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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Medha backs anti-dam campaign
Noted environmentalist Medha Patkar today declared that the water of river Subansiri belonged to the people living in its catchment areas and not to the corporate players and added that the movement against
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State to get 208 MW of power
Even as there has been uproars on the safety aspects of the 2000-MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP) and the State Government is also maintaining a firm stand on the issue of continuing
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Govt rules out rollback of transport subsidy
NEW DELHI, Feb 21 – Setting speculations at rest , Commerce, Industry and Textile Minister, Anand Sharma ruled out the possibility of rolling back Transport Subsidy Scheme (TSS) though he hinted at the
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Reduce land revenue rates, cess on green leaf
GUWAHATI, Feb 21 – Tea industry has called upon the Assam Government to reduce the land revenue rates and cess on green leaf. The industry has also requested the Government to waive the interests and penalties
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Karbi Anglong to go in for double cropping
Mission Double Cropping will be the buzzword of the Agriculture Department under the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council for the current fiscal year. Karbi Anglong with its 10,434 sq km geographical area
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Medium to big dams unavoidable for NE
Small dams will not be sustainable in the NE region. Multipurpose projects with very safe designs of medium to big dams on the tributaries of the Brahmaputra will be an unavoidable option in the days to
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GoM has betrayed people: KMSS
NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Feb 17 – The Krishak Mukti Sangaram Samiti (KMSS) today accused the Group of Ministers of betraying the wishes of the people of Assam by agreeing to continue the construction of the mega
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AASU firm on expert opinion
GUWAHATI, Feb 17 – Reiterating its demand for engaging experts in a dialogue over the feasibility or otherwise of big dams on the geologically and environmentally fragile Eastern Himalayas, the All Assam
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Anti-erosion work at Achala Pathar
SIVASAGAR, Feb 17 – Water Resources Minister Rajib Lochan Pegu today inaugurated an anti-erosion plan at Achala Pathar in Sivasagar district. The project aims to protect the area by implementing a Rs 6.80-crore
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Move to launch white revolution in State
GUWAHATI, Feb 13 – Governor JB Patnaik has taken the initiative for launching of a white revolution in the State and as per the programme, the scheme will be launched in Tinsukia district and it will be