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Chhattisgarh leading state to recognise community and individual forest ri
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): After distributing over 4.8 lakh community forest rights certificate, Chhattisgarh became the leading state in the country in terms of community and individual forest rights papers distribution.
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Odisha forest officer arrested in disproportionate assets case
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): The Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) wildlife division, Puri was arrested by the vigilance department for possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 1.16 crore.
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King Cobra rescued from residential area in Odisha's Ganjam district
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], August 7 (ANI): A 10-feet-long King Cobra was rescued from a temple at Behrampur in Ganjam district of Odisha on Thursday.
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Andhra Pradesh: Illegal miners in Kondapalli Reserve Forest sent back by f
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Miners in the Kondapalli Reserve Forest in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district were sent away by forest officials after allegations of illegal mining activities were made.
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50 kg of sea cucumbers seized, one arrested
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): A team of forest personnel from Mandapam Forest Range and anti-hunting guards patrol seized 50 kg of sea cucumbers at Mandapam seashore and arrested one accused on Tuesday.
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12 detained for smuggling pangolin skins
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 3 (ANI): After a weeklong undercover operation, the Telangana forest department detained 12 persons accused of smuggling pangolin skins.
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Uttarakhand to get snow leopard conservation centre
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): A snow leopard conservation centre will be set up in Uttarkashi forest division area, that will promote winter tourism in the state, officials said.
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UP plantation drive enters Guinness World Records
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 31(ANI): A plantation drive, which was carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department in eight districts, entered the Guinness World Records on Friday.
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Two detained in possession of exotic animals in Assam's forest: Police
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cachar (Assam) [India], July 29 (ANI): Two people were detained on Tuesday in possession of exotic animals, including one kangaroo, six macaw parrots, three tortoises, and two monkeys at Lailapur Forest, said Jagadish Das, Additional Superintendent of Police, Cachar here on Wednesday.
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Forest department captures leopard in Nashik
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], July 29 (ANI): A male leopard was captured in the Deolali camp in Nashik district on Wednesday. This is the sixth successful operation in a month done by the forest department.
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Rhinos spotted in residential area as forest area remains flooded in Assam
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Morigaon (Assam) [India], July 29 (ANI): Two rhinos were spotted on Tuesday in a residential area near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary as forest area remains flooded following rainfall in Assam.
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Tamil actors booked for traveling to Kodaikanal without e-pass
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 29 (ANI): A case has been registered against actors Vimal and Soori as they went to the restricted forest area in Tamil Nadu's Kodaikanal without e-pass during the curfew, at the Kodaikanal police station, police said.
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