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Elephant radio-collared in Assam's Baksa district
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A tusker from a herd of around 50 elephants was radio-collared in the Baksa district of Assam on Monday mid-day as part of an ambitious initiative led by Assam Forest Department, and Baksa Forest Division, under Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam with active support from District Adm
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"Three others absconding": Karnataka Minister Parameshwara on Naxal encoun
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Gowda was killed in an encounter by the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) in dense forests of Thingalamakki Peete Bailu along the Chikkmangaluru-Udipi border ast night.
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Karnataka: Naxal leader Vikram Gowda gunned down in encounter
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) on Monday night reportedly gunned down a Naxal leader Vikram Gowda in Karnataka's Udupi district, officials said, adding that the operations were carried out late-night in the dense forests of Thingalamakki Peete Bailu located at the Kabbinale area near Hebri.
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India's 56th Tiger reserve notified in Chhattisgarh, encompassing more tha
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav announced on Monday the notification of the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve, in Chhattisgarh, making it the 56th Tiger reserve in the country, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate C
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Piramal Revanta, Mulund Fosters Community Spirit with 'Forest Trails' at S
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 18: Demonstrating Piramal Realty's commitment to integrating community living into its developments, Piramal Revanta a serene 12-acre ecosystem in Mulund recently arranged an exclusive forest trail for its homebuyers at the iconic ~25,000 acre Sanjay Ga
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Crisis in PoJK: Deforestation devastates environment and livelihoods
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), an alarming environmental crisis is rapidly unfolding. Once home to vast, lush forests, this region has seen its green cover decimated over the past several decades.
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Migratory birds arrive at Odisha's Chilika Lake as winter sets in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Migratory birds have started arriving at Chilika Lake in Odisha as winter begins.
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Assam: Aaranyak launch WeForNature programme to promote environmental stew
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Assam-based biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak launched a special outreach programme 'WeForNature' on Sunday, through a birdwatching event in Garbhanga reserve forest in Guwahati.
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Kumaraswamy accuses Karnataka government of being 'silent' on former Speak
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday lashed out at the Congress-led Karnataka government and the State Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre for remaining "silent" on the alleged encroachment of forest land in Srinivaspur taluk by former Speaker Ramesh Kumar.
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Rights to water, forest, land fundamental rights of tribal communities: MP
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
He said PM Modi launched a campaign to bring the history of the tribal society before the country and took the decision to celebrate Tribal Pride Day on November 15 every year
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"Jharkhand needs to be freed from infiltrators...": Anurag Thakur ahead of
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"Infiltrators have captured water, forest and land and have also captured the jobs of the youth. If Jharkhand has to move forward towards development, then it has to be freed from infiltrators and Congress, RJD and JMM," Thakur said.
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Karnataka: Deputy CM Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green ce
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
This comes after reports claimed that in order to save the eco-sensitive Western Ghats, Karnataka's Forest Department will be proposing a green cess of "Rs 2 or 3" to raise a corpus fund meant for the conservation of Western Ghats.
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