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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Flared gas for new 50-MW Titabor plant
GUWAHATI, Sept 29 – For the first time in the State, natural gas near crude oil extraction sites that is wasted by burning will be used to run a thermal power plant. The first such plant – a 50-MW thermal
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3.5 lakh hit by flood in Goalpara district
Around 3.5 lakh people of Goalpara district have been hit by the devastating floods, which claimed 20 lives. More than 73,000 affected people are still staying in 100 relief camps in the district. An
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State flood toll rises to 36
With the recovery of four more bodies today, the death toll mounted to 36 in Assam floods that affected about 10 lakh people in 13 districts and rendered majority of them homeless, reports PTI. Two
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Vast areas of west Dhemaji submerged
Due to incessant rains since Saturday night, the surging waters of the Jiadhal re-entered through the breached portion of Tekjuri embankment and submerged more than 30 villages in the area under Dhemaji
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NDA Govt in a hurry to clear NE hydel projects
Contrary to its pre-election stance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), after assuming power at the Centre, is seemingly in a hurry to get the proposed mega hydel power projects of the NE region executed.
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38 killed in Meghalaya floods
The Meghalaya flood situation remained grim with 38 deaths reported while at least nine persons still remained untraced. Inspector General of Police GHP Raju said, “Thirty-eight persons have died due to
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Industries near Kaziranga violating norms
The industrial units located in the eco-sensitive zone of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) have been operating in clear violation of the legal provisions and the government authorities concerned have also
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Over 12 lakh people hit by flood
The overall flood situation in the State remains almost unchanged with the Brahmaputra and several of its tributaries still flowing above their respective warning or danger levels at places and over 12
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Green Tribunal clears inspection by Forest Ministry
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the Union Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) is at liberty to conduct an inspection in the tea estates of the No Development Zone (NDZ) around the
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Over 9,000 HIV cases in State
Over 9,000 cases of HIV have been detected so far in Assam, the State government said today. In a written reply in the Assembly on behalf of the Health Minister, State Agriculture Minister Nilamani