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Forest dwellers' eviction: Centre seeks stay on SC order
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): The central government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on its February 13 order directing several states to evict forest dwellers whose claims over traditional forest lands have been rejected under the law.
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Cost-effective technology vital to curb stubble burning: Mishra
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 26 (ANI): The quest for implementable solutions to stubble burning and attendant atmospheric pollution will require key stakeholders like farmers, industry and government working in tandem, C K Mishra, Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Chan
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Efforts intensified to contain Bandipur forest fire in Karnataka
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Karnataka [India] Feb 25 (ANI): A day after Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy directions, the state's Forest Department on Monday took preventive measures to contain the fire having engulfed Bandipur forest reserve area.
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Spoken to BJP CMs to file review petition in SC on tribals eviction
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): BJP President Amit Shah on Monday claimed that he has spoken to all chief ministers in the states ruled by the party regarding Supreme Court's order on eviction of tribals living in forest areas. He has assured that states will soon be filing a review petitio
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Karnataka: Wildfire reported in forest of Thirthahalli Taluk
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): A wildfire was reported in Karadimatti and Kucchalu Reserve Forest of Thirthahalli Taluk of Karnataka on Monday.
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Kumaraswamy directs officials to take precautionary measures to keep fores
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Karnataka [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday directed the state's Forest Department officials to take preventive measures to keep the forest fires under check.
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Rahul asks Chhattisgarh CM to file review petition on SC’s order to evict
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote a letter to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to file a review petition on the Supreme Court's order directing state governments to evict tribals and other forest-dwellers whose claims under Forest
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Jharkhand: 17 IEDs, over 200 detonators, Naxal posters recovered in Gopika
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Dumka (Jharkhand), [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Police recovered at least 17 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), over 200 detonators together with Naxal-related posters from a forest in Dumka’s Gopikandar area in Jharkhand on Saturday.
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Leopard spotted inside basement of Thane hotel
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): A leopard was spotted on in the basement of a hotel here on Wednesday.
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India, Germany agree to provide financial support to climate conservation
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): India and Germany on Wednesday agreed to provide financial support to climate conservation projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting renewable energies and sustainable forest management in India.
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Yoo Sung Yeub of South Korea wins Washoku World Challenge in Tokyo
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Feb 12 (ANI): Yoo Sung Yeub, a resident of South Korea received the first prize of Washoku World Challenge, a cooking contest in which Japanese chefs across the world compete and showcase art in creating quintessential Japanese food. The contest is organised by the Ministry
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Notice issued to Parrikar's son for destroying forest area in Goa
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son, Abhijat, for allegedly destroying forest land in Goa.
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