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
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Indo-Bangla border villages in state of neglect
Inspite of having a separate department for the development of border areas, many a villages along the Assam-Bangladesh border of Dhubri district are reeling under the agony of underdevelopment. The
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Stress on preservation of environment laid
A seminar on environment, organised by the Kokrajhar campus of Guwahati University concluded in Kokrajhar, Assam, recently. Several scientific papers were presented in the day-long seminar covering
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Exhibition of medicinal plants held at Shillong
A veritable wealth of herbs are on display at an exhibition on conservation and sustainable utilisation of medicinal plants at the All Saints' Cathedral Hall in Shillong. Jointly organised by the
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Gastro-enteritis claims 8 lives in Garo hills
Lack of safe drinking water, proper hygiene, and medical facilities have led to the death of eight persons from gastroenteritis disease in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, since January,
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Centre releases Rs 29 cr for floods in State
Floods may be knocking on the doors but the ministries concerned with the flood control works are locked in a bitter war of words over allocation of funds. The Central Government has released Rs 29
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Unsafe mining on in Garo Hills
Unscientific mining continues in the rich coal belt area of Nangalbibra in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, despite the tragic event in which seven coal miners died inside a rat hole while digging for
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State gets Rs 233cr rural funds
The Centre has released Rs 233.93 crore in cash and 1,63,626 metric tonne of rice (valued at Rs 196.35 crore) to Assam as the second instalment of rural development funds for the year 2002-03 to
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High fluoride content in Chilla supply water
The Chilla-Karaibar-Gauripur village (Assam) water supply scheme was completed at a cost of Rs 42.60 lakh. However, it has been found that the water generated is high in fluoride content causing
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State prepared to handle SARS cases'
Assam State Health Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman today informed the State Assembly that the department is prepared to handle patients down with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and called
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Quake rocks Shillong and Assam
An earthquake of slight intensity rocked Assam and its neighbouring areas on Tuesday night, regional seismological office said. The tremor read 4.3 on the richter scale, occurred at 22.25 hours. It