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Imphal: Man quits job, dedicates 17 years to plant 300-acre forest
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): A man from Uripok Khaidem Leikai area in Imphal West has quit his job to devote his life to environmental causes and has replanted a 300-acre forest all by himself over a span of 17 years.
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UP: Local court makes it mandatory for accused to plant 5 saplings to get
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): A Banda court has said that it will grant bail to a person accused of creating nuisance on condition that they will have to plant five saplings.
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Himachal anti-drug drive: Police destroy cannabis plantation on 150 bigha
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Cannabis plantation on nearly 18 bighas of land was destroyed on Thursday by a joint team of police and Central Narcotics, police said.
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Ahmedabad: Shah flags off battery-operated buses, participates in tree pla
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday flagged off eight eco-friendly, air-conditioned buses here and took part in a tree plantation drive.
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Plant species important for promoting biodiversity in grasslands: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): Temperate grasslands are the most endangered but least protected ecosystems on the Earth. Researchers found that milkweeds and other plants that have seeds carried by the wind are an important source for enriching the diversity of plants in these valuable
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Mangaluru man makes Ganesha idols that grow into plants
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In a bid to celebrate eco-friendly Ganesha Chaturthi and inspire others to follow the suit, Mangaluru-based Nithin Vaja has made Lord Ganesha idol from paper pulp and seeds while avoiding toxic materials and paints.
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With 9 new plants, IRCTC to meet 100 pc bottled water demand of rail passe
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): With nine new water bottling plants, the IRCTC is set to fulfil 100 per cent of demand of bottled water of the Indian Railways, according to a senior official.
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Pollution in cities damaging ecosystems: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 28 (ANI): High levels of pollution found in many of the world's major cities are having a negative impact on plants and insects, claim researchers.
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Man kisses Rahul Gandhi during Wayanad visit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Rahul Gandhi was taken by surprise during a visit to his parliamentary constituency of Wayanad when a man planted a sudden kiss on the Congress leader's cheek.
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BHEL wins Rs 2,500 cr-worth orders for emission control systems
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) said on Monday it has secured two more orders worth Rs 2,500 crore for emission control equipment for thermal power plants.
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Gujarat: Institute directs students to plant trees on committing mistakes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): In an innovative environment-friendly step, an institute affiliated with University of Gujarat has instructed its students to plant a sapling for every mistake that they commit in the campus.
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Elite Foundation NGO strives to make India greener
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] August 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): With a rapid scale of urbanisation, degraded air quality, and climate change, tree plantation is the only saviour. Leading environment NGO, Elite Foundation understands the need of the hour and has taken in its stride to make India a
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