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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Are goats the biggest threat to Orissa forest & wildlife?
Grazing by thousands of goats in the forests, including protected sanctuaries, every day has emerged as a serious menace to the survival of the state's already threatened forest cover, according to
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Public cooperation must for cleanliness in city'
It is only the wilful cooperation of the residents of Guwahati that can ensure cleanliness in the city. Mere laws will not be enough to tackle the manace of disposing household garbage in drains or
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Erosion by Surma river posing threat
A vast area of land in Harinagar part III, along the Indo-Bangladesh border under Karimganj district is being demoished following severe errosion of river Surma in Assam. People of the locality have
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Encroachment threatening Behali reserve forest wildlife
The future of the wild animals in Behali Reserve Forest hangs in balance due to massive encroachment of forest land by Arunachali people. Although eviction drives were carried out by the Forest
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Stress on modern technology in fish production
The Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) organised a three-day long training on Pen Culture in Beels at its Northeastern Regional Centre at Guwahati from February 4 to 6, 2003. The
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Gogoi seeks special development package
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has requested the chairman of the 12th Finance Commission to provide a special economic package to Assam State for infrastructure development, flood control and improving
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Saved from extinction
The pigmy hog, the rarest and smallest wild animal in the world, also one of the
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First phase of natural resource database by March
The first phase of the National (Natural) Resource Information System Project, aiming to create a national-level database on the resources of the country, is expected to be completed in Assam by
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Wild elephants kill 4 persons in Jamuguri
Coming from Panpur Reserve Forest (6th addition of Kaziranga National Park), Asssam, depredation of wild elephants is becoming a common feature in the southern part of Jamuguri area which includes
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Man-elephant conflict remains unresolved
It is a grim situation. The man-elephant conflict in Assam remains unresolved, and at the end of it, all are suffering: humans, elephants and the eco-system. Unofficial figures point to an annual