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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in a canal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …

Assessment of schoolchildren for congenital heart disease using murmurs and blood pressure as markers

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the major causes of cardiovascular diseases in developing countries. CHD among neonates and young children is responsible for the largest proportion of mortality (30–50%) caused by birth defects . Though there is a significantly reducing trend observed in both overall and infant mortality …

Ban order on use and sale of polythene bags 'ignored' in Dibrugarh

Turning a deaf ear to the district administration’s directives prohibiting the use of polythene bags, sellers and buyers in almost all the market areas in Dibrugarh are still using polythene bags, thus raising concern regarding the growing pollution levels. The district administration had put a ban on the use and …

Medical waste re-packaged in Assam, sold in other NE states

Hospital employees in cahoots with scrap dealers making a mockery of biomedical waste handling rules More than a month after The Sentinel exposed how nearly 80 per cent of hospitals, diagnostic centres and laboratories in the State are flouting norms and disposing off potentially infectious waste in a haphazard, improper …

Waste management system finally in sight?

Solid waste management or the absence of it in Dibrugarh town, considered one of the fastest growing industrial towns of Assam, remains a worrying issue. There is no formal door to door garbage collection system in the town. Neither are wastes segregated at source. Waste disposed off by people in …

Road projects worth Rs 1,932cr approved for Assam

Mainly include four-laning of the existing NH-37 from Numaligarh to Dibrugarh in three parts The Centre has approved road projects worth Rs. 1,932 crore for Assam, which mainly include four-laning of the existing National Highway 37 from Numaligarh to Dibrugarh in three parts. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) …

Assam seeks ADB loan for upgrade of various sectors

Assam has sought financial assistance from the Centre and multilateral funding agency, Asian Development Bank (ADB), for upgrade of sectors like power, tourism and urban development in the state. A strong request was made by the Assam government to the department of economic affairs (DEA) under the Union ministry of …

Government seeks loan for power sector and urban development

GUWAHATI: The first State review of the ongoing externally-aided projects in Assam took place today at the NEDFi House in Guwahati. The discussion was attended by Additional Chief Secretary PP Varma, Government of Assam, Principal Secretary of the Finance Department HS Das, Asian Development Bank (ADB) country director Hun Kim, …

Solid Waste Management Project to start

DIBRUGARH: The Solid Waste Management Project that was on hold for quiet some time seems all set to start with the state government handing over the land for it to the Dibrugarh Municipal Board (DMB). The announcement that the Asian Development Bank would fund the Rs 30 crore-project was made …

$2.5m from ADB for Assam erosion-hit - Project to aid livelihood, develop skills

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $2.5 million to the erosion-affected families in Assam to support their livelihood and harness their skills. “The project, Livelihood Improvement for River Erosion Victims in Assam, will be finally approved by the ADB board in early September and commence procurement shortly thereafter,” Shanny …

Plan panel approves 25 NE road projects

As against the North Eastern Council’s (NEC) 56 road projects proposals, the Planning Commission has granted ‘in principle’ approval to only 25 projects. In a Lok Sabha reply, Minister of State for Planning, Dr Ashwini Kumar said of the 25 approved projects, at least 15 have been sanctioned by 11th …

Japanese Encephalitis enters Nagaland

Kohima: Japanese Encephalitis (JE), that killed over a hundred people in Assam, has now entered Dimapur where two cases have been detected. In a press note issued by Director Health and Family Welfare Dr R Imtimeren Jamir disclosed that two out of five samples collected from Dimapur for analysis at …

Bogibeel Bridge: People only hope against hope

DIBRUGARH, The Bogibeel Bridge, which was one of the demands in the Assam Accord, will connect the two banks of the Brahmaputra. When completed, it will cover a length of 4.94 kilometres, making it the longest rail-cum-road bridge in the country. The project took off after a false start. It …

AASU stir against mega dams

Accusing Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of making a complete surrender before the mega dam lobby and New Delhi, the All Assam Students

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