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Study links disease outbreaks to deforestation, forest conversion and palm
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): Deforestation, certain types of reforestation and commercial palm plantations correlate with increasing outbreaks of infectious disease, shows a new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
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IRCON CMD wins 'Industry Doyen' Award at 12th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2021
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Dr SK Chaudhary, Chief Managing Director - IRCON was recently conferred with the coveted 'Industry Doyen' Award at the 12th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2021 held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
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World Wildlife Day: We should ensure protection of forests, safe habitats
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid emphasis on the protection of forests and safe habitats for animals and also extended gratitude to those working towards wildlife protection.
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45-yr-old man sets aside rooms in his house for protecting birds in Bihar
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], February 25 (ANI): At a time when a large number of birds are perishing due to lack of food, water and shelter, a 45-year-old man at Niskha village in Gaya, Bihar, has set aside several rooms of his house to provide a habitat for birds, especially sparrows.
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Novel study reveals litter provides habitat for diverse animal communities
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Nottingham [England], January 25 (ANI): While a heap of litter lying in a river may be mistaken as a pollutant by some, however, in a novel study of local rivers, experts at the University of Nottingham in the UK have discovered that more invertebrates - animals without a backbone, such as
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Rijiju flags off rafting expedition to study Brahmaputra
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): Aiming at data collection and sampling exercise on river water quality, river sediment, riverbank erosion and fish habitat, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju flagged off "Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan", a
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Islamabad HC slams Pak govt for depriving bears of natural habitat, says z
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 15 (ANI): Following the relocation of elephant 'Kaavan' to a sanctuary in Cambodia from Pakistan, the Islamabad High Court has compared zoos to concentration camps and slammed the government for depriving two Himalayan bears at Marghazar Zoo of their natural ha
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The Habitats Trust Grants announces Conservation Champions for 2020
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh)/New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Habitats Trust, founded by Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCL Technologies, today announced the recipients of The Habitats Trust Grants 2020.
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Army troops deployed along LAC in Ladakh being provided cold weather cloth
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Amid border tensions with China, the Indian Army has procured new extreme cold weather clothing from the US and it is being provided to the troops deployed in eastern Ladakh to boost preparedness in the winter months.
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Injured crocodile rescued from residential area in Vadodara
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], September 10 (ANI): An injured crocodile that had wandered from its natural habitat and was roaming in a residential area at Tarsali in Gujarat's Vadodara district was rescued by the Wildlife Rescue Trust and the forest department late on Tuesday night.
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Scientists study if meteorite impacts help create life on Earth and beyond
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], September 3 (ANI): A new study, posits that impact craters should absolutely be considered by space agencies like NASA and ESA as top exploration targets, not just for their invaluable post-impact geological records, but also -- and perhaps more importantly -- as prime loca
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Forest department captures leopard, shifts to state zoo in Assam's Guwahat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): A leopard was captured by the forest department officials near a human habitat in the city's Maligaon area on Wednesday night.
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