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Encephalitis in Demow: 2 dead

Japanese Encephalitis has spread in Demow of Sivasagar district. 2 persons had dies so farin the last 21 days. They were identified as Lalita Panging (18) of Desangmukh and another Raghunath Shah (60) of Demow. Lalita was died in AMC, Dibrugarh on July 7 and Raghunath at Damanij Nursing home on July 19. Under Demow CHC area, at present 14 people have been suffering for the deadly disease and they were under treatment in AMC Dibrugarh and private hospital.

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The historic and a front line educational institute of Sivasagar district Nitaipukhuri Hamchandra Dev Goswami College has observed its 45th of Foundation Day on July 1. In this occasion, various programme were held which was presided by Rajani Kanta Dutta, the Deka Satradhikar of Aaoniati Satra Devanandra Dev Goswami joined the event as a chief guest. Retired professor of Sivasagar college Dr Krisna Kumar Mishra attended the event. 13 people who dedicated themselves in the establishment of the collegewere felicitated by the college aouthority. A Sovenir named 'Subasita Lagno' was also inagurated by poet Rameswar Konwar. The college was establised in the year of 1965 on bank of Buri...
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