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Karnataka: 'Man-eater' tiger captured after five day operation at Bandipur
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Forest officials claimed to have captured a male tiger, suspected to have killed two people, after successfully tranquilizing the beast here in the Bandipur National Park.
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TN: 3,000 kg sea cucumbers seized near Poomarichan island, 2 detained
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): A team of forest personnel from Mandapam Forest Range on Sunday seized 3,000 kg of sea cucumbers from a boat near Poomarichan island in Rameswaram here and detained two fishermen.
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Tiger poacher arrested in Assam
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhubri (Assam) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): A tiger poacher has been arrested by Assam police with the help of the Indian Army, paramilitary forces and the forest officials.
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Andhra: 2 arrested for smuggling over 700 tortoises from Odisha
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Andhra police arrested two people and seized over 700 tortoises in Korukollu village of Krishna district on Saturday.
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Shivamogga: Elephants kept under observation after one of them died due to
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): In the wake of an elephant's death due to infection caused by Herpes virus, forest administration in the district are taking precautionary measures for the remaining elephants in the Sakrebyle camp.
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K'taka: Cleanliness drive organised at Sakrebyle Elephant Camp as part of
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): As part of the wildlife week celebration, Shivamogga environmentalists with forest department officials on Thursday organised a cleanliness drive at the Sakrebyle Elephant Camp in Shivamogga.
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Maharashtra: Members of local Adivasi community pay tribute to felled tree
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Members of the local Adivasi community paid tribute to the felled trees of Aarey forest in Mumbai.
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Much needs to be done to deal with stubble burning, says Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Oct 7 (ANI): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that much needs to be done to address the issue of stubble burning that impacts Delhi's air quality in the winter months and noted that the central government has provided Rs 1150
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Use only green firecrackers during Diwali: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday urged people to use only green firecrackers during Diwali and noted that the government has taken a "historic initiative" for their production to reduce pollution.
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Govt will respect the orders: BJP leaders react to SC judgment on Aarey fo
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Hours after the Supreme Court asked the government to ensure that no trees are further axed at Mumbai's Aarey Colony, BJP leaders on Monday said the government will respect the orders while expressing hope that the required permission will be grante
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Aarey forest case: No more trees to be axed, orders SC
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): A special bench of the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government to ensure that no trees are further axed at Mumbai's Aarey Colony.
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Special SC bench to hear Aarey forest felling case today
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): A special bench of the Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea submitted by a group of law students protesting against the felling of trees in Mumbai's Aarey Colony for construction of a metro car shed.
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