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Forest Funds Used For Buying iPhones, Laptops In Uttarakhand: CAG Report
A central audit has found massive financial irregularities in Uttarakhand, including the use of funds meant for forest conservation for buying iPhones and office decor items, besides the violation of other rules.
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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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Put Things In Place Before Next Season: Supreme Court On Uttarakhand Forest Fires
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said authorities must put everything in place before the next season to prevent forest fires in Uttarakhand, most of which are man-made.
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Key Highway From Delhi Closed After Forest Fire In Uttarakhand
A massive fire broke out in Tanda forest in Uttarakhand's Haldwani today due to which, the Delhi highway has been closed. The tourists travelling to and from Delhi, as well as the locals, have been asked to travel through alternate routes.
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4 Workers Injured In Forest Fire To Be Airlifted To AIIMS Delhi: Pushkar Dhami
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that four forest workers who were burnt in the forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in the State's Almore district are being shifted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi in two air ambul
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4 Forest Workers Killed While Extinguishing Fire In Uttarakhand
Four forest workers were killed and four were injured while extinguishing a fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary under the Civil Soyam Forest Division in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday.
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Supreme Court's Tough Words For Centre, Uttarakhand Over Forest Fires
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took the centre and Uttarakhand government to task - asking searching questions over a lack of funding and the diversion of guards to election duties - as the state struggles to contain hundreds of active wildfires.
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Rain Causes Havoc In Parts Of Uttarakhand, But Also Douses Forest Fires
This year's first major spell of rain has led water entering houses in some parts of Uttarakhand. A silver lining to the tragedy, however, is that fires raging in forests were doused in some of the places where the rainfall occurred.
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Lawyer Brings Up Billy Joel Song In Forest Fire Case, Judge's Smooth Reply
Depending on the rain god and cloud seeding are not the answer and the government needs to take effective steps, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a petition flagging forest fires in Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand Forest Fire: 4 Arrested, Chief Minister Assures Strict Action
As forest fires continue to pose a serious threat in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami emphasised the state's commitment to bringing the situation under control.
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Air Force Chopper Joins Effort To Douse Forest Fires In Uttarakhand
An Indian Air Force helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in villages of Srikot in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand on Monday.
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Woman, 65, Dies In Uttarakhand's Raging Forest Fire
A 65-year-old woman on Sunday died in AIIMS Rishikesh where she was admitted after getting burn injuries while trying to douse a forest fire that had reached her farm in a village in Pauri tehsil, officials said.
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3 Labourers Killed In Forest Fire In Uttarakhand's Almora
Three labourers at a pine resin factory in Almora died of burn injuries they sustained while dousing a forest fire that had reached close to their factory, an official said on Friday.
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Air Force Chopper Called In To Douse Forest Fires In Uttarakhand
An IAF helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Saturday, a day after the flames reached the High Court Colony in the Pines area.
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Massive Forest Fire Reaches Nainital's High Court Colony, Army Called In
The forest fire in Uttarakhand's Nainital became even more severe on Friday night with the flames reaching the High Court Colony.
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Forest Funds Used For Buying iPhones, Laptops In Uttarakhand: CAG Report
A central audit has found massive financial irregularities in Uttarakhand, including the use of funds meant for forest conservation for buying iPhones and office decor items, besides the violation of other rules.
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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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Put Things In Place Before Next Season: Supreme Court On Uttarakhand Forest Fires
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said authorities must put everything in place before the next season to prevent forest fires in Uttarakhand, most of which are man-made.
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Key Highway From Delhi Closed After Forest Fire In Uttarakhand
A massive fire broke out in Tanda forest in Uttarakhand's Haldwani today due to which, the Delhi highway has been closed. The tourists travelling to and from Delhi, as well as the locals, have been asked to travel through alternate routes.
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4 Workers Injured In Forest Fire To Be Airlifted To AIIMS Delhi: Pushkar Dhami
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that four forest workers who were burnt in the forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in the State's Almore district are being shifted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi in two air ambul
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4 Forest Workers Killed While Extinguishing Fire In Uttarakhand
Four forest workers were killed and four were injured while extinguishing a fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary under the Civil Soyam Forest Division in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday.
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Supreme Court's Tough Words For Centre, Uttarakhand Over Forest Fires
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took the centre and Uttarakhand government to task - asking searching questions over a lack of funding and the diversion of guards to election duties - as the state struggles to contain hundreds of active wildfires.
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Rain Causes Havoc In Parts Of Uttarakhand, But Also Douses Forest Fires
This year's first major spell of rain has led water entering houses in some parts of Uttarakhand. A silver lining to the tragedy, however, is that fires raging in forests were doused in some of the places where the rainfall occurred.
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Lawyer Brings Up Billy Joel Song In Forest Fire Case, Judge's Smooth Reply
Depending on the rain god and cloud seeding are not the answer and the government needs to take effective steps, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a petition flagging forest fires in Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand Forest Fire: 4 Arrested, Chief Minister Assures Strict Action
As forest fires continue to pose a serious threat in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami emphasised the state's commitment to bringing the situation under control.
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Air Force Chopper Joins Effort To Douse Forest Fires In Uttarakhand
An Indian Air Force helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in villages of Srikot in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand on Monday.
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Woman, 65, Dies In Uttarakhand's Raging Forest Fire
A 65-year-old woman on Sunday died in AIIMS Rishikesh where she was admitted after getting burn injuries while trying to douse a forest fire that had reached her farm in a village in Pauri tehsil, officials said.
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3 Labourers Killed In Forest Fire In Uttarakhand's Almora
Three labourers at a pine resin factory in Almora died of burn injuries they sustained while dousing a forest fire that had reached close to their factory, an official said on Friday.
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Air Force Chopper Called In To Douse Forest Fires In Uttarakhand
An IAF helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Saturday, a day after the flames reached the High Court Colony in the Pines area.
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Massive Forest Fire Reaches Nainital's High Court Colony, Army Called In
The forest fire in Uttarakhand's Nainital became even more severe on Friday night with the flames reaching the High Court Colony.
