday the much-awaited Elisa diagnostic kits — one set each for encephalitis (cerebral malaria), dengue and
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Solar energy powers Tripura villages
Agartala, Aug. 3: Solar power is fast becoming a part of life in Tripura with the government going all out in using the alternative energy source to power interior and remote villages as well as parts
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$2.5m from ADB for Assam erosion-hit - Project to aid livelihood, develop skills
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $2.5 million to the erosion-affected families in Assam to support their livelihood and harness their skills. “The project, Livelihood Improvement for River
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Lizard hunt sets alarm bells ringing- 8 tokay geckos rescued in Manipur, buzz of lucrative prices triggers capture
Imphal, Aug. 3: Tokay gecko (gekko gecko), a harmless Asian lizard, suddenly finds itself being hunted by poachers and traders, who, in turn, are being trailed by wildlife officials and police. Eight tokay
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Arunachal moots dam policy
Guwahati, Aug. 1: The Arunachal Pradesh government is keen on formulating a legislative policy framework to address anti-dam movements and safety aspects of dams. Sources said this was indicated by Arunachal’s
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PIL filed on mining deaths
Shillong, Aug. 1: The Shillong bench of Gauhati High Court has filed a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) in relation to reports that 15 miners were trapped inside a coalmine in Meghalaya’s South
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30MW limit for Mizoram
Aizawl, Aug. 1: The power situation in Mizoram is limping back to normal after yesterday’s blackout. C.L. Thangliana, chief engineer of the power and electricity department of Mizoram, told The Telegraph
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Free seeds for flood-hit farmers - Majuli will get 300 quintals and Jorhat 45 quintals
The district agriculture department will distribute free vegetable and paddy seeds to flood-hit farmers in Jorhat district. It has also set up community nurseries to grow seedlings for sali crop. District
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Assam taps Tripura on power
Agartala, July 25: The Assam government is keen to purchase surplus power set to be produced in North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (Neepco)’s Monarchak thermal power plant in West Tripura’s