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Research reveals tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiver
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a square mile of tropical forest, scientists often struggle to grasp how such a diversity of species can coexist. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin revealed new insights into the answer in a paper published in Science by discovering a fundamental property of the spatial d
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Himachal Pradesh CM mourns the demise of IAS officer Sandeep Negi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“The news of the demise of Sandeep Negi (IAS), Registrar, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry is very grievous. Sandeep Negi belonged to Ribba village of district Kinnaur. His dedication and service towards the state will be remembered. My heartfelt condolences
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Bills on Jan Vishwas, mines and minerals, forest conservation passed in Ra
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Bill was first introduced in Lok Sabha on December 22 last year. Subsequently, it was referred to the Joint Committee of the Parliament.
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Assam CM Sarma launches Amrit Brikshya Andolan app, wood-based industries
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched the Department of Forest & Environment's Amrit Brikshya Andolan web portal/mobile application and the Wood-based Industry (WBI) registration web portal.
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Illegal tiger trade syndicate busted, former field officer of WPSI arreste
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), an apex body constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to combat the organised wildlife crime and illegal wildlife trade issued a red alert to all Tiger reserves and tiger bearing areas to intensify the patrollin
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Rajya Sabha passes Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2023
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Labour and Employment Bhupendra Yadav moved the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha for its consideration and passage to amend the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
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Research reveals secondary forests more sensitive to drought than primary
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a new study from Sweden's Lund University, the dry summer of 2018 had a severe impact on Swedish woods, particularly managed secondary forests.
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Goa: ‘Tiger Reserve’ judgment by HC protects rights of forest dwellers; BJ
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Stating that the High Court’s judgment in regards to the ‘Tiger Reserve’, protects the rights of scheduled tribes or other forest dwellers, Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP government’s move to challenge it in the Supreme Court is to weaken the Mhadei case to benefit Karnataka.
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Should create deterrents against poaching: Assam Governor on Global Tiger
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Saturday that Global Tiger Day is an occasion to take action for the protection of tigers and discourage deforestation as forests are the tiger’s natural habitat.
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India has 75 pc of world’s wild tiger population: Ministry of Environment,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India currently harbors almost 75 per cent of the world’s wild tiger population, and now more than 3/4 of the tiger population in the country is found within protected areas, according to a detailed report released by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Chan
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MP once again becomes tiger state with maximum number of tigers; CM Chouha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The largest tiger population of 785 is in Madhya Pradesh, followed by Karnataka (563), Uttarakhand (560) and Maharashtra (444).
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Bills brought by government "ill-conceived", alleges AAP MP
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government over the legislations brought by it and those on its agenda for the monsoon session of Parliament alleging that the bills do not achieve the purpose for which they have been drafted
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