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Javadekar defends govt, says if one tree is cut, 5-10 are planted
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 28 (ANI): Defending the Centre over felling of one crore trees, Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that permission is granted to cut trees for paving way for several development projects and added that saplings are planted
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Damoh: Crocodile enters residential area due to heavy rain, rescued
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): The forest department on Sunday rescued a crocodile that was seen in a residential area here.
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Surrounding trees keep tree stumps alive!
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): A recent study has found how surrounding trees keep tree stumps alive, suggesting a shift from the perception of trees as individuals towards understanding forest ecosystems as 'superorganisms.'
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UP: Tigress which injured 9 people beaten to death by villagers in Pilibhi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): A tigress, which injured nine people here, was beaten to death allegedly by some villagers in Pilibhit's Mataina village, officials said.
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Chhattisgarh: Smuggled turtles forced to live in water tank since 4 yrs, c
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Three turtles are forced to live in a small water tank from the last four years here as the case of their smuggling is pending before the court.
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3 Naxals killed in Bihar, arms seized
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Bihar) [India], July 25 (ANI): Three Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chakarbandha forest in Aurangabad district this afternoon, officials said
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Bihar: Exchange of fire between security forces, CPI Maoist
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], July 25 (ANI): An exchange of fire took place between CoBRA commanders and The Communist Party of India (CPI) Maoist on Thursday near Sathnadia Nallah of Chakkar Bandha forest in Gaya. Security forces have recovered several arms and ammunition from the site.
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Andhra: 6 held in connection with illegal mining of coloured stones
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 24 (ANI): The forest department officials arrested six persons in connection with their involvement in illegal mining of coloured stones here at Siganapalli mines of Chintapalli Mandal on Tuesday, police said.
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'Jai Shri Ram' slogan raised in Jharkhand Assembly by BJP leaders
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 24 (ANI): Several BJP MLAs on Wednesday raised the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan in the Jharkhand Assembly as MLAs of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) were protesting against proposed amendments in the Forest Right Act, 1927.
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Criminal held after exchange of fire with police in Amroha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 24 (ANI): The police on Wednesday caught hold of a criminal with a bounty of Rs 20,000 on his head, while another managed to escape after an encounter in the forest area here.
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Andhra Pradesh: 6 landmines discovered in Donubai forest area
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): An anti-Naxal force on Tuesday discovered six landmines in Donubai forest area here.
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President congratulates officers of IFS 2018-20 course; says 'we have civi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday congratulated officers of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) 2018-20 course who are undergoing their professional forestry training at Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) in Dehradun and said we have a civilization
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