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More than 25 cr saplings to be planted in UP under 'Mission Vriksharopan-2
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday inaugurated 'Mission Vriksharopan-2020' in Kukarel forest in capital city Lucknow. Under this programme, more than 25 crore saplings will be planted across the state.
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4 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Odisha's Kandhamal
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kandhamal (Odisha) [India], July 5 (ANI): At least four Naxals were gunned down during an exchange of fire with security personnel in a dense forest in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Sunday.
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Settle pending claims of forest rights within 3 months: Maha Guv
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Friday asked senior government officials to settle the pending claims of forest rights within three months and to conduct the GPS mapping of scheduled areas in the State.
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'A forest has only one lion' Digvijaya Singh retorts at Scindia's 'Tiger Z
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh's political jungle has come alive with "tigers" and "lions" dominating the face-off between rivals Congress and the BJP who have engaged in a 'Jungle Book' wordplay in the State ahead of the Assembly bypolls later this year. Read More
Villagers killed, ate crocodile in Odisha: Probe underway
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], July 3 (ANI): A crocodile was allegedly killed and eaten by some people at Kaladapalli village under Podia block in Malkangiri district of Odisha, Forest Officer Pradeep Mirase said on Thursday.
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Two farmers held for killing female elephant in Tamil Nadu
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Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 2 (ANI): Two farmers have been arrested for allegedly killing a wild female elephant in Thekkampatti village, Mettupalayam, the Forest Department said on Thursday.
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Special Operation Group busts Naxal camp in Odisha's Kandhamal
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Kandhamal (Odisha) [India], July 2 (ANI): A Special Operation Group team on Wednesday busted a Naxal camp in the Ladapadar Reserve Forest area of Kandhamal district, Odisha.
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Kerala HC directs Palakkad Police to inquire into alleged assault of 3 acc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Kerala High Court has directed Palakkad Police to conduct an inquiry about whether three men, accused of possessing wild meat, were allegedly assaulted by forest officials despite being granting anticipatory bail by the court.
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Assam floods: Over 14 lakh affected in 23 districts
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Dispur (Assam) [India], July 1 (ANI): Over a million people have been affected in 23 districts of Assam due to floods, state Disaster Management Authority informed on Tuesday.
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Villagers rescue deer after losing track in Chittoor district
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): As the coronavirus crisis has halted human activity and emboldened the animals to explore the villages, suburbs and cities, recently, a deer was rescued by the locals after it lost its way and entered Madhavaram village of Chittoor district in
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Naveen Patnaik plans to increase green cover under 'Sabuja Odisha' over 1.
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 30 (ANI): Odisha Government on Monday planned to implement a new initiative 'Sabuja Odisha' to increase green cover through extensive plantation over 1,30,264 Hectares of land.
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Better coordination between development and conservation of ecosystem need
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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said that better coordination between development and conservation of ecosystem is the need of the hour.
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