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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Tuberculosis cases rise in Mizoram
Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in the northeastern state of Mizoram with around 600 cases being detected during the first six months this year against only 80 cases in the entire year last year, officials
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Arunachal Govt nod to forest land diversion
The Arunachal Pradesh Department of Environment and Forest has accorded clearance to diversion of 1415.92 hectares of forest land for construction of the 1750 MW Demwe Lower Hydro Electric Project. The
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Mizoram to get 210 MW power plant
The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro-electric project in Mizoram, a much-anticipated event, would begin soon as the Union Finance Ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here
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Arunachal launches Food Security Scheme
Coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today launched the National Food Security Ordinance-2013 – by distributing highly
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Water supply to Southwest Guwahati by 2014
Residents of Southwest Guwahati will get 24x7 clean and treated drinking water with adequate pressure by the end of next year as the water supply project in the city, implemented by Guwahati Metropolitan
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Centre admits forest cover loss in NE
Denying rampant destruction of forests in the Northeast, the Centre admitted that there was a reduction of 548 sq km of forest cover in comparison to the findings of the India State of Forest Report (ISFR)
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Flash floods hit 14 villages in Titabar area
Flash floods have destroyed paddy and vegetables in 14 villages in Titabar area which have been gobbled up by the waters of the swollen Kakodonga river since last week. As flood water has inundated many
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Illegal sand mining on in Meghalaya
With mining being the largest industry of Meghalaya, exploitation of mineral resources are underway in the State overlooking laid norms and sand mining is one such example. Despite the recent ban imposed
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Food Security ordinance to cover 84.17% ruralites
In pursuance of the instructions issued by the group of ministers in its meeting held on July 30 regarding implementation of the National Food Security ordinance following the decision of the Central Cabinet
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Arunachal signs 95 MoUs on power generation
In what might make the environment protection groups see red, Arunachal Pradesh has signed 95 MoUs totalling power generation of over 41,400 MW. Even as the agitations against construction of hydropower