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Empowering Young Minds: HLC to launch Mobile Journalism & Social Media
Updated : 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16: The India Habitat Centre today hosted the Certificate Distribution Ceremony of the Habitat Learning Centre (HLC), reaffirming its commitment to inclusive education and empowerment of under-served children.
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Uttarakhand forest department begins reintroduction of rare, endangered pl
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In a unique initiative, the Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has initiated a program of reintroduction of rare and endangered plant species to their old natural habitat. Initially, the program has taken up 14 such plant species which are in the Red List of the International
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Jaipur's green lung in peril: AAP MP Sanjay Singh seeks PM Modi's interven
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sanjay Singh, in a letter to PM Modi, mentioned that the project is against the "ideology" of PM Modi's "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" mission and would harm the natural form and ecological balance of the area, exacerbating Jaipur's already poor air quality and destroying habitats of various plant and
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Uttar Pradesh: Forest and Wildlife Department launches plan to preserve na
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As part of this initiative, two new Rhino Rehabilitation Centres (RRCs) will be developed in the Dudhwa National Park located in Lakhimpur. A total of Rs 1.5 crore has been allocated for this project.
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Second batch of NAKSHA phase 2 capacity building programme to begin from J
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, is going to start the second batch of phase 2 of capacity-building programme under the NAKSHA (NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations) programme from 16th June 2025, acr
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Flamingos flock to Rajasthan's Sambhar Salt Lake
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Sambhar Lake, the largest saltwater lake in Rajasthan, is known for salt production but is now also recognised as a habitat and transit point for foreign birds like flamingos.
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Nepal: Photo exhibition raises awareness about changing mountain habitat c
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The photo exhibition being organised by the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) or the National News Agency on the theme "Mountain Tourism: Our Pride, Our Identity" features 96 photographs.
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Floods submerge 60 pc of Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, threatening
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
According to sanctuary authorities, 10 out of 17 anti-poaching camps inside the 16 sq km protected area have been inundated, severely affecting forest operations and forcing wildlife, including the iconic species, to move to higher ground.
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Rhino roaming in Majuli sparks concern among locals; forest officials moni
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Authorities reaffirm that they are taking all necessary precautions to ensure human and animal safety while guiding the rhino back toward a more suitable natural habitat.
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UAE wins presidency of General Assembly of UN-Habitat
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UAE has achieved a new diplomatic milestone by winning, for the first time, the presidency of the General Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and securing membership in its Executive Board.
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Aaranyak undertakes massive plantation drive to mitigate human-elephant co
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Aaranyak is undertaking a large-scale plantation drive in Assam to address human-elephant conflict by restoring degraded habitats and providing elephants with natural food sources.
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MP cabinet approves over Rs 47 cr plan for management of wild elephants
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The comprehensive plan focuses on areas within protected zones where elephants are known to move or reside, as well as regions outside such zones. It includes provisions for the safety and monitoring of wild elephants, as well as habitat management and development.
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