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J-K: Principle Secretary Forest reviews ongoing works at Jammu's Jambu Zoo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Principal Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment, Dheeraj Gupta, on Monday asked officials of Department of wildlife protection, contractors and service providers to expedite the works to ensure that under construction Jambu Zoo be completed by April .
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Centre making holistic efforts to ensure wildlife sustainability: Jyotirad
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"In nine years, BJP government has given examples of wildlife protection and sustainability. Our Govt is holistically developing projects for water species of Andaman and Nicobar Island," Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
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Bengaluru airport: 18 non-indigenous animals recovered from passengers arr
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 18 "non-indigenous" animals in the checked-in baggage of three passengers arriving from Bangkok.
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Rare 'Orange bat', endangered Indian Wolf spotted in Chhattisgarh's Bastar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the information, the Indian Wolf has been listed as a Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 due to its extremely low numbers. Their existence in the jungles of Bastar is a matter of pleasure.
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Four exotic animals found in air passenger's luggage at Chennai airport
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The exotic animals were seized under the Customs Act, 1962 read with Wildlife Protection Act 1972, they said.
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Did not break any law, says Assam CM after police complaint filed against
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 26 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has dismissed as baseless the allegations by activists that he along with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev broke wildlife protection law by entering the Kaziranga National Park for a night safari.
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Performance of Indian rupee better than its peers, Sitharaman tells Rajya
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rubbished allegations of opposition in Rajya Sabha on the government's handling of the economy during a debate on price rise with the Lok Sabha passing Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill.
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Lok Sabha passes Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to insert a new chapter for proper implementation of the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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24 kgs of ivory seized, 2 held in West Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West-Bengal) [India], July 28 (ANI): Two people were arrested and two pieces of elephant ivory, weighing 24 kgs were seized by Ranger Sanjay Dutta and his troops in West Bengal on Wednesday.
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Two held with sea cucumbers in Rameswaram
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Rameswaram Coastal Security Wing arrested two persons with banned sea cucumbers near Serangodai beach, said officials on Sunday.
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J-K: Asian water bird census conducted in Pulwama, young volunteers take p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 8 (ANI): The Department of Wildlife Protection (DoWP), in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF), conducted the Asian waterbird census 2022 which saw the participation of young volunteers and students from various colleges.
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J-K: World Wildlife Day celebrated at Dachigam national park
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 4 (ANI): On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, myriad celebrations were held at the Dachigam National Park in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) on Thursday.
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