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Conserve forests and water bodies for future generations, says Karnataka M
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 21 (ANI): Citizens must understand that the fundamental principle of ecology is coexistence and should conserve forests and water bodies for future generations, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Sunday.
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Ghana's bauxite deal with Chinese state-owned firm poses environmental ris
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Accra [Ghana], March 21 (ANI): Ghana's bauxite deal with a Chinese state-owned firm draws sharp criticism from environmentalists who warned that mining in the country's key forests would pose environmental risks.
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Sarpanch's husband killed in MP's Vidisha
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Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 20 (ANI): Husband of a Sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh was crushed to death under a tractor for allegedly lodging a complaint against the encroachment of forest land in Vidisha district.
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HarperCollins is delighted to announce 'In the Footsteps of Rama' by Vikra
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New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/PR Newswire): 'In the footsteps of Rama', reviews Vikrant Pande and Neelesh Kulkarni's quest to retrace the route of Rama's fabled travels during his years in exile began with their trying to locate Chitrakoot on the map-and realizing that they had little ide
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Odisha Forest dept raises awareness regarding fires in Malkangiri
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Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], March 16 (ANI): Amid rising incidents of forest fire being reported from different parts of Odisha, the Malkangiri forest division has taken a unique step to raise awareness among the people about the importance of forest preservation by organising public meeting
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Forest fires contained and controlled in Odisha
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 15 (ANI): The Odisha government on Sunday claimed that the forest fire situation in the state is "totally contained and controlled".
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Odisha forest officer dances as it rains during fire at Similpal reserve,
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Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], March 12 (ANI): The video of a forest official involved in dousing fire at the Similpal biosphere reserve has gone viral on social media.
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Fire in Similipal biosphere reserve now under control
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 12 (ANI): The Odisha government on Friday stated that the fire in the Similipal biosphere reserve is now under control.
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Leopard injures 4 in Indore's Limbodi
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 11 (ANI): Four persons, including two children, sustained injuries on Thursday when attacked by a leopard in a residential area of Indore's Limbodi.
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Dharmendra Pradhan along with other Odisha MPs meet Prakash Javadekar over
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Days after a fire devastated the Similipal forest division in Odisha, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other MPs from the state on Wednesday met handed over a memorandum to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, demanding his intervention in the
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Odisha cancels leaves of forest officials in wake of raging forest fires
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 10 (ANI): The Forest and Environment Department of Odisha on Wednesday cancelled the leaves of field forest officials in all divisions of the state in view of the forest fire alerts.
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Odisha deploys ODRAF teams to check forest fires in Simlipal
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Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], March 9 (ANI): Odisha Government on Tuesday deployed Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams in Simlipal Forest Reserve, along with 100 additional fire squads and 700 fire blowers to check the ongoing forest fires.
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