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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Appeal for environment-friendly Puja
Environ, a group for environmental management for sustainable development, has appealed to all sections of people – especially the puja committees – to ensure celebration of an environment-friendly Durga
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NRL asked to show afforestation work
The New Delhi-based Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) authorities to place on record complete documents to show as to how many trees
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Erosion by Borgang, Buroi takes serious turn
The large-scale erosion caused by the Borgang and the Buroi rivers in Sonitpur district has taken a serious turn these days, resulting in loss of properties of nearby people amounting to lakhs of rupees.
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Poor governance leading to rhino poaching
Like other crimes, rampant rhino poaching in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) is also a product of poor governance and weak institutional structures, observed the Rhino Task Force constituted by the Union
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Flood situation improves in Bongaigaon
BONGAIGAON, Aug 23 - The flood situation in Bongaigaon district has improved since Friday. But erosion by the rivers is on with falling water levels in the district. Hit by erosion, around 300 families
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Flash flood hits Bongaigaon, Chirang
BONGAIGAON, Aug 20 - Bongaigaon and Chirang districts continue to reel under the impact of flash flood. The number of villages affected by the flood in Chirang district increased from 12 to 50 on Wednesday.
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Flood situation in State critical
The flood situation in Assam turned grim following incessant rains in the catchment areas of Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam since August 16 and according to official records, around three lakh people
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Flash flood, landslides in Meghalaya
SHILLONG, Aug 18 - Incessant rain over the past 24 hours has caused flooding and landslides in different parts of the State capital and its surrounding areas, disrupting normal life today. In the State
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Flash floods hit Bongaigaon, Chirang
BONGAIGAON, Aug 18 - After last night’s incessant rains, flood waters of Aie river and its tributaries have inundated crop and residential lands in several villages, forcing scores of people to move out
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Awards for rhino conservation
The Prabhakar Barua Rhino Conservation Trust is seeking nominations for the Rhino Conservation Awards for 2015, a press release stated. The awards will be presented in September to coincide with the 100th