Free insurance policies to students for dengue
Students of nine schools of Kamrup district received free insurance policy of Rs 20,000 for dengue under the collaboration of a social-based organisation Drishtee and CAFE India under the Behtar India
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Kaziranga, Manas to be models for wildlife protection
A fresh initiative is being taken to convert four World Heritage Biodiversity (WHB) sites in the country including Kaziranga and Manas National Parks in Assam, into models for other wildlife
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Human development index
The first ever report on human development index of Assam state, prepared by the Government of Assam on the basis of feedback from United Nations Development Programme would be shortly published. The
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Stress on rooting out waterborne diseases
Waterborne diseases should be stamped out from the Himalayan region ranging from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh as health factors are directly related to productivity issues, Sikkim Chief
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Senapati dist. hit by epidemic disease
The officials of the Manipur health services department are preparing to tighten their belts in view of the outbreak of an unknown epidemic disease in some hill districts of the state, particularly
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Campaign for ecology gains momentum
The campaign for preserving the ecology and wildlife habitat has gained momentum with a signature campaign which commenced in Dibrugarh, Assam, on Tuesday, under the aegis of Nature's Beckon. The
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Eco-politics and endangered environment
As the implications of environment related problems are occupying higher priority positions, the present day geo-politics too has taken a new turn and the concept of eco-politics is taking hold of
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2,54,771 hectares forest land encroached: Bordoloi
Minister of State for Forest Pradyut Bordoloi today informed the State Assembly that 2,54,771 hectares of forest land in Assam State is under encroachment and within this year, 15,755 families were
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Bamboo flowering
A wide sensation has been prevailing amongst the people of northeastern region regarding the aftermath of bamboo flowering after the comments of experts were published. A two-day meeting on
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SC ban fails to halt illegal timber trade
Despite a Supreme Court ban, the illegal timber trade appears to be flourishing both in upper Assam and in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the conclusion of several senior police officials posted in the
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Forest Dept. asked to pay huge penalty
The Supreme Court in a latest directive to the Assam State Forest Department has asked the latter to pay huge penalty every month against every hectare of forest land under the grip of encroachers.