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Women have extra qualities of compassion, consistency and courage compared
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Information and Broadcasting, and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, on Monday stated that women have extra qualities of compassion, consistency and courage compared to ma
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Tamil Nadu: Forest dept collects 484 turtle eggs at Dhanuskodi beach
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Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Forest Department on Sunday collected 484 turtle eggs at Dhanushkodi beach in Rameswaram.
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India's first forest healing centre inaugurated in Uttarakhand's Ranikhet
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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 7 (ANI): First Forest Healing centre of the country was inaugurated on Sunday at Ranikhet in Kalika Uttarakhand.
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Kyasanur forest disease under control in Karnataka, says official
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Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], March 7 (ANI): The deadly Western Ghats KFD (Kyasanur Forest disease) has drastically decreased in Shivamogga, with only four new cases being reported from December 2020 till February 2021, the state health department informed.
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Pooja Chavan death case: Maharashtra governor accepts Minister Sanjay Rath
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday accepted the resignation of the state Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, who had tendered his resignation over his alleged connection with the Pooja Chavan suicide case.
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Land mafia including govt officers booked for illegally planting trees in
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Vikasnagar (Dehradun) [India], March 4 (ANI): A case was registered against secretaries of Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA), Doon Valley Special Area Development Authority (SADA), along with the district forest officer, horticulture officer and the land mafia in Vikasnagar pol
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J-K among top 5 states/UTs in forest cover increase: Manoj Sinha
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 4 (ANI): With an increase of 348 square kilometres of forest cover, Jammu and Kashmir ranks among the country's top five states and union territories in terms of increase in forest cover, informed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday.
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Odisha government claims no loss of life in Similipal forest fire
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 4 (ANI): The Odisha government on Wednesday has claimed that there was no loss of life in the Similipal National Park fire, which has been raging for around a week and continues to rage the forest area, according to Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
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Forest Department rescues leopard hit by moving vehicle in Nashik
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Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI): A leopard was hit by an unidentified moving vehicle when it was crossing a road in Maharashtra's Nashik district, the forest department said on Wednesday.
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World Wildlife Day: We should ensure protection of forests, safe habitats
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New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid emphasis on the protection of forests and safe habitats for animals and also extended gratitude to those working towards wildlife protection.
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13ft long Burmese python rescued near Siliguri forest
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Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], March 2 (ANI): The officials of Dabgram forest range have rescued a 13ft long Burmese python on Tuesday near Fulbari area in West Bengal's Siliguri.
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Fire breaks out in forest in Telangana's Nagarkurnool, no casualties repor
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Nagarkurnool (Telangana) [India], March 2 (ANI): A fire broke out in forest near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district on Monday night.
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