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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Over 60% children in Meghalaya malnourished
SHILLONG: Around 64.4 per cent of the children in the state are suffering from malnutrition while 47.2 per cent of the women are anaemic. This was revealed in a heath camp organized by the Martin Luther
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PIL against lack of women's toilets, HC seeks govt reply
The Gauhati high court on Thursday issued notices to the state government, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to respond to a PIL that prayed for
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Gogoi launches food security scheme in Assam
The food security bill was stalled in the Lok Sabha over coal scam protests by the Opposition on Tuesday but chief minister Tarun Gogoi stuck to the party's schedule and launch Congress's ambitious scheme
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Over 30,000 hit by floods in 3 districts of upper Assam
Over 30,000 people of 10 revenue circles in the three upper Assam districts of Dhemaji, Jorhat and Golaghat were affected by floods on Thursday. District administration officials opened 23 relief camps
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ADB grant to improve roads in Manipur
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to sanction Rs 1800 crore to develop key roads in Manipur, including the 110 Km Imphal-Moreh section of National Highway 2. The Manipur component amount comes
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Tripura demands relaxation of eco norms
The Tripura government has demanded relaxation of forest and environment clearance norms for developmental activities in northeastern states. Finance and PWD minister Badal Choudhury told TOI on Sunday
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Activists hail rejection of forest clearance for Tipaimukh dam
Anti-dam lobbyists have hailed the rejection of forest clearance for the proposed 1500MW Tipaimukh multi-purpose project by the forest advisory committee. A few days ago, at a meeting convened in New
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German devpt bank for climate study in North East
The Centre is all set to tie up with the KFW, a German government-owned development bank, for implementation of a project relating to addressing climate change and its impact in the northeastern states,
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Neepco plan to tap solar, wind power
AGARTALA: The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (Neepco) is embarking on a plan to generate at least 1500MW power from non-conventional sources of energy, especially by tapping solar power
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Rural job scheme failed in Nagaland
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for the year ending 31 March 2012 said the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) could not achieve guaranteed