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PM's "Bulldozer" Dig At Congress Amid Hyderabad Forest Tree Felling Row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress today over the felling of trees in Hyderabad, that has already turned into a government versus civil society row.
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Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy Apologises For 'Inappropriate' Remarks On Women
Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ponmudy, who stoked a controversy for his derogatory remarks on women and Shaivism and Vaishnavism 'symbols', on Saturday said he apologised for his 'inappropriate remarks'.
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Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones - have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin in trouble, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, the opposition, and within his DMK.
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Rare Caracal Spotted In Rajasthan's Mukundra Hills, Minister Shares Pic
The caracal is classified as critically endangered in India, with its population declining due to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and poaching.
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In First "Green Budget", Rajasthan Announces 1.25 Lakh Government Jobs
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari presented the second full budget of the Bhajan Lal government, marking it the first 'green budget' with a special focus on climate change adaptation, forests, environment, and biodiversity.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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110 Acres Of Poppy Plantation Destroyed In Manipur, Says Chief Minister Biren Singh
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Friday that a combined team of security forces comprising Police, Forest Department, Assam Rifles and district administration carried out a significant poppy destruction operation in the Khamasom.
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Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On "Forest Conservation"
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
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KTR Sends Legal Notice To Telangana Minister For Defamation
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao sent a legal notice to Telangana's Forests and Environment Minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday for defamation.
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Huge Row Over Telangana Minister Linking Naga-Samantha Divorce To KTR
Telangana's Forests Minister Konda Surekha has triggered a massive controversy with her allegation that Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao was responsible for the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
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Uttarakhand Removes Rajaji Tiger Reserve Director, Supreme Court Dismisses Petition
The Uttarakhand Government has removed Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Rahul as Director of Rajaji Tiger Reserve, following instructions from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
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"Won't Apologise To Any Official, But...": Bengal Minister Resigns
A day after the Trinamool Congress leadership asked him to step down from the ministry and apologise to a forest department woman official for threatening and verbally abusing her, West Bengal Correctional Services minister Akhil Giri on Monday said
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Task Force To Clear All Encroachments In Karnataka Forests, Western Ghats: Minister
This task force has been formed under the leadership of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, and it will carry out forest encroachment clearance operations in western ghats and other ghat areas
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5 Facts About JJ Dutta, Key Player In Madhya Pradesh Forest Conservation
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed his condolences, praising Dutta's contributions to the establishment of the State Forest Research Institute and wildlife conservation in the state.
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Chhattisgarh Announces Quota In Police, Force Guard Jobs For Agniveers
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said the state government would provide reservations for Agniveers in recruitments for police constables and forest guards, among other posts.
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PM's "Bulldozer" Dig At Congress Amid Hyderabad Forest Tree Felling Row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress today over the felling of trees in Hyderabad, that has already turned into a government versus civil society row.
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Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy Apologises For 'Inappropriate' Remarks On Women
Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ponmudy, who stoked a controversy for his derogatory remarks on women and Shaivism and Vaishnavism 'symbols', on Saturday said he apologised for his 'inappropriate remarks'.
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Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones - have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin in trouble, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, the opposition, and within his DMK.
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Rare Caracal Spotted In Rajasthan's Mukundra Hills, Minister Shares Pic
The caracal is classified as critically endangered in India, with its population declining due to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and poaching.
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In First "Green Budget", Rajasthan Announces 1.25 Lakh Government Jobs
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari presented the second full budget of the Bhajan Lal government, marking it the first 'green budget' with a special focus on climate change adaptation, forests, environment, and biodiversity.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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110 Acres Of Poppy Plantation Destroyed In Manipur, Says Chief Minister Biren Singh
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Friday that a combined team of security forces comprising Police, Forest Department, Assam Rifles and district administration carried out a significant poppy destruction operation in the Khamasom.
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Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On "Forest Conservation"
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
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KTR Sends Legal Notice To Telangana Minister For Defamation
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao sent a legal notice to Telangana's Forests and Environment Minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday for defamation.
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Huge Row Over Telangana Minister Linking Naga-Samantha Divorce To KTR
Telangana's Forests Minister Konda Surekha has triggered a massive controversy with her allegation that Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao was responsible for the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
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Uttarakhand Removes Rajaji Tiger Reserve Director, Supreme Court Dismisses Petition
The Uttarakhand Government has removed Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Rahul as Director of Rajaji Tiger Reserve, following instructions from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
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"Won't Apologise To Any Official, But...": Bengal Minister Resigns
A day after the Trinamool Congress leadership asked him to step down from the ministry and apologise to a forest department woman official for threatening and verbally abusing her, West Bengal Correctional Services minister Akhil Giri on Monday said
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Task Force To Clear All Encroachments In Karnataka Forests, Western Ghats: Minister
This task force has been formed under the leadership of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, and it will carry out forest encroachment clearance operations in western ghats and other ghat areas
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5 Facts About JJ Dutta, Key Player In Madhya Pradesh Forest Conservation
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed his condolences, praising Dutta's contributions to the establishment of the State Forest Research Institute and wildlife conservation in the state.
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Chhattisgarh Announces Quota In Police, Force Guard Jobs For Agniveers
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said the state government would provide reservations for Agniveers in recruitments for police constables and forest guards, among other posts.
