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J-K's Darhal forest fire was intentional, says forest official
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A forest fire that broke out three days ago in the 148th compartment of Dodaj village forests in Darhal block of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir was set intentionally, according to a Forest Department official.
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Gujarat's first Blue Flag Beach, Shivrajpur offers clear water, beautiful
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Nature has generously gifted natural beauty to India. Rivers range from forests, and mountains to vast seas in India and attract many migrants every year. Today, let's learn about Shivrajpur Beach, which is the first Blue Flag Beach in Gujarat and is located at a distance of 12 km from Dwark
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India highlights forest conservation, sustainable management initiatives a
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Globally, India ranks third in the net gain, in average annual forest area, between 2010 and 2020.
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"British-era fire line be restored...": Uttarakhand CM Dhami directs offic
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid incidents of forest fire reported in the state, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday directed officials to restore the British-era fire line so that the forests can be saved from forest fire to a great extent.
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Setting forests on fire will attract Gangster Act: Uttarakhand Chief Secre
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"After the culprits are booked under the Gangster Act, their property will be attached and auctioned and the money will go to the state exchequer," Uttarakhand Chief Secretary said.
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Uttarakhand Forest Fire: Air Force helicopters aid in firefighting efforts
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As forest fires continue to rage parts of Uttarakhand, the Air Force helicopters are now carrying water from the Alaknanda River and sprinkling it in the Doob Srikot forests in different parts of the Pauri Garhwal district.
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First roads, then votes: Tribals in Visakhapatnam protest by travelling on
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The tribals of Madrebu village of Anantgiri Mandal in Visakhapatnam district staged a protest by travelling on horses through the forests to demand road facilities to their villages on Sunday.
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Male cheetah rescued from Rajasthan's Karoli district
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Director Lion Project in a statement said, "With an enormous crowd of onlookers and the animal cornered at the crest of the ravine after darting, the animal had to be handled physically to prevent it from tumbling over the ravine. After t
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Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya advocates for shepherd community's develo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, contesting as the BJP candidate from Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency, on Tuesday made a significant outreach during his campaign. Venturing into the forests, he met members of Maldharis - a shepherd community often overlooked by mainstream politics.
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Udhampur: Anti-terror operation enters day 3, forces deploy unmanned aeria
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a relentless effort to track down terrorists who have taken refuge in the dense vegetation of Dudu Basangarh forests, security forces have continued their search operation for the third consecutive day in J-K's Udhampur.
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami conducts high-level review meeting to combat forest
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The meeting was held in Haldwani, following a massive fire that broke out in the Ladiyakata area of the Nainital Air Force Centre on Friday and continued for over 36 hours, sweeping through dense forests in the mountainous region.
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PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan faces medical, infrastructural crisis due to adminis
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Chunda village in the Skardu district of Gilgit Baltistan has a panoramic view of mountainsides and forests to die for. But the people are the ones who have to face the biggest drawback of the Pakistani administration's inability to build infrastructure for the locals, a report by Skardu
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