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DRG, CRPF bust Maoist camp in Chhattisgarh's Mariwada-Gongla forest, jawan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhatisgarh) [India], September 23 (ANI): A joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bust a Maoist camp in Mariwada-Gongla forest under the Gangalur police station area of Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday morning, said P Sunda
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Elephant electrocuted to death in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 23 (ANI): A male elephant was found dead in the Dharamjaigarh area of Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district on Wednesday, Mani Vasagan, the district forest officer said.
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West Bengal: Rubber strips on highways soon to prevent elephant deaths due
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 23 (ANI): In a bid to prevent elephant deaths, the State Forest Department here will soon introduce rubber strips on the national highways, state highways and the Asian highway roads in the north Bengal region.
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U'khand CM inaugurates City Forest in Jhajhra
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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and Forest Minister Dr Harak Singh Rawat on Tuesday inaugurated the State's City Forest named 'Anand Van' in the Jhajhra Forest Range Complex.
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Delhi zoo to get male rhino soon, says Babul Supriyo
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): On the occasion of World Rhino Day, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Babul Supriyo on Tuesday congratulated frontline forest staff and officials deployed across the country for working tirelessly to save rhinos and informed that
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West Bengal Forest Dept to introduce rubber strips on National Highway to
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 22 (ANI): The West Bengal Forest Department has taken steps to introduce rubber strips on the National Highway, state highway and the Asian Highway in the North Bengal region to control elephant deaths.
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Illegal dumping in WB's Bamonpokhri area under Kurseong forest division, p
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): Wild elephants passing through the Bamonpokhri area under Kurseong forest division have been consuming waste which is illegally dumped in the area.
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Arms, ammunitions seized in Assam's Kokrajhar district
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], September 20 (ANI): During a raid and search operation, Assam Police on Saturday seized arms and ammunitions from the forest area of Shantipur in Kokrajhar district.
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MP CM distributes forest rights 'pattas' to beneficiaries
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 19 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday distributed forest rights 'pattas' (land title) to 23,000 beneficiaries in the state.
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8 Indian beaches recommended for Blue Flag certification
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): For the first time, a total of eight Indian beaches have been recommended for the coveted international eco-label, the Blue-Flag certification, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced on Friday on the eve of the I
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Karnataka CM requests Prakash Javadekar for grant of terms of reference fo
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New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa met Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday and requested him to grant the terms of reference for the Mekedatu project, and permission for forest clearance for Kalasa and Banduri Nala projects, in the state.
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West Bengal: Zoos to reopen from Oct 2, parks and gardens from Sept 23
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 18 (ANI): Zoos in West Bengal, that were closed due to the nationwide lockdown since March, will reopen from October 2, while park and gardens in the state will be open for public use from September 23, the state government said on Friday.
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