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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Green Tribunal seeks State Govt report by Dec 10
Taking strong exception to non-compliance with the Environment Clearance (EC) conditions, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Government of Assam to recommend measures for protection of
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State Govt proposes wildlife-friendly steps
The State Government has proposed structures like animal underpasses, ecoducts/animal overpass and overpass/flyover in four potential animal corridors of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) as long-term
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Detailed study of Deepor Beel mooted
– Eminent aquatic animal exerts have stressed the need of a comprehensive study to find out the exact cause of pollution in the famous Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary located in the Kamrup (Metro) district
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State Govt silent on Demwe power project
The Assam Government is silent over the issue of forest clearance to the 1750- MW Demwe Lower Hydel Project, which is being constructed on the inter-State Lohit River at the Parasuram Kund point in neighbouring
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4 miners die of suffocation in Meghalaya
Four miners have died of suffocation inside hazardous rat-hole coal pits in a remote mining area near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya’s South West Khasi Hills district and another was crushed in
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Illegal sand mining continues in Garo Hills
Sand mining has many devastating traits. For one, it destroys the river beds, changes the course of the river, causes banks to flood as well as washes away houses that lie near its path. As such the ban
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PCBA guidelines for eco-friendly Durga Puja
The Pollution Control Board Assam (PCBA) has issued guidelines for celebration of Durga Puja in an eco-friendly manner. As per the general guidelines, the idols of Goddess Durga should be made from natural
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8,000 km roads under PMGSY in State
Around 8,000 kilometres of new roads will be constructed in Assam under the PMGSY within the next three years. This was disclosed by PWD Minister Ajanta Neog at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Tarun
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SC refers case to Green Tribunal
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in the case involving the Subansiri dam project, referring it to the National Green Tribunal because of the technicalities involved. A division Bench
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Food Ordinance to cover 52 lakh families in State
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Dr Najarul Islam has said that the Food Security Ordinance 2013 to be implemented in the State soon, will cover a population of 2.52 crore of 52 lakh families. Addressing