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SC declines to hear plea seeking initiation of contempt against Maharashtr
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against Maharashtra Chief Secretary Vikas Kharge and other state officials for announcing reward to people who had killed 'Avni', an ad
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Tiger found dead in Maharashtra's Melghat Tiger Reserve
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Amravati (Maharashtra) (India) Jan 5 (ANI): A tiger was found dead in the Melghat Tiger Reserve near Motha village in Maharashtra's Amravati on Saturday.
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Forest officials rescue Tigress Avni's cub
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), Dec 22 (ANI): Forest department officials have tranquilised and captured one of two cubs of T1- Avni tigress, which was shot dead last month. The rescued cub will be sent to Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh for rehabilitation.
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Tigress Avni's killer inexperienced: NTCA report
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Tigress Avni's reaction was mistaken and the trigger was pulled in a hurry by an "inexperienced" shooter, a report tabulated by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to inquire the death of the tigress revealed.
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Nirupam seeks Mungantiwar's resignation over Tigress Avni's killing
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra's Environment and Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar over the killing of tigress Avni and also sought a CBI probe into the entire episode.
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Maharashtra Forest Ministry sets up committee to probe tigress Avni's kill
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra0 [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Maharashtra Forest Ministry has formed an inquiry committee to look into the killing of tigress Avni.
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Tigress Avni killing: Shooter's father threatens to sue Maneka Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 07 (ANI): Sharpshooter Shafath Ali Khan, whose son Azgher Ali Khan was allegedly involved in the killing of Tigress Avni, has threatened to sue Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi, claiming that the allegations against his son ar
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Tigress Avni killing: Maneka Gandhi urges Fadnavis to sack forest minister
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis seeking removal of Sudhir Mungantiwar, State Minister of environment and forest.
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Tigress Avni's Killing: It was in self defense, says shooter Nawab Ali
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Shooter Nawab Azgher Ali who shot the T1 tigress last week expressed grief over the killing and said that his intention was to tranquillize and not to kill her.
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Tigress Avni's killing will be probed: Fadnavis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed his sadness over the decision to kill man-eater tigress 'Avni', saying his government will launch a probe to check if there were any procedural lapses in the entire episode.
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Avni, forgive us: Shiv Sena condoles death of tigress
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Monday came down heavily on government authorities for killing man-eater Tigress 'Avni' and called for the adoption of adequate measures to avoid human-animal conflicts.
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Maha minister slams Maneka Gandhi for comments on Tigress Avni
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]. Nov 5 (ANI): Hitting back at Union Minister Maneka Gandhi over her comments on the killing of Tigress Avni, Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said that he would have been happy if Gandhi had spoken to him before commenting on the matter.
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