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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Erosion threatens hundreds of families
Monsoon is yet to arrive in its full force, but the rolling waters of the Brahmaputra have already started threatening the twellers by its bank in the district of Dhubri in Assam. Reports have been
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Tiger, tiger, burning bright
The tiger is the largest animal of the family of Felidae. It was previously designated as Felis tigris. As a whole, there are eight species in its kind. But three of these varieties have already been
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Save the turtles
India is the home of about 31 species of turtles and tortoises all of which can be broadly grouped as
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Award for wildlife preservation given away in Mizoram
Six people were recently awarded Phawnpui and Murlen awards for their contribution for preserving wildlife and forests in Mizoram at the
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Sugarcane farmers urged to adopt scientific methods
A training on sugarcane cultivation was held at Diphu Agricultural Auditorium Hall recently with a two-day programme. In the inaugural function, Ram Singh Engti, Executive Member (EM), i/c
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Malaria affects hundreds in Narayanpur
It is learnt that hundreds of persons are affected by malaria and malarial-type fever in different parts of Narayanpur district. More than 200 persons have been affected, according to a District
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Awareness camps on fish germ plasm conservation
The National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow, as part of its project entitled, "conservation and comprehensive development of Fisheries involving community based programme with
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Move to tap Meghalaya bamboo potential
The awareness of the people about bamboo is growing by the day and with the nation poised for an industrial revolution in bamboo, it is no wonder that bamboo has caught the imagination of the masses.
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Erosion threatens Kushbari, Sikatari villages in N Salmara
Kushbari and Sikatari, two large revenue villages of North Salmara subdivision, in Assam, are under threat of severe erosion by river Manah. Last year, the river eroded about 1 km and in the process
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Floods ravage Nambarbhag mouza area
Due to heavy downpours for the last few days, large areas of Nambarbhag mouza of Nalbari district in Assam have been under flood water. The river Marapagaldia is flowing above danger mark. A portion