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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Leopard population jumps in Manas
Researchers from the Northeast have found that the population of clouded leopards and common leopards in Manas National Park are increasing and its density is comparable to other parks. The study, Abundance
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Dispur directs colleges to go solar
Dispur has directed all government and provincialised colleges across the state to install solar-powered equipment for consumption of power. Director of higher education Phanindra Jidung, in a letter
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Meghalaya greens raise ban pitch
The National Green Tribunal’s ruling is likely to have an impact in Meghalaya where some of the rivers have been reduced to drains because of unregulated and unabashed sand mining with environmentalists
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Malaria on rise in Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar district in Assam has recorded highest number of malaria cases with 325 patients diagnosed with the disease since January to June this year. The Kachugaon and Balajan areas have reported highest
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Floods affect 75000 in 21 districts of Assam
Altogether 74, 591 people in 21 districts have been badly affected by floods in the state so far. Four rivers — Brahmaputra at Neematighat in Jorhat, Desang at Nanglamuragat in Sivasagar, Jia Bharali
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Panel to review solid waste project
The state government has constituted a high-powered committee to review implementation of the Guwahati solid waste management project, which appears grounded at present. That the project, being implemented
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Encephalitis claims one, infects many
A total of 27 people have been detected with acute encephalitis syndrome in Kamrup (metro) district this year. In Kamrup district, however, 19 cases have been reported with one individual succumbing
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Tiger roar loudest in Orang
Census finds 24 big cats in Assam’s smallest national park, beating Corbett Orang has recorded the highest Royal Bengal tiger population ever with 24 tigers being found during the census carried out
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Literacy rate up in Assam
Guwahati, May 23: Minority-dominated Dhubri district has recorded the highest population growth rate in Assam while Kokrajhar has recorded the lowest, according to the 2011 census, the final findings of
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Transport strategy proposed
The Centre for Science and Environment, a New Delhi-based public interest research and advocacy organisation, has called for a public transport strategy for the Northeast. “We should design roads for