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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Nagaland resents mining ministry's stand on ownership of land, resources
Nagaland government has taken strong exception to the stand of the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines regarding Naga people's right over ownership of land and its resources. The State government has
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More than 400 logs recovered from national park's vicinity
Tinsukia SP Satyen Gogoi literally stumbled on a lot of timber logs at Natungaon near the Dibru Saikhowa national park while he and his team of policemen were on a routine law and order patrol. The
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Fish species in NE on verge of extinction
Wanton destruction of juvenile and brood fish, unrestricted fishing even during breeding seasons, use of micro nets, habitat destruction, aquatic pollution, etc., in recent years have resulted in
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State doing well in rural sector : minister
The Assam State has been performing well in the rural development sector. It is ranked fifth in the country so far its performance in the sector is concerned, said State's Minister of State
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Move to open eco-tourism resort at Manas
The directorate of tourism, Assam in collaboration of regional director (NE) India, Tourism will soon place Manas national park, a world heritage site, in a better and new shape for promotion of
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Alien weed threatening Kaziranga grassland
Gradual shrinkage of the all-important grassland in this abode of one-horned rhinoceros has thrown up a challenge before the Park authority. It has raised concern in the authority, which is looking
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10 die of malaria in Arunachal
At least 10 persons have died of malaria, jaundice and other water-borne diseases in Pakke Kassang area of Arunachal Pradesh in the last few months, East Kameng district Congress Committee sources
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Endangered fish-stock
Human greed and thoughtlessness have brought about destruction, depletion and even extinction of a number of faunal and floral species throughout the world. As far as depredation goes, the North East
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Preservation of rare medicinal plants stressed
A meeting of the Medicinal Plants Preservation Committee, a Majuli based NGO was held at the guest house of Natun Kamalbari Satra recently under the presidentship of Prasanna Saikia, president of the
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Aromatic herbs cultivation in Garo Hills
Cultivation of aromatic herbs as an alternative to jhumming and improving the economic life of the farmers in the West Garo Hills district appears to be paying off since early results indicate that