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Similipal Sanctuary fire brought under control, CM Patnaik asks officials
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 4 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday held a review meeting with senior government officials and instructed them to take preventive measures after a fire raged in the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary (STR) for days and has now been control
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World Wildlife Day: We should ensure protection of forests, safe habitats
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid emphasis on the protection of forests and safe habitats for animals and also extended gratitude to those working towards wildlife protection.
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4-day long Mahananda Bird Festival underway at Sukna sanctuary
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], February 22 (ANI): The four-day long Mahananda Bird Festival kicked off at Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in Sukna on Saturday evening aiming to create awareness about the different species of birds in the region and their documentation.
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NHRC asks Odisha Chief Secy to rehabilitate Satkosia villagers
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday asked the Chief Secretary of Odisha to complete the rehabilitation and resettlement of five revenue villages displaced due to tiger and wildlife conservation projects in Satkosia in Angul distric
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Odisha CM expresses concern over elephants death in Karlapat sanctuary, di
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 16 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed concern over the death of elephants in the past two weeks at the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi District.
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Madhya Pradesh: 16 held for leopard hunting, trading of pangolin scales
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 15 (ANI): State Tiger Strike Force, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, and Madhya Pradesh police's Special Task Force on Monday arrested 16 persons in a joint effort for engaging in leopard hunting, and trading of pangolins' scales, according to a statem
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Elephant tusks seized, 3 held in Jaipur
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 12 (ANI): A Special Task Force (STF) team apprehended three persons and seized three elephant tusks from them at Kabatbandha Chhak near Brahmani Bridge in Jaipur on Friday, an official statement said.
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