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2 elephants die due to suspected poisoning in Assam
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karbi Anglong (Assam) [India], December 13 (ANI): Carcasses of two elephants were found in Karbi Anglong district bordering Kaziranga National Park on Sunday.
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Dehradun-Delhi corridor: NGT appoints Expert Committee, directs steps for
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday appointed an independent twelve-member Expert Committee in regards to diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes and cutting of trees for widening and elevating corridor construction for a part of NH 72A
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'Whale washed up on Puri coast died after being hit by vessel'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], December 12 (ANI): Postmortem report of an injured whale, which had washed up on Fatehpur beach under Chilika Wildlife Division in Odisha's Puri district and subsequently died revealed that it was hit by a marine vessel, according to forest officials.
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UK plans to lift post-Fukushima import restrictions on Japanese food
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government is planning to lift import restrictions on Japanese farm products that were imposed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said.
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Emma Watson lauds Indian rural women for Chipko movement
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): 'Harry Potter' alum Emma Watson lauded Indian rural women for protecting trees and forests through 1970's Chipko Andolan, the non-violent social and ecological movement.
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Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, reopens campus from December 13, allo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 10 (ANI): Forest Research Institute, Dehradun will reopen its campus to visitors from December 13 with appropriate COVID-19 protocols.
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Cong spoiling image of State with negative rhetoric, says Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): The Forest and Sports Minister of Himachal Pradesh government Rakesh Pathania alleged that the Congress party in the state is trying to spoil the image of the state government.
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In Finland, new Swedish PM discusses forestry, security policy
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Getting more understanding in the European Union (EU) for the Nordic environmental forestry policy was a top agenda item during new Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's visit to Finland on Wednesday.
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Chopper crash: 5 people dead, confirms TN forest Minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
The Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu State forest minister K Ramachandran said that five of the 14 people on board the chopper carrying Chief of Defence Staff chief General Bipin Rawat, which crashed near Coonoor in the nearby hilly in the Nilgiris district on Wedn
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Study finds 5 species of flying squirrels in Uttarakhand
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 8 (ANI): A study conducted by the Research Wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department has recorded the existence of five different species of flying squirrel in the state of Uttarakhand.
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ED raids former IFS officer house in PMLA case
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday carried out a search operation at the residential premise of a former Indian Forest Service officer Abhay Kant Pathak under Prevention of Money Laundering in connection with a disproportionate assets case lodged agai
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Tripura promotes forest-grown veggies for wide exposure in urban areas
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 6 (ANI): In an effort to promote forest-grown vegetables as well as boost the income of tribals, the Tripura Forest Department on Sunday organized a forest food festival in Agartala.
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