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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Tripura mulls roads with recycled plastic
Agartala: Roads will soon be built with recycled plastic waste in the Tripura capital. A statement issued by the chief minister's office on Thursday said chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb has asked Agartala
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DC orders jumbo survey
Guwahati: Kamrup (metro) deputy commissioner Virendra Mittal on Monday directed the forest department to conduct a survey to identify the problems during movements of elephants in the district. Mittal
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Arunachal gets big solar plant
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Thursday inaugurated the state's biggest solar plant at the Energy Awareness Park here. The 1-MWp grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant
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Villagers for bauxite mining
Koraput: Residents of at least 20 villages in Laxmipur block in the district have demanded resumption of bauxite mining at the Kodingamali hill situated in the area. The villagers said that they used
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Ignored prescriptions & state of health care
Straight after the MBBS result was declared, our batch was given the order to start the internship/housestaff-ship of twelve months' duration. It is laid down by the Medical Council of India as a mandatory
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Glare on forest encroachment
Shillong: Encroachment in Meghalaya's reserve forests has been on the rise, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Meghalaya's recorded forest area is 9,496 square km of which
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Push for study on hydel project
Guwahati: The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has called for initiating a comprehensive study on the hydrology and ecology of the Demwe hydel power project in Arunachal Pradesh
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Pollution rap on units
Board's closure order throws lives into jeopardy Dhemaji: The Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board's recent order to close down scores of hotels, stone crushers and industries operating in
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Swine flu alert in Mizoram
Aizawl: The Mizoram government has sounded a swine fever and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) alert. An official release on Monday said swine fever and PRRS is most common in the
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Speedy green clearance
Bhubaneswar: The urban development authority will relax environment norms to provide speedy clearance to building plans here. The Bhubaneswar Development Authority has segregated various types of buildings