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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Meet on endangered medicinal plants
The Arunachal Pradesh State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) is going to organise a four-day parley between the NE staes including Sikkim, on prioritisation of the conservation of rare endangered
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Forest dept, environment groups oppose PWD move
At a time when rapidly shrinking forest cover is exposing the Assam State's biodiversity to the gravest possible danger, a move to construct a PWD road through Amchang reserve forest in the outskirts
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Wasteland development project launched at Gohpur
The Assam State Rural Development Department has taken up an ambitious project of setting up an agricultural reserve in 8,000 hectares of wasteland along the Solengi river in Pub Chaiduar development
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Efforts underway to create avian-friendly environment
As a follow-up to the just-concluded first-ever Jorhat Bird Festival, a series of long-term measures to generate awareness, ensure security and facilitate proper roosting places for the migratory
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Herbs conservation programme in Sikkim
With the UNDP and the GEF proving preparatory support ot the Centre, Sikkim government and a Bangalore-based NGO would be preparing a project for the conservation and sustainable use of medicinal
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Protecting Joydehing crucial for checking man-elephant conflicts
Minister of State for Forests, Pradyut Bordoloi came in for praise from the main protagonist of the proposed Joydehing wildlife sanctuary, Nature's Beckon. The minister told The Assam Tribune last
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NE way behind forest cover target
The seven North-eastern States which account for about seven per cent of country's geographical area contribute accounts for 25.78 per cent of the country's forest cover. The scenario based on the
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Human development Index of State improves
The Human Development Index of Assam has gone up and the State has been ranked 14th a marked increase from the rank of 26 in 1991, according to the Economic Survey Report released here today. Assam's
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Awareness drive against pollution
As part of its drive to build public awareness of health related issues like pollution, food contamination etc., the Barpeta unit of Asom Science Society, in collaboration with Barpeta Barbazar Small
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Project Prahari helps transform village into a role model
Under the Samaritan scheme of the Assam Police called Project Prahari, at least one remote village in the district is set to see a happier future. The project is a brainchild of the Assam DGP, Hare