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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Coal mine collapses, Miner dies in mishap
Ram Shylla, 43, a coal labourer, was killed when the mine in which he was working caved in at Deinjem at Li-Iah village under Lad Rymbai in Jaintia Hills yesterday. According to reports, Shylla, who
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Govt clearance to paper plant - Ministry asks company to comply with pollution norms
The ministry of environment and forests has given clearance to the pulp and paper plant being set up by Kohinoor Pulp and Paper Private Limited at Matia in Goalpara. The ministry, while issuing the environmental
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Quake alert for ‘vulnerable Tripura
Agartala, Nov. 2: The Union department of disaster management has raised the hackles of the Tripura government by warning about possible earthquakes and their likely disastrous effects on the state. What
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Traders join anti-tobacco campaign
Jorhat, Oct. 31: The Jorhat District Tobacco Control Cell, in association with traders’ organisations, has decided to install hoardings carrying messages of harmful effects of tobacco in shops in the district
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Green light to post-quake tourist flow
- jn marg opened, visitors relish nathu-la & chhangu lake The trinity of Sikkim tourism — Nathu-la, Chhangu Lake and Baba Mandir in the East district — was declared open for visitors coming through the
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ADB boost to power sector
Guwahati, Oct. 27: Assam’s power sector will substantially improve with the involvement of Asian Development Bank (ADB) as it will help meet the increasing demand and bring down the transmission and distribution
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Writ threat to Meghalaya ferro-alloy units - Social organisation draws govt’s attention to deforestation
The Maitshaphrang Movement, a social organisation, today warned of approaching the judiciary if the Meghalaya government failed to address the issue of deforestation to meet charcoal requirement for ferro-alloy
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$20m ADB loan for Assam
Guwahati, Oct. 19: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will release $20 million as the third instalment of a $100 million loan for Assam, satisfied with the government’s performance on fiscal reforms. The
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Rs 19-crore water plant in Silchar
Silchar, Oct. 18: The Assam public health engineering department plans to set up a Rs 18.78-crore water plant in Silchar to augment the supply of potable water in the town. The plant at Dhakai Patti will
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Meet on N-E development
Shillong, Oct. 17: A two-day workshop, Northeast: Development Paradigms, beginning here tomorrow, will search for solutions to make the region more vibrant. Organised by the Research Centre for Eastern