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COVID-19: Domestic match in SA called off after player tests positive
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 14 (ANI): A domestic four-day match between Titans and Dolphins -- featuring six cricketers who are part of South Africa's squad for the Sri Lanka series -- has been called off before the second day's play after a Dolphins player tested positive for coronav
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NMCG virtually celebrates International Freshwater Dolphin Day for enhanci
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): Environmentalists, wildlife experts and conservationists joined the virtual celebration of International Freshwater Dolphin Day organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on Tuesday.
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Dolphin-based ecotourism programme launched at sites along the Ganga River
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga, the Wildlife Institute of India and the Forest Department launched the My Ganga My Dolphin campaign on the occasion of Ganga River Dolphin Day on Monday.
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India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar join hands to enhance conservation of ri
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Experts from four countries -India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar have joined hands to enhance conservation of river dolphins in the region, paving way for regional cooperation.
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Govt focusing on increasing tree cover, carbon stock: Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is focusing on enhancing forest quality and increasing tree cover for maximising carbon stock, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar at the States Forest Ministers' Conference held in New Del
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Government to launch Project Dolphin in 15 days: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will launch Project Dolphin in 15 days for conservation and protection of the mammalian species in Indian rivers and oceans, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday.
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PM Modi announces Project Lion and Project Dolphin to preserve biodiversit
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): In his address on the occasion of 74th Independence Day of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced two projects, Project Lion and Project Dolphin, to preserve the biodiversity of the nation.
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Expansion of NCC in 173 coastal and border districts: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) has been ensured in 173 border and coastal districts and nearly one lakh new cadets will get special training under the mission.
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Endangered Gangetic dolphins makes it to nationwide project along the line
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life has recommended for initiation of a dedicated project for the conservation of Gangetic dolphin.
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Meghan Markle to narrate Disney Plus nature documentary 'Elephant'
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 27 (ANI): Duchess of Sussex and former American actor Meghan Markle will narrate the Disneynature documentary 'Elephant,' which is set to on debut April 3 on Disney Plus, the studio announced on Thursday.
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Seven Navy personnel, hawala operator held for having links with Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Seven Navy personnel and a hawala operator were arrested from various parts of the country after an espionage racket having links to Pakistan was busted in a joint operation by different intelligence departments.
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Lights on fishnets can save turtles, dolphins: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): While fishnets are used to catch fishes for the seafood business. The fishnets also capture marine animals including dolphins, turtles and other sea creatures that form an indistinctive part of the flora and fauna. Given the fact, a new study suggests, pl
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