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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Ex-poachers turn rhino saviours in Kaziranga
Stockily built with weather-beaten features, 35-year-old Mrigen Mili (not his real name) has metamorphosed from killer to saviour. A poacher on the run till a few years ago, Mrigen presently helps
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Floods and floods
Floods pose chronic problems in Assam with both the valleys suffering damage and devastation during the rainy months when overflowing rivers inundate not only low-lying areas but also other parts.
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Rs 150 cr schemes to develop State forests
The Assam State Forest Department has submitted 15 schemes worth Rs 150 crore to the Central Government, which include setting up of a genetics library, planting of trees through the Forest
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NE reeling under hot spell
The present hot weather situation is expected to continue for another two to three days in the NE region, said Meteorology office (Met) sources. The sealing of outgoing terrestial radiation by the
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Nagaland House concerned over increasing trend of HIV/AIDS
The opening day of the budget session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly received similar views from ruling and opposition over the issue of the increasing trends of HIV/AIDS with a Congress MLA
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Meghalaya to go slow on uranium mining
Meghalaya Government has decided to go slow on the issue of giving the green signal to the Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL) to mine the highly radio-active uranium ore discovered in Domiasiat in
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Tunnels in Kaziranga to protect rhinos
Responding to a plea by Assam Government, the Union Forest Environment Ministry has sanctioned a feasibility study on construction of tunnels both overground and underground along Kaziranga National
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Minister stresses need to stop eco-degradation
An environmental awareness meeting, held at the Guwahati Press Club (BPC), has stressed on the utter need to preserve the environment for the sake of the survival of life on the planet. The meeting
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DONER to take up issue with Vajpayee
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) will take up the issue of recognising the problem of flood in Assam as a national problem with the Prime Minister of India, assured DONER
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State seeks Rs 500 cr in 10th Plan period
The Assam Government has requested the Centre to declare flood and erosion as national problems and grant Rs 500 crore during the Tenth Five Year Plan period to take up flood management schemes. In a