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HP: Flood-hit Thunag students meet minister Jagat Singh Negi, demand exam
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Students of the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, which was severely impacted by torrential rains and flash floods on the night of June 30 and July 1, have urged the state government to postpone their university examinations and consider r
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Assam: 3-km Solar fence installed in Goalpara to mitigate human-elephant c
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A three km-long community-managed solar-powered fence installed to secure human elephant conflict (HEC)-affected Rangagarah village under Goalpara Forest Range of Goalpara Forest Division in Assam was inaugurated and handed over to the community.
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Flights at Marseille airport suspended due to major fire
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A large forest fire in southern France has reached Marseille, and flights at the city's airport have been suspended. This was reported by BFMTV on July 8.
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Union Environment Minister assured of clearing obstacles for Yettinahole p
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters at Karnataka Bhavan at Delhi, he said, "We met Union Minister of Environment Bhupendra Yadav and appraised him about the technical difficulties with the forest land for Yettinahole project. We also briefed him about our plan to provide revenue land in lieu of the forest
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Karnataka Dy CM meets with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, CR Paatil to di
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We have two pending projects, one is Kalsa Bhanduri and Yettinahole, One of them is 60% done, but was stopped due to some technical reasons, it was stopped by the Forest Department, so we gave them an alternative land. On the other project, the minister said that they have come to some conc
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Dana Kachilli in PoJK left to crumble by Pakistan-backed regime
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite its breathtaking landscapes, cool climate, and immense tourism potential, Dana Kachilli in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) continues to suffer under decades of systemic neglect. The region, blessed with lush forests, apple orchards, and fertile soil capable of producing s
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Gujarat tops nation with notable increase of more than 241 sq kms in tree
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the official statement, guided by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and with the steadfast support of eco-conscious citizens and voluntary organisations, Gujarat has further excelled in its forestry efforts.
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Himachal High Court orders promotion of retired forest officers from 2003;
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Justice Sandeep Sharma, while delivering the judgment in connected petitions (CWP No. 6145 and 6140 of 2024), said the petitioners had fulfilled all eligibility criteria under the Himachal Pradesh Forest Service Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 2002, and were wrongfully denied promotion even
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Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is Pakistani agent, ISI funds him: Delhi Minister
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Forest and Environment Minister of Delhi, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, claimed that Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a Pakistani agent, and Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) funds him.
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"Explore possibility of setting up bamboo processing factory": Himachal CM
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
CM Sukhu instructed the HPSFDC to equip all timber go-downs with CCTV facilities to ensure better monitoring.
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Launch of "Seedball for Green Wall" Campaign from Ambaji by Hon'ble Speake
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ambaji (Gujarat) [India], July 7: Hon'ble Speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Shri Shankarbhai Chaudhary, today inaugurated the 5th consecutive edition of the "Seedball for Green Wall" campaign from the sacred land of Ambaji. Initiated with the noble vision of transforming the Aravalli
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"We should aim for 16% of forest cover in Uttar Pradesh," says CM Yogi Adi
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the state currently has 10 per cent forest cover, and the aim of the government is to have 16 per cent of forest cover in the state.
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