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Maha Governor promulgates notification amending Forest Rights Act 2006
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has issued a notification modifying the Forest Rights Act, 2006 that will enable forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other traditional forest-dwelling families to build houses in the neighbour
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Environment Ministry to hold review and preparation meeting regarding air
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will conduct a virtual meeting on October 1 on the issue related to air pollution and stubble burning.
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New wildfire in North California forces nearly 50,000 to evacuate
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI/Xinhua): A fast-moving wildfire that burned across Northern California's Napa and Sonoma counties early Monday morning has forced nearly 50,000 residents to flee, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
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Naxal killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 28 (ANI): One Naxal was neutralised following an encounter with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) force near Peddapal-Pidiya forest of Bijapur district on Monday morning, informed P Sundarraj, Inspector General, Bastar district.
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Python rescued from village in UP's Rampur
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Forest Department rescued a python from Sihari village of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh and released it in a nearby forest on Sunday.
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UP CM Yogi releases documentary on eco-tourism on World Tourism Day
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday released a documentary on eco-tourism prepared by forest department in Gorakhpur on World Tourism Day.
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Water enters in houses in Andhra's Giddaluru following heavy rains
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Water entered in the houses in low lying areas of Giddaluru town following the heavy rainfall in the Nallamala forest area.
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West Bengal Forest Minister inaugurates herbal park near Siliguri
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 25 (ANI): West Bengal Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee has inaugurated a herbal park at Salugara near Siliguri.
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Mahindra & Mahindra increases stake in Sampo Rosenlew to 74.97 pc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 25 (ANI): Mahindra & Mahindra has raised its shareholding in Finland-based Sampo Rosenlew Oy to 74.97 per cent.
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Forest Essentials partners with Reliance Industries Limited to recycle pla
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] September 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): Cognizant of the need for effective solutions to reduce plastic waste in the context of growing environmental challenges, Forest Essentials has been strengthening its policies towards eco-friendly packaging and organized recycling by partnerin
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17-year-old killed in elephant attack in Andhra's Chittoor
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): A 17-year-old girl lost her life in an elephant attack here on Wednesday, Ravishankar, Chittoor West District forest officer informed.
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3 maoists killed in Telangana
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhadradri Kothagudem (Telangana) [India], September 23 (ANI): Three Maoists including two women were gunned down in an exchange of fire at the Chennapuram forest range here on Wednesday, police said.
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