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Chhattisgarh: Two Naxalites killed in encounter with police in Sukma
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with police personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Tuesday, Sukma police said. A Joint operation was conducted by the District Reserve Group (DRG) Sukma and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 223 Corps.
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Heatwaves are getting more deadly and frequent
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The old, the ill, and the poor are especially vulnerable to the devastating effects of heatwaves like the one we are presently experiencing. One of the deadliest natural disasters in recent memory, the 2003 heatwave that saw temperatures in Europe exceed 47.5 degrees Celsius claimed between
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Pakistan: Kohistan residents allege timber smuggling
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The residents say contractors chop down trees in Upper Kohistan’s forests before “smuggling” their wood to Gilgit-Baltistan and other areas through the Karakoram Highway in large quantities.
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PepsiCo India partners with The Social Lab (TSL) to launch its flagship pr
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 10: Following its success in Mathura Vrindavan, Tidy Trails is a special initiative being launched in Agra to sustainably manage post-consumer plastic waste, with the support of Agra Nagar Nigam, and aligned with the Government of India’s ‘Swachhta Hi Sev
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Maharashtra: Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar takes oath to add to nation's gro
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sudhir Mungantiwar, the Minister for Forests in Maharashtra, took an oath emphasising the profound connection between commitment and soil.
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Madhya Pradesh shares 13 per cent forests of country: CM Chouhan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“Madhya Pradesh has immense reserves of forest, mineral and water resources. It shares 13 percent of the country's forests.Dense forests are continuously increasing. Madhya Pradesh is a Tiger State. We are also a Leopard and Alligator State,” CM Chouan said.
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PM Modi affirms Forest Conservation Bill's 'resonance with the aspirations
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shed light on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, via an article by Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav. The Minister writes how the bill responds to people's aspirations in New India, laying the groundwork
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Study shows secondary forests are more drought-sensitive than primary fore
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The dry summer of 2018 had a devastating impact on Swedish woods, particularly managed secondary forests, according to a new study from Sweden's Lund University.
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Research reveals secondary forests more sensitive to drought than primary
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a new study from Sweden's Lund University, the dry summer of 2018 had a severe impact on Swedish woods, particularly managed secondary forests.
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Should create deterrents against poaching: Assam Governor on Global Tiger
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Saturday that Global Tiger Day is an occasion to take action for the protection of tigers and discourage deforestation as forests are the tiger’s natural habitat.
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Tour operators' meet held in Delhi to promote ‘Awesome Assam’ as tourist d
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The state of Assam offers hills to wetlands to reserve forests, food, culture, rural landscape, flora and fauna to get an immersive travel experience for for tourists and film makers. The tea gardens and the natural lush green golf courses are some of the other major attractions.
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Genetic, isotopic analysis provides approach for wildlife conservation pur
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers have applied genetic and isotopic analyses to jaguar scat to investigate the big cats' habitat needs in Belize's Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Preserve. The study demonstrates a novel and noninvasive technique for identifying elusive wildlife's landscape use and conservation needs.
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