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Dalit man dies in forest rangers' firing in MP, 15 booked for murder
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Fifteen people have been booked for murder after allegedly opening fire and shooting dead a Dalit man following an altercation between his family and forest department officials in Shivpuri district, police said.
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10 vehicles seized, owners booked for illegal mining in Karnataka's Shivam
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Ten vehicles which include five Tipper lorries and five tractors were seized at stone quarries by forest department at Kalluganguru and Gejjenahalli villages in Shivamogga Taluk on Tuesday.
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Assets worth Rs 2.65 crores seized from Odisha forest dept officer
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Angul Divisional Manager of Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFFC), was held by State Vigilance for holding disproportionate assets worth 2.65 crores.
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J-K Police arrests forest officer who surrendered as 'terrorist' earlier
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): A forest officer, who earlier surrendered as a 'terrorist', has been arrested by Samba Police on the suspicion of him being involved in terror activities in the region.
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Telangana: Two forest officers drown in Pranahita river
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Komaram Bheem (Telangana) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Two forest beat officers drowned in Pranahitha river after the country boat they were travelling in turned turtle in Komaram Bheem-Asifabad district on Sunday.
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Bagdogra: Elephant calf hit by speeding car on Asian Highway 2
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bagdogra (West Bengal) [India], Nov 8 (ANI): An elephant calf was seriously injured after being hit by a speeding car on Asian Highway 2 at Dewmani here on Thursday night.
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Odisha govt suspends forest official over corruption, sexual harassment al
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): The Odisha Government on Saturday suspended Rayagada Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) named Debarchan Behera with immediate effect over allegations of corruption and sexual harassment.
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Jalpaiguri forest officers seize Bengal tiger skin, arrest two Bhutanese n
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The officers of Belakoba forest range on Wednesday seized a 14 feet long Bengal tiger skin and arrested two Bhutanese nationals in connection with the case.
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WB: Forest officers seizes 15 Tokay gecko in Alipurduar, 3 arrested
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): The Belacoba Forest Range Officers have arrested three people and seized 15 Tokay gecko from Dalsinghpara tea estate here.
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Jalpaiguri forest officers seize leopard skin, arrest one Bhutanese nation
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): The officers of Belakoba forest range on Sunday night seized an 11-feet long leopard skin and arrested a Bhutanese national in connection with the case.
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Himachal: 3 forest officials booked, held for illegal tree felling in Mand
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Three forest officials including a block forest officer has been booked in a case of alleged illegal felling of trees in Naina Devi area, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
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UP: Jauhar University gets notice from forest dept for cutting 2,173 trees
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Trouble seems to be mounting for SP Lok Sabha MP and Vice-Chancellor of Jauhar University, Azam Khan after the district forest officer sent a notice to the varsity on Monday regarding illegal cutting of thousands of trees.
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