PASIGHAT: The Pasighat district health department is going all out to control mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, dengue and recently detected Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the district. Headed
Two–and–a–half months after President Pranab Mukherjee dedicated ONGC’s first 726 MW mega power project in Tripura to the nation, commercial generation is yet to begin due to technical snags, an official
At a time when dengue is taking an endemic form in the city, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is finding it hard to tackle the dengue menace due to acute shortage of manpower. At present, the
Massive encroachment of forest land in Assam has set the alarm bells ringing in New Delhi. A latest ground report compiled by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests revealed that 3, 30,400.00 hectares of forest land has been encroached upon by illegal settlers as on last year. “The government is aware of encroachment of forest land in the country, including the northeastern States,” said Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jayanthi Natarajan. The report compiled by the Environment and Forests Ministry further said that 4, 83,895.43 hectares of forest land (including Assam) is under encroachment in the northeastern States.
Union Minister launches seven healthcare schemes Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said that Assam has emerged as role model in the health sector of the country by implementing the highest number of schemes under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
New Delhi, August 27: At a time when the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHEP) has raised a hue and cry in Assam, as many as 19 power projects including twelve 3.918 MW hydel power projects
GUWAHATI, August 25: Over 6000 saplings were planted by the officers and jawans of 175 Bn CRPF, in Rani Kamrup and different parts of Kamrup and Guwahati city under the drive My Earth My Duty. 175 Bn CRPF
Much to the delight of the zoologists across the country, a new species of moderate sized Labeonine fish, locally known as ‘Ngop’, was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh by an amateur naturalist. The fist
The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro–electric project in Mizoram, a much–anticipated event, would begin soon as the Union Finance Ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here
The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday has given the State Government a three months time to complete the process of handing over the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th additions of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) to
The Supreme Court on Monday gave two weeks time to the Assam Government to file an affidavit over the Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project (LSHEP). Taking up a prayer petition filled by Assam Public Works (APW) over the big dam in Assam, a two member bench of Justice BS Chauhan and SA Dobde asked the state government’s representatives to file an affidavit by September 2 next.
