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Indian Air Force douse forest fire in Trikuta Hills of Katra district
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Jammu & Kashmir [India], May 23 (ANI): Indian Air Force helicopters doused a forest fire that broke out in Trikuta Hills of Katra district, using under-slung bambi buckets.
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Uttarakhand forest fire: Situation being monitored, says official
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kumaon (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): As forest fire continues to raze the forest areas in Kumaon, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Jayaram said he is personally inspecting the situation to bring the situation under control.
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Minister Harsh Vardhan's 'Green Good Deeds' gets global recognition
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Durban [South Africa], May 19 (ANI): Green Good Deeds, the societal movement launched by Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to protect environment and promote good living has found acceptance by the global community.
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Afghan forces kill over 100 Taliban militants
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 13 (ANI): Afghan forces on Saturday forestalled multiple coordinated assaults on the security checkpoints in Afghanistan, killing over 100 Taliban militants.
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Woman forced to give birth in culvert in Odisha
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], May 8 (ANI): In an unfortunate turn of events, a woman in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha was forced to give birth in a culvert after her house was destroyed by an elephant six months ago.
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Forest officials seize 8 ft leopard skin from 2 Bhutan nationals
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Belakoba (West Bengal) [India], May 05 (ANI): The forest officers of Belacoba range under Jalpaiguri district of West-Bengal seized an eight ft. leopard skin and arrested two Bhutan Nationals accused of smuggling the same, on Friday night.
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Tourism Minister inaugurates Indian Culinary Institute, Noida Campus
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 30 (NewsVoir): The Indian Culinary Institute (ICI), Noida campus was inaugurated today by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, K. J. Alphons in presence of the Minister of State (Indepe
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Gadchiroli encounter: Another Naxal body recovered from Indravati River
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], Apr. 28 (ANI): Days after an encounter broke out between the Naxals and security forces in the jungles of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, one more body of a Naxal was recovered from Indravati River on Saturday, taking the death toll to 40.
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States contributing to forest conservation must be given incentives: VP Na
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 26 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that the states that contribute to forest conservation must be given incentives.
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Paramount Golf Foreste Delhi-NCR Open 2018 - 2019 concludes at Noida
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): The Paramount Golf Foreste Delhi-NCR Open, which made a grand debut in the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) at the Noida Golf Course saw Delhi golfer Honey Baisoya secure his second successive win in the fourth round on the PGTI tour 2
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Maharashtra: Police kill 13 Naxals in encounter
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Etapalli (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): At least 13 Naxals were gunned down in an encounter with police in Etapalli's Boriya forest area in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, on Sunday.
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Telangana CM assures support for farmers under Rythu Bandhu Scheme
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad, (Telangana) [India] Apr 21 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday announced that the farmers, lease holders and non-tribals cultivating land under the Recognition of Forest Rights Act (ROFR), will be covered under the Rythu Bandhu scheme.
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