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Gujarat Forest Department Ignored ISRO Report On Wildlife Corridors: Auditor
The Gujarat forest department did not take cognisance of the findings of a scientific study conducted by ISRO with a recommendation on habitat improvement in potential wildlife corridors in the state, the CAG said.
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"Manufactured Report": Manipur's Top Forest Official Slams Editors' Guild
Manipur's top forest officer has written to the state government denying allegations made by a fact-finding team of the Editors' Guild of India (EGI) that the N Biren Singh government did not follow due procedure in clearing hill encroachments.
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Tiger Found Dead In Madhya Pradesh Forest, 3rd Incident In 10 Days
A tiger was found dead in a forest area in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district on Wednesday with officials suspecting the big cat was electrocuted in what was the third tiger fatality reported in the state in the last 10 days.
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Unaware Of Exact Arrival Plans Of Cheetahs In Madhya Pradesh: Forest Official
Amid reports on reintroduction of cheetahs in India, senior officials of the Madhya Pradesh forest department on Friday said they are unaware about the exact plans of the arrival of the animals to the state's Kuno-Palpur National Park.
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Senior Forest Officer Reports To Junior In Uttarakhand. What State Said
Newly appointed Director of Corbett Tiger Reserve Naresh Kumar is a 1999-batch Indian Forest Service officer who has to report to Parag Madhukar Dhakate, an IFS officer whojunior to him by three years as the latter is the Chief Wildlife Warden.
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Indian Air Force Battles Uttarakhand Forest Blaze, 75 New Fires Reported
Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters doused forest fires at three places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, even as more broke out at 75 new spots, destroying 105.85 hectares of green cover in the state, officials said.
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Watch: Uttarakhand Minister Fights Forest Fire With Shrub As He's Filmed
Uttarakhand is fighting forest fires in over 900 spots across the hill state and a state minister's unusual attempt to tackle the crisis has caught the attention of many on social media.
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Third Minister Quits Mamata Banerjee's Government, Breaks Down On Camera
West Bengal Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee today resigned from his position. The cabinet minister did not cite any reasons for his decision, but it comes amid a recent string of exits from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress as the state heads for Assembly elections in March-April.
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"Will Take Action": Madhya Pradesh Minister As 25 Tigers Die In 11 Months
Over two dozen tigers have died in the forests of Madhya Pradesh in the past 11 months - the sixth time it has topped the list of states reporting dead tigers, with nine reported from the Bandhavgarh National Park
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New Sports University To Come Up In Kangra: HP Minister
Newly-appointed Minister of Forests, Youth Services and Sports, Rakesh Pathania on Saturday said that there is a lot of talent among the youth of the state and a special programme will be launched to improve their abilities.
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In Pregnant Elephant's Killing In Kerala, First Arrest
A man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, the state Forest Minister said today.
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India's Forest Cover Expanded By Over 5,000 Square Km In 2 Years: Report
The forest and tree cover in India has risen by 5,188 square kilometres in the last two years, said the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019, which showed Karnataka growing the maximum cover of 1,025 sq km.
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Samajwadi Party Leader Kidnapped, Killed By Maoists In Chhattisgarh
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Santosh Punem was kidnapped and killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the police said today.
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"Do You Think You Are Supreme?": Top Court To Haryana On Aravalli Land
The Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana was rapped on the knuckles by the Supreme Court days after it amended the 119-year-old Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA) in the state Assembly. "Do you think you are supreme? It (amending PLPA) is sheer contempt of court," the Supreme Court told Haryana government today.
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"Colleagues Weren't Bothered," Says Family Of Soldier Who Died Of Thirst
After a soldier of the Special Armed Force (SAF) died purportedly of thirst in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, his family and the opposition Congress in the state blamed his fellow soldiers of leaving him behind in the jungles.
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Gujarat Forest Department Ignored ISRO Report On Wildlife Corridors: Auditor
The Gujarat forest department did not take cognisance of the findings of a scientific study conducted by ISRO with a recommendation on habitat improvement in potential wildlife corridors in the state, the CAG said.
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"Manufactured Report": Manipur's Top Forest Official Slams Editors' Guild
Manipur's top forest officer has written to the state government denying allegations made by a fact-finding team of the Editors' Guild of India (EGI) that the N Biren Singh government did not follow due procedure in clearing hill encroachments.
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Tiger Found Dead In Madhya Pradesh Forest, 3rd Incident In 10 Days
A tiger was found dead in a forest area in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district on Wednesday with officials suspecting the big cat was electrocuted in what was the third tiger fatality reported in the state in the last 10 days.
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Unaware Of Exact Arrival Plans Of Cheetahs In Madhya Pradesh: Forest Official
Amid reports on reintroduction of cheetahs in India, senior officials of the Madhya Pradesh forest department on Friday said they are unaware about the exact plans of the arrival of the animals to the state's Kuno-Palpur National Park.
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Senior Forest Officer Reports To Junior In Uttarakhand. What State Said
Newly appointed Director of Corbett Tiger Reserve Naresh Kumar is a 1999-batch Indian Forest Service officer who has to report to Parag Madhukar Dhakate, an IFS officer whojunior to him by three years as the latter is the Chief Wildlife Warden.
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Indian Air Force Battles Uttarakhand Forest Blaze, 75 New Fires Reported
Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters doused forest fires at three places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, even as more broke out at 75 new spots, destroying 105.85 hectares of green cover in the state, officials said.
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Watch: Uttarakhand Minister Fights Forest Fire With Shrub As He's Filmed
Uttarakhand is fighting forest fires in over 900 spots across the hill state and a state minister's unusual attempt to tackle the crisis has caught the attention of many on social media.
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Third Minister Quits Mamata Banerjee's Government, Breaks Down On Camera
West Bengal Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee today resigned from his position. The cabinet minister did not cite any reasons for his decision, but it comes amid a recent string of exits from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress as the state heads for Assembly elections in March-April.
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"Will Take Action": Madhya Pradesh Minister As 25 Tigers Die In 11 Months
Over two dozen tigers have died in the forests of Madhya Pradesh in the past 11 months - the sixth time it has topped the list of states reporting dead tigers, with nine reported from the Bandhavgarh National Park
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New Sports University To Come Up In Kangra: HP Minister
Newly-appointed Minister of Forests, Youth Services and Sports, Rakesh Pathania on Saturday said that there is a lot of talent among the youth of the state and a special programme will be launched to improve their abilities.
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In Pregnant Elephant's Killing In Kerala, First Arrest
A man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, the state Forest Minister said today.
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India's Forest Cover Expanded By Over 5,000 Square Km In 2 Years: Report
The forest and tree cover in India has risen by 5,188 square kilometres in the last two years, said the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019, which showed Karnataka growing the maximum cover of 1,025 sq km.
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Samajwadi Party Leader Kidnapped, Killed By Maoists In Chhattisgarh
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Santosh Punem was kidnapped and killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the police said today.
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"Do You Think You Are Supreme?": Top Court To Haryana On Aravalli Land
The Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana was rapped on the knuckles by the Supreme Court days after it amended the 119-year-old Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA) in the state Assembly. "Do you think you are supreme? It (amending PLPA) is sheer contempt of court," the Supreme Court told Haryana government today.
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"Colleagues Weren't Bothered," Says Family Of Soldier Who Died Of Thirst
After a soldier of the Special Armed Force (SAF) died purportedly of thirst in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, his family and the opposition Congress in the state blamed his fellow soldiers of leaving him behind in the jungles.
