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Want Karwar Naval base to be Asia's biggest, will raise budget for it: Raj
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Karwar (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who was in Karnataka's Karwar on Thursday to review the work at the Indian Navy's Project Seabird, said that he wants the Karwar Naval base to be Asia's biggest Naval base for which he will also raise the budget. Read More
Dead marine life washes ashore in Sri Lanka after burning of X-Press Pearl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka's government officials on Sunday said that bodies of more than 10 turtles, a dolphin, seabirds and fish have washed up on the country's beaches after the burning of the X-Press Pearl container ship.
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Karnataka: CDS General Bipin Rawat visits Naval Base in Karwar, briefed ab
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Karwar (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat visited Naval Base in Karwar on Monday and was briefed about the ongoing works under Project Seabird. Later, he interacted with officers and sailors at the station.
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Migratory birds flock to Gujarat's Surat with advent of winter season
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 2 (ANI): The city of Surat witnessed the arrival of migratory birds, including brown-headed gulls and Siberian seabirds, with the advent of the winter season, on Wednesday.
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South Pacific seabirds facing major threat from plastic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Plastic being a major cause of environment pollution has now been confirmed as a threat to South Pacific seabirds, including albatrosses.
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Study confirms plastics threat to south pacific seabirds
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand albatrosses, has confirmed the global threat of plastic pollution to seabirds.
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Study reveals lights on fishnets save turtles, dolphins
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Dec 8 (ANI): Flora and fauna form the essential components of the environment. While underwater species from an indistinctive section of the ecosystem including dolphins and turtles and other sea creatures. Researchers have now come up with a study to save turtles and d
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Seabirds threatened by hazardous chemicals in plastics: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): An international collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has found that hazardous chemicals were detected in plastics eaten by seabirds, ultimately affecting their existence.
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Baby tiger sharks eat terrestrial birds, study finds
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 26 (ANI): Researchers found a surprising factor in the diets of baby tiger sharks. Other than seabirds like gulls or pelicans they were found consuming terrestrial birds like songbirds.
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Indian Army's ocean sailing expedition begins return journey
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): The Indian Army's ocean sailing expedition from Mumbai to Minicoy, the southernmost part of Lakshadweep Islands, is now in its return leg.
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Sitharaman visits project Seabird at Karwar Naval Base
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday visited project Seabird at Karwar Naval Base, Karnataka, accompanied by the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba.
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