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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7 proposals worth 104 cr to check flash floods
GUWAHATI, July 17 – The Water Resources Department has drawn up seven proposals worth Rs 104 crore for tackling the Guwahati flash flood issue. Disclosing this at the State Assembly here today, Minister
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Floods a boon for Kaziranga National Park
Despite widespread concern about death of a large number of wild animals during the annual deluge, floods are a boon for survival of the flora and fauna in Kaziranga National Park. According to environmental
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Rs 32.68 cr face lift for Sipahijala Zoo
AGARTALA, July 17 – Wild animals caged in Sipahijala Zoological Park will get new homes with the authority mulling to give them open enclosures. As of now, the State’s lone zoological park is home to 547
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TE youths undertake snake conservation project
DIBRUGARH, July 12 – Snakes so far had been a relishing meal for various ethnic communities toiling and sweating in the tea gardens of Assam. Although reptiles still happens to be edible for some, most
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Floods claim 100 lives in State
GUWAHATI, July 5 – The flood-related death toll has shot up to 100 in the State this year. So far, 16 people are reported to have been missing from 11 districts. Of the 27 districts of the State, 21 are
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Nagaland goes for solar power
KOHIMA, July 5 (PTI) – In the face of erratic electricity supply in the State, the Nagaland government has planned to install solar power facility in most of the directorate building of various departments
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Stress on scientific river management
Stressing the need for scientific river management to effectively control the annual menace of floods and erosion in the State, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said that the State Government was in touch
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Arunachal, Assam to take up flood issue with NEC
ITANAGAR, July 3 – Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have decided to jointly take up with the North East Council (NEC) the issue of flood control measures at Noa Dihing and Padum Nallah in Lohit district which
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Calamity fund cover for erosion likely: CM
GUWAHATI, July 3 – Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has assured that the problem of erosion would be covered by the schemes under the National Calamity Relief Fund and henceforth funds would be released
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Ibobi presents surplus Manipur budget
IMPHAL, July 2 – Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh presented the budget estimates for the year 2012-13 in the State Assembly here today. The total receipts during 2012-13 are estimated at Rs 8,232.66