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India names Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar as wetlands of international importanc
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): India has named two more wetlands of international importance-- Lonar lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar in Agra-- under the Ramsar Convention, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday.
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Andhra farmer trampled to death by elephant in Vizianagaram district
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 13 (ANI): A 52-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Vizianagaram district on Friday, an official said.
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High alert in Jim Corbett park ahead of Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 12 (ANI): Four forest divisions of Jim Corbett National Park were sealed on Thursday after a high alert was issued ahead of Diwali. Staff holidays have also been cancelled for the same.
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Exchange of fire in Telangana's Mulugu between police, Naxals
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], November 11 (ANI): An exchange of fire took place between police and Naxals in the Pedhampet forest area on Tuesday. However, no casualties were reported but police seized one rifle, 8 kit bags and a medical kit from the spot.
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Plea in SC against Centre's notification demarcating Western Ghats ESA
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the October 2018 draft notification by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change relating to the demarcation of 56,825 sq km as the Western Ghats ecologically sensitive area (ESA).
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Leopard carcass found in MP's Birsinghpur forest
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Umaria (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 8 (ANI): The carcass of a leopard was found in the Birsinghpur forest area in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
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ISRO launches earth observation satellite successfully, intended for agric
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched EOS01, an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management, and nine customer satellites from Satish Dhawan Space C
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Ready to help but Mizoram should carry out agri activities on its own soil
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 6 (ANI): Amid the border tensions with Mizoram, Assam's Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya on Thursday said Mizoram should develop its agriculture but carry out the activities on its own soil.
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Odisha reconstitutes State Board for Wildlife
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 4 (ANI): The Odisha Government on Tuesday has reconstituted the 'State Board for Wildlife' for effective implementation of wildlife projects and Scientific Management of protected areas, informed the Forest and Environment department.
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Birla Cellulose now maps 100% forest sources on Traceability platform Gree
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI/PRNewswire): Birla Cellulose has advanced the capability of the well-established blockchain-enabled traceability platform, GreenTrack™, which now enables the consumers to see the forests from where the wood is sourced and thus providing a c
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Sloth bear that killed two people found dead in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 2 (ANI): A sloth bear that killed two people in Balrampur district was found dead in Rajpur forest zone on Monday, forest officer said.
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Fire erupts in forests of Uttarkashi, ITBP engaged in dousing flames
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], November 1 (ANI): Fire erupted in the forests of Barahat and Mukhem range of Uttarkashi district, besides those at Barkot and Purola region of Yamuna valley.
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