Finally, Kaziranga breathes free
GUWAHATI: Mining permissions granted without required approvals, unscientific mining and lack of a mechanism to ensure compliance with environmental safety standards. These were some of the rampant violations
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Citizens meet to promote peace during pujas
SILCHAR: Civil society members held a meeting in Silchar on Sunday, appealing all sections of the society to maintain peace and communal harmony during the Durga Puja celebrations. The meeting organized
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Rhino poaching attempt foiled in Assam's Orang National Park
A gang of five poachers including a sharpshooter from Manipur, who were about to kill rhino at Orang National Park (ONP) in Assam, was arrested during a raid by forest officials and police on Sunday late
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Pollution slur on polymer factory
DIBRUGARH: Accusing the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) of violating effluent standards and polluting surrounding rivers and water bodies, Asom Gana Parishad (Anchalikatabadi Mancha) has
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Only 10% Assam households have health cover: Survey
Guwahati: The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16) states only 10.4% of households in Assam have a family member covered by a health scheme or health insurance. NFHS-4 was carried
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Assam CM takes stock of rhinos rescued from floods in Kaziranga
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday took stock of nine baby rhinos rescued from the recent spate of floods and kept at a rehabilitation centre in the Kaziranga national park. Sonowal
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IIT-G to study toxic cocktail emitted by vehicles
GUWAHATI: For the first time in the city, a project has been initiated to study the emission of black carbon particles by vehicles and their impact on public health and the local environment. Black
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High anaemia prevalence a big challenge for Arunachal
Itanagar: The prevalence of anaemia continues to be a big challenge in Arunachal Pradesh according to India Health Report (IHR) statistics which show that 63.9% of children under the age of five and 56.7%
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'Schools must not be turned into relief camps during floods'
Hundreds of primary schools located along either bank of the Brahmaputra were flooded this monsoon. For several weeks, students of schools in flood-prone areas missed classes. To make matters worse, the
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Landslides in Arunachal district
Itanagar: Landslides triggered by torrential rainfall in the past couple of days washed away eight residential buildings in Tawang district, bordering China on Friday night. Though no casualty was reported,
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Female rhino, calf poached in Kaziranga park, horn taken
GUWAHATI: A one-horned rhino cow and her calf were killed by poachers inside the Kaziranga National Park, said park official on Wednesday. Park officials recovered the carcasses of the female rhino