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Andhra Minister directs officials to take measures for preventing leopard
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the wake of rising leopard attack incidents in the sacred town, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and Forest departments are mulling over setting up a fence on a permanent basis.
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Shimla administration asks forest dept to submit report on IIAS building d
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the aftermath of the massive landslide which struck the Summer Hill area of Shimla and the subsequent mishap in which a temple was washed away, locals and visitors worry that the calamity was posing threat to the iconic building of Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).
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Pakistan: Kohistan residents allege timber smuggling
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The residents say contractors chop down trees in Upper Kohistan’s forests before “smuggling” their wood to Gilgit-Baltistan and other areas through the Karakoram Highway in large quantities.
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Assam Forest Minister hands over appointment letters to compassionate grou
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Assam Environment and Forest Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Thursday handed over appointment letters to six candidates at his conference hall at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.
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Andhra Pradesh: Forest officials trap second leopard after recent attack o
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
One more leopard was caught at Tirumala Footway. This is the third leopard to be caught in 50 days in Tirupathi and the second one from Tirumala after a six-year-old girl named Lakshitha was killed in a leopard attack last week.
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Hedonova's Co-Investment in Carbon Credits Yields 18.04 Percent Profits
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], August 16: Hedonova, an innovative hedge fund with a focus on alternative investments, has successfully concluded a co-investment initiative in the realm of carbon credits, reaping an impressive profit margin of 18.04%.
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Dry lightning may spark wildfires even under wetter conditions: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A study discovered that dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions are not as dry.
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Assam: Rhino poacher killed in firing while trying to flee police custody
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
DIG Partha Sarathi Mahanta told ANI that in a joint operation, STF, Chirang district police, and the forest department, three rhino poachers were arrested.
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Leopard captured in Andhra’s Tirumala, days after 6-yr-old girl mauled to
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A leopard who had killed a six-year-old girl was caught by forest officials on Sunday night, according to officials.
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Premier League: Arsenal start off campaign with nervy 2-1 win over Notting
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The kick-off was delayed by half an hour due to turnstile issues. Morgan Gibbs-White almost scored an equaliser for Forest, but Arsenal managed to cling to their lead and win. Following this win, Arteta asked his side to be more ruthless.
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Forest departments of Assam, Meghalaya celebrate World Elephant Day togeth
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
With the objective to pave the way for sustained inter-state coordination in the efforts for mitigation of Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) and coexistence, forest departments of Assam and Meghalaya have for the first time celebrated World Elephant Day at Thakurbilla in North Garo Hills in Megh
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Participation of local communities is important for elephant conservation:
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav has emphasised on mainstreaming biodiversity conservation in India’s economic development to ensure ecological wellbeing and sustainability.
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