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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Anomalies in mid-day meal scheme in State
The mid-day meal scheme was launched by the Government to provide nutrition to poor schoolchildren, but unfortunately, the scheme is not being implemented properly due to involvement of some unscrupulous
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NHPC to reduce height of Subansiri dam
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) today agreed to explore the scope of reducing the height of the dam of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP), considering the hydroelectric
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Energy conservation building code for NE
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under Union Ministry of Power will be introducing an Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in the eight Northeastern States to set minimum energy
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Ban on fishing in Lakhimpur dist
The Lakhimpur district authority has imposed restrictions on fishing and killing fishes in this breeding season for saving the fish progeny, an official order of the Additional District Magistrate GK Pegu
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NGT seeks report on ONGC activities
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to depute a team of officers to inspect a disputed area in upper Assam where Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
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251 Kaziranga animals killed on NH 37
In the decade between 2003 and 2013, 251 animals of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) were killed by the speeding vehicles on the National Highway 37, said the Park authorities in reply to an RTI petition
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Haflong hit by acute water crisis
Following the destruction of water sources by the construction companies in the name of Mahasadak and BG projects, the entire populace in Haflong area has been hit by acute water crisis. Haflong is surrounded
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Meghalaya asked to stop rat-hole mining
Taking serious note of unabated illegal mining in Meghalaya, especially in the Jaintia Hills, the National Green Tribunal has directed the State Government to take appropriate measures to stop rat-hole
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Tamenglong gets NRWP scheme
The Manipur Government PHE department has started to implement the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRWP) in Tamenglong areas with a targeted water supply of 55 litres per head per day within a
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Manipur experiencing warmest days in 5 years
Manipur has been experiencing the warmest days in the last five years, according to Meteorological (MET) office here. MET office at Tulihal airport complex near Imphal claimed to have recorded the highest