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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Gas shortage hits tea gardens
DIBRUGARH, Sept 27 – Many tea gardens in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts are reeling under a severe shortage of piped natural gas, and garden managers are finding it difficult to overcome the crisis.
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Overall flood situation in State improves
GUWAHATI, Sept 26 – With the let up in the weather condition there has been a slight improvement in the overall flood condition of the State today, said official sources here this evening. Meanwhile, the
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Majuli flood scene improves
GUWAHATI, Sept 26 – The overall flood situation in Majuli river island has improved and water level of the Brahmaputra is receding at a faster pace providing great relief to the flood-hit islanders. The
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State moves Centre for enhanced subsidy
GUWAHATI, Sept 26 – State Agriculture Minister Nilamani Sen Deka has urged Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to enhance subsidy by at least 50 per cent for hybrid, high-yielding varieties of paddy
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Poachers cut off rhino horn in Kaziranga
KAZIRANGA, Sept 26 – A female rhinoceros was left bleeding after poachers sawed off its horn and cut off a part of its right ear after shooting it, while the carcass of another with its horn removed was
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16 lakh people hit by flood: Majhi
JORHAT, Sept 26 – “The flood this time is quite unnatural and unpredictable, because of which we got very little time to get prepared,” said Prithibi Majhi, Minister for Disaster Management, at a press
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Flood scene worsens in State, 18 dead
GUWAHATI, Sept 25 – Over 17.60 lakh people in 2,055 villages under 69 revenue circles of 16 districts of the State are hit by the current wave of floods. In all, 18 persons have been reported dead and
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New policy to attract tourists to State
NEW DELHI, Sept 25 – Calling for a strategic approach to develop tourism in the North-east, experts underlined the need for branded hotels, smooth connectivity and skill development, as part of an effective
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22 animals die in Kaziranga
The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park continues to be critical with large tracts still under water. According to official sources, 22 animals have died during the inundation since September 21.
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Floods hit 14 lakh people in 16 dists
GUWAHATI, Sept 24 – The overall flood situation in the State has worsened further with nearly 14 lakh people in 1,972 villages under 63 revenue circles of 16 districts reeling under flood. In Tinsukia