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MoU inked by Greenman Viral Desai with GPCB for environment protection
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 30 (ANI/PNN): Surat office of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and environmentalist known as Greenman Viral Desai's - Hearts at work foundation - signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under - Satyagraha against pollution and climate change- movement t
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Delhi HC allows DDA to transplant trees for public project
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday while setting aside an order of the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) granted permission to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for the transplantation of over 600 trees for the construction of stormwater drain at Dwarka's
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Rebels are like rotten leaves of a tree that should be shed: Uddhav Thacke
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 (ANI): Amid the bitter tussle between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions to prove which group is the real Shiv Sena, the former chief minister hit out at the latter claiming the rebels were just "rotten leaves" which should be shed for the benef
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Malaysia plants 7 million trees to protect coastal forests
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Over seven million mangrove trees and selected coastal forest species had been planted as part of the sea swamp forest ecosystem conservation and protection efforts in Malaysia, an official of the country said on Tuesday.
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Here's how combination of muscle and skin plays important role in elephant
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Atlanta (Georgia) [US], July 25 (ANI): According to a recent study from the Georgia Institute of Technology, an elephant's folded skin plays a significant part in stretching its trunk in addition to its muscles. The creature can easily grab fragile vegetation and break apart tree trunks tha
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Hyderabad: British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming participates in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 24 (ANI): British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming on Sunday said that trees give peace to the souls of men as he participated in Green India Challenge at Panchavati in Banjara Hills and showered praises on the challenge.
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Expect Kejriwal to be present in future events: LG's message after Delhi C
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The feud between Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal escalated after the latter skipped a pre-decided combined programme on Sunday. The LG said that he expects the Chief Minister to be present in future events "to give a
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Kejriwal vs LG: A fresh round of friction begins in ongoing tussle
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle between Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, fresh friction between the two began again after the Chief Minister skipped a pre-decided combined program of Tree Plantation drive at Asola Bhatti Min
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Elephant biomechanics suggests new approach for soft robotics
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [U.S], July 22 (ANI): A new study suggests that an elephant's muscles aren't the only way it stretches its trunk, its folded skin also plays an important role. The combination of muscle and skin gives the animal the versatility to grab fragile vegetation and rip apart tree trunks.
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Green Travel: The Machan is now India's first carbon-neutral resort
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): As Green Travel begins to set its foot in the Indian Hospitality Sector, eco-conscious, urban travellers looking to escape from city lights can now holiday at India's first carbon-neutral resort - The Machan, Lonavala.
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Do you know woodpeckers' heads act more like stiff hammers than safety hel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): For years, researchers have questioned how woodpeckers can repeatedly strike tree trunks with their beaks without suffering brain damage. This gave rise to the hypothesis that their skulls must serve as shock-absorbing helmets. Researchers dispute this idea, c
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Garbage dump yard in Punjab's Amritsar transformed into mini-forest
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 19 (ANI): In a bid for a greener future, the administration of Amritsar city has transformed a polluted garbage dump yard at an industrial site into a mini forest.
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