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Aarey case: Section 144 imposed near Metro rail site in Mumbai
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): After activists launched protest opposing tree-felling in Aarey Colony here for metro work yesterday, the Mumbai police on Saturday imposed Section 144 of CrPC near the metro construction site.
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Mumbai: Agitation continues in Aarey as authorities cut down trees
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Protests continued during the wee hours of Saturday as authorities began cutting down trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony for a metro car shed, merely hours after the Bombay High Court dismissed all petitions against the move.
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Aarey case: Bombay HC dismisses petitions against cutting of over 2,500 tr
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed all petitions against the proposed cutting down of over 2,500 trees in Aarey Colony of Mumbai to make way for a Metro car shed.
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A day after rain and storm, fallen trees disrupt traffic in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Traffic in and around the national capital was disrupted on Friday after a number of trees were uprooted due to a strong storm and rainfall last evening.
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Leaders should pay more attention to environment: Dalai Lama
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 25 (ANI): Tibetan leader in exile, Dalai Lama here on Wednesday said that everybody including leaders should pay more attention towards the environment and emphasize on planting trees and saving water bodies.
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Combination of wood fibre, spider silk could pose as rival to plastic
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 22 (ANI): It's a no-brainer that humans have generated tonnes of plastic and are now looking for a better alternative to it. Well, researchers at the Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have succeeded in discovering a strong and extensibl
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Watchdog foundation slams Amitabh Bachchan for supporting metro constructi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): As protests continued outside the residence of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, NGO Watchdog Foundation joined the fray slamming him for supporting metro construction here by cutting trees and accusing him of double standards.
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UP: Man climbs tree after being chased by mob on suspicion of child liftin
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): In an incident fuelled by the rumors of child lifting, a man had to save himself by climbing on a tree after allegedly being chased by a crowd who suspected him of being a child lifter.
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Last wish of a cancer patient fulfilled by Green Man of Gujarat Viral Desa
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India] Sept 19 (ANI): Surat-based non-government organisation (NGO), Hearts at Work, Sruchi Vadalia 27yrs, distributed 2500 in ten days. In a unique event, Sruchi was declared the Brand Ambassador of Hearts at Work foundation and represents the 26000 trees that the foundatio
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Mumbai: MNS leader slams Amitabh Bachchan for supporting metro constructio
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Akhil Chitre on Wednesday slammed megastar Amitabh Bachchan for joining the chorus of voices lobbying for the construction of the metro in Mumbai by cutting trees.
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Karnataka: Chief Minister Yediyurappa, Dy CM participate in tree-day event
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa participated in a tree-day celebration here on Tuesday, which had been organised to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Bombay HC directs state govt, metro corporation not to cut Aarey trees
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Tuesday verbally directed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) and state government not to cut any trees in the Aarey forest area for the construction of a metro car shed, to which they agreed.
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