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Pooja Chavan death case: Maharashtra governor accepts Minister San
Updated : 2 days, 8 hours ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday accepted the resignation of the state Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, who had tendered his resignation over his alleged connection with the Pooja Chavan suicide case.
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Land mafia including govt officers booked for illegally planting t
Updated : 2 days, 8 hours ago IST
Vikasnagar (Dehradun) [India], March 4 (ANI): A case was registered against secretaries of Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA), Doon Valley Special Area Development Authority (SADA), along with the district forest officer, horticulture officer and the land mafia in Vikasnagar pol
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J-K among top 5 states/UTs in forest cover increase: Manoj Sinha
Updated : 2 days, 19 hours ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 4 (ANI): With an increase of 348 square kilometres of forest cover, Jammu and Kashmir ranks among the country's top five states and union territories in terms of increase in forest cover, informed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday.
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Odisha government claims no loss of life in Similipal forest fire
Updated : 2 days, 21 hours ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 4 (ANI): The Odisha government on Wednesday has claimed that there was no loss of life in the Similipal National Park fire, which has been raging for around a week and continues to rage the forest area, according to Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
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Forest Department rescues leopard hit by moving vehicle in Nashik
Updated : 2 days, 23 hours ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI): A leopard was hit by an unidentified moving vehicle when it was crossing a road in Maharashtra's Nashik district, the forest department said on Wednesday.
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World Wildlife Day: We should ensure protection of forests, safe h
Updated : 3 days, 19 hours 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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13ft long Burmese python rescued near Siliguri forest
Updated : 4 days, 7 hours ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], March 2 (ANI): The officials of Dabgram forest range have rescued a 13ft long Burmese python on Tuesday near Fulbari area in West Bengal's Siliguri.
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Fire breaks out in forest in Telangana's Nagarkurnool, no casualti
Updated : 4 days, 17 hours ago IST
Nagarkurnool (Telangana) [India], March 2 (ANI): A fire broke out in forest near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district on Monday night.
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Chhattisgarh: Children from Naxal-hit Narayanpur shine in 'Mallakh
Updated : 6 days, 6 hours ago IST
Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh) [India], February 28 (ANI): A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) constable is providing Mallakhamba training to children in the forests of Abujmarh in Narayanpur district which is hit by the Naxalite violence.
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Sanjay Rathod resigns from ministerial post, demands fair investig
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 28 (India): Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Budget session, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Rathod, who is allegedly involved in the death case of 22-year-old girl Pooja Chavan, on Sunday resigned from the post of Maharashtra Forest Minister and demanded a
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PM Modi lauds Assam residents for protecting nature, forest conser
Updated : 6 days, 17 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded residents of Assam for forest conservation, water conservation and protection of nature.
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Pooja Chavan case: BJP holds Rasta Roko Andolan in Mumbai, demands
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) District Women's Front staged a "Rasta Roko" Andolan at Mumbai's Goregaon on Saturday, demanding a probe in the Pooja Chavan suicide case and the resignation of Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, who is all
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