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 vulnerable to climate change
Indiscriminate felling of trees, poaching and unplanned development were creating problems for Nagaland, which was the face of climate change in the State, Environment and Wildlife Minister Y Patton said
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Meghalaya hydro projects won't affect Bangladesh: Marak
Amid fresh concerns in Bangladesh over the construction of two proposed dams in Meghalaya, State Power Minister Clement Marak said on Wednesday that construction of the hydropower projects would not have
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NHPC awarded contracts before getting environment clearance: CAG
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) awarded the contracts for the Lower Subansiri project even before receiving the clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) and the
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CBI to probe rhino poaching
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken up the investigation into the spurt in rhino poaching in the State. State Forest and Environment Minister Rockybul Hussain told mediapersons today that
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Govt for total ban on tobacco
After the ban on gutkha, the State will go for total prohibition of all forms of tobacco – smokeless as well as cigarettes and bidis – in a phased manner. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the
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Plan to minimise man-tiger conflicts
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has instructed the PCCF/HOFF(s) and Chief Wildlife Wardens of all “Tiger Range States” to adhere to a clearly defined Standard Operation Procedure (SOP)
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CM for CBI probe into rhino poaching
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said that the State Government was seeking a CBI probe into the recent spurt in rhino poaching, especially in Kaziranga National Park. “We are calling for a CBI probe
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Link NE with National Gas Grid: Gogoi
Calling for linking the North-east with the National Gas Grid, Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi today called for a special package to tackle erosion effectively. Addressing the 57th meeting of the National
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Megh cement companies in forest land: report
Close to 50 per cent of the land under nine cement plants in Meghalaya are “forest”, said a report of the Joint Inspection Team (JIT) constituted under the directive of the Supreme Court. The JIT, comprise
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Enumeration of wild elephants in Assam
Enumeration of wild elephants has been carried out in the State like the enumeration of rhinos and tigers. But enumeration of wild elephants is different from that of rhinos and tigers. Rhinos or tigers