Announcements - Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES)

Prime Minister recognizes C-NES’ boat clinic initiative

November 16, 2008
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Recognizing the unique initiative of C-NES in taking health services to the marginalized, socially and geographically excluded, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had warm words of praise for the programme in a recent visit to Assam. Calling it a "novel" effort, the Prime Minister described the program as an example of the "lead" that Assam was giving to the rest of the country in the healthcare facilities." Dr. Singh, who is a Rajya Sabha member of Parliament from Assam, was speaking at the Foundation Laying Ceremony of the Jorhat Medical College, on 25th August 2008. Present at the event were Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

C-NES Retreat at Umiam (23rd- 25th October, 2008)

November 15, 2008
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A two and a half day Retreat for C-NES staff was organized at the picturesque Orchid Resort, at Barapani, Meghalaya overlooking the Umiam Lake from 23- 25 October 2008.

Water beneath our homes

November 12, 2008
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Liz Gross finds out the tough life in the river islands of Assam.

By the Brahmaputra (Vol:3)

November 5, 2008
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Third issue of CNES's newsletter.

Health campaign gets big push: three new vessels for three districts

September 24, 2008
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SB Swaminathan, Tunsukia The C-NES-NRHM partnership’s health campaign through our boat clinics in the Brahmaputra Valley got a surge of energy in the past weeks with three new boats being pressed into service in Tinsukia, Morigaon and Dhubri districts. The SB Swaminathan and SB Rustam, which have been funded from donations by the prominent editor…

‘Look East Policy must be built on base of strong infrastructure’: Workshops in Dibrugarh

September 11, 2008
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For the Centre’s much-talked about Look East Policy (LEP) to take off, rapid, time bound and visible progress in infrastructure in the North-east is crucial, according to participants at two workshops on the LEP and Infrastructure Gaps in North East India held here.

Papri Sri Raman wins third UNHCR-C-NES Media fellowship

August 20, 2008
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Ms. Papri Sri Raman, Special Correspondent for IANS, posted in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has been awarded the third Media Fellowship on Refugee Issues.

Dolphin, state aquatic animal – success for conservation

June 5, 2008
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Guwahati, June 5: Marking the World Environment Day, the State Chief Minister Shri Tarun Gogoi today announced that the highly endangered river dolphin, locally known as the “Xihu,” would now be the State Aquatic Animal. Earlier today, Shri Rokibul Hussain, Minister for Forest, flagged off a colorful march of about 300 children dressed in caps…

Ratna Talukdar wins second UNHCR-C-NES Media fellowship

May 26, 2008
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New Delhi, May 23: Ms. Ratrna Bharali Talukdar, a freelance journalist from Assam, has been awarded the Second Media Fellowship on Refugee Issues sponsored by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) for her proposed study on the condition of Chakma and Hajong Rrefugees…

The EPIIC Symposium

May 5, 2008
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Sanjoy hazarika speaks at a Colloquim on Global Poverty at Tufts University Feb 22, 2008 The 2008 Norris and Margery Bendetson EPIIC International Symposium on "Global Poverty and Inequality" was held at Tufts University on February 21-24, 2008. The EPIIC international symposium involves four days of intense and far-reaching discussions on critical issues from the…