Finally, Kaziranga breathes free
GUWAHATI: Mining permissions granted without required approvals, unscientific mining and lack of a mechanism to ensure compliance with environmental safety standards. These were some of the rampant violations
Times Of India (Guwahati)
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Health experts worried over rising adult Japanese encephalitis cases in Assam
The death toll of adults suffering from Japanese encephalitis in the state is being considered exceptional in the global context. Japanese encephalitis mostly affects children and young infants, but the
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No rhino poacher convicted since 2009, report on Kaziranga reveals
Despite Kaziranga National Park's mounting notoriety as a poaching haven, not a single poacher has been convicted since 2009. The unscientific way of collecting evidence, lack of coordination among security
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Japanese Encephalitis bulletin in Arunachal
The Arunachal health department said it has taken steps to prevent the spread of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the state and is closely monitoring the current situation. The department requested people
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State govt caught napping as encephalitis death toll mounts
GUWAHATI: As the state government considers a proposal to acquire sufficient amount of the attenuated SA 14-14-2 Chinese-made Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, Assam continues to reel from the epidemic, with
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Guwahati panel to find ways to tackle floods
GUWAHATI: Even as the Kamrup (Metro) district administration continued its eviction drive to clear river channels and water bodies, chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday asked the additional chief secretary
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New life, new hope for Manas National Park
GUWAHATI: Western Assam's Manas National Park which also covers a part of Bhutan has excited conservationists. A study conducted last month by a team from Manas, Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Arya
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Dengue rears its head again in Kamrup
The Kamrup (Metro) district has recorded at least 19 cases of Japanese Encephalitis and two cases of dengue since June. With the monsoon here, there are fears of more such outbreaks. Dengue has been
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Centre to resume Changlang mining
The Centre has assured Arunachal Pradesh of resuming coal mining at Namchik-Namphuk coalfield in the troubled Changlang district where the activity was suspended on May 10, 2012. The assurance came
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Road accidents caused 50.4% deaths in state'
Assam's roads have been termed 'unsafe' by a 2013 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, with the state recording the fifth-highest number of deaths caused by road accidents in the country. "With
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Protests continue against government failure to prevent floods
GUWAHATI: Premchand Shah (60) has no option but to look to the government for financial help after his family's sole bread winner, his 18-year-old son Bivek, drowned in the overflowing Bharalu river during