New Delhi, April 2 The second edition of the Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival will host a range of acclaimed writers, thinkers, and artists from across the country, with a focus on the northeastern states.An initiative of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, along with the Students'...
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Bengaluru, March 26 Karnataka Minister Eshwar B Khandre clarified in the Assembly on Thursday that there is no provision to offer government jobs to the legal heirs of persons killed in wildlife attacks, as per existing government orders.Responding to a question by Sringeri MLA T D Rajegowda...
Amaravati, March 24 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Central Government for resolving the issue of foreign contributions faced by the Rural Development Trust.Founded by a Spanish Jesuit...
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New Delhi, March 21 The Delhi government is planning a series of themed forests, also known as "special groves", including those based on zodiac signs, stars, and ancient traditions, to enhance the city's green cover while integrating ecology with cultural traditions, officials said.The...
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On the occasion of the International Day of Forests today, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, urged citizens to pledge to protect forests, safeguarding the life they sustain. In a social media post, the Minister stated that a forest is not merely a...
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New Delhi, March 19 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met a delegation of tribal chiefs from the Great Nicobar Island on Thursday and discussed their opposition to the proposed Great Nicobar Project."The chiefs expressed strong opposition to the proposed Great Nicobar project, stating that it poses...
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JAMMU, MARCH 18: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forests, Ecology, Environment, and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, extended warm greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Navratri.In his message, the Minister conveyed heartfelt wishes for peace, prosperity...
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Leh/Jammu, March 3 The Army's Fire and Fury Corps and the Ladakh administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to preserve the fragile high-altitude ecology of the region and conserve key wildlife species, including the snow leopard, Himalayan wolf, ibex, marmot, and...
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The State Forest Department has implemented anti-flammable protection measures in the Nilgiri forest area. This vast forest district, covering 638 square kilometers, is a natural habitat for tigers, elephants, bears, and wild bison. The area is prone to mist and frost, which dries out the...
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly passed grants worth Rs. 3,24,177.48 crore for Public Health Engineering, Rs. 1,52,482.05 crore for Forest, Ecology & Environment, Rs. 1,60,699.61 crore for Irrigation & Flood Control, and Rs. 40,600.72 crore for the Tribal Affairs...
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Jammu, February 13 The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday passed grants worth Rs 3,241.77 crore for public health engineering, Rs 1,524.82 crore for forest, ecology and environment, Rs 1,606.99 crore for irrigation and flood control, and Rs 406.01 crore for tribal affairs.The grants for the...
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