Flood threat looms large over Sivasagar
Looking at the present flood situation in the State, the Sivasagar district administration has asked the District Disaster Management Cell, SDRF, Water Resources Department and also the security forces,
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Assam launches vaccination drive against JE, to cover 8 lakh people in one district
The Assam government on Sunday launched the country’s first-ever project of a vaccination drive against Japanese encephalitis, with a target of covering eight lakh people in the worst-affected Sivasagar
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Adult vaccination for JE starts in Assam
Guwahati: Assam on Sunday started adult vaccination programme for Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Sivsagar district, becoming the first state to undertake adult vaccination in the country. State Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sharma inaugurated the programme at Geleki in the district.
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Rare pond turtle rescued in Sivasagar
Jorhat, Sept. 4: A rare species of spotted pond turtle, which was rescued a few days ago, got a new lease of life after it was treated and released in Torani Beel in Sivasagar district last evening.
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Vaccination drive against Japanese encephalitis
Guwahati: Assam health department will launch an experimental adult vaccination drive as a preventive against deadly Japanese encephalitis in Sivasagar district of Assam, according to Assam Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sharma.
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Encephalitis toll rises to four in Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar, Aug. 25: Another person died of Japanese encephalitis here today, taking the toll to four. Bimal Mondol, 35, of Saptagram in Dhubri district died at Kokrajhar Rupnath Brahma civil hospital,
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Adult vaccine for encephalitis
The health department has decided to propose a mass adult vaccination drive in Sivasagar district for everyone above 15 years to curb the spread of encephalitis. The move comes in view of rising number of encephalitis cases in the district. Vaccination below 15 years is already being done across the state.
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Save turtle campaign gains momentum in N-E
- NGO identifies three endangered species in different pockets of Sivasagar district Jorhat: Seven Look, an NGO, has launched several awareness schemes in Upper Assam to conserve turtles.
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ONGC to help cancer patients
Sivasagar, March 24: The Sivasagar health department and the ONGC are working in tandem to tackle cancer, especially in the rural areas of the district. While the health department is planning to revive the cancer detection ambulance, which had been lying idle for sometime now, the ONGC has invited the country
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Big cat collar beeps at Manas
- Translocated tiger located after eight months; forest official attacked at Islampur Forest officials heaved sigh of relief when a Royal Bengal tiger, captured in Sivasagar district after being embroiled in man-animal conflict and released at Manas National Park after being fitted with a radio collar about eight months ago, was located a couple of days back. This was the first tiger in the st
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Major rubber expansion in NE approved
With an annual turnover of over Rs 760 crores in 2010, rubber cultivation in the Northeastern States has emerged a major player in the economy of the region.