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    Navi Mumbai: Corporator Booked for Interfering with Forest Officials

    Thane, February 17 A case has been registered against a Shiv Sena corporator on Tuesday for allegedly manhandling forest department personnel and absconding with a JCB during an anti-encroachment drive in Navi Mumbai, police said.The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in Ilthanpada, an area...
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    Elephant Calf Dies After Train Collision in Jharkhand

    Latehar (Jharkhand), February 17 An elephant calf died on Tuesday after being hit by a goods train in the Latehar district of Jharkhand, an official said.The calf, which was part of a herd of about 12 elephants, was crossing a railway track near the Malhan village between the Mahuamilan and...
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    Vijayan Govt Setback: Court Questions 'Nava Kerala' Initiative

    Kochi, February 17 – In a major setback for the Pinarayi Vijayan government, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday struck down the controversial "Nava Kerala Survey," calling it unlawful and questioning how it was funded and executed.The ruling comes amid growing opposition allegations that the...
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    MP Tiger Deaths: Activist Accuses Forest Dept of Negligence

    Sagar (MP), February 16 An adult tiger with a radio collar has been found dead with a broken skull in the core area of the Rani Durgavati Tiger Reserve (RDTR) in Sagar district, taking the death toll of big cats in Madhya Pradesh to ten since January 1.MP Additional Principal Chief Conservator...
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    Gujarati Villager Dies in Forest Encounter

    Amreli (Gujarat), February 16 A 45-year-old woman was killed by a lioness in a village in the Amreli district of Gujarat on Monday, an official said.Manjulaben Solanki was attacked while she was washing clothes in a river in the Govindpur village, which falls under the Dalkhaniya range of the...
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    Healthy Tiger Returned to Papikondalu National Park

    Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh), February 16 A three-year-old male tiger captured in the East Godavari district was released into the Papikondalu National Park after being monitored for a few days, the Forest Department said on Monday.The big cat was trapped on February 6 in the Kurmapuram...
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    Gundal Reservoir: Tiger Death Under Investigation

    Chamrajnagar (Karnataka), February 16 A male tiger was found dead in the backwaters of the Gundal reservoir here in this district, officials said on Monday.The tiger, estimated to be around five to six years old, was found dead by forest officials who were on patrol duty on Sunday, they said...
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    Elephant Enters Residential Area in Bihar

    Gayaji, February 15 A lone wild elephant strayed into a residential area in the Barachatti locality of Gayaji district in Bihar on Sunday morning, causing panic among residents, officials said.The elephant entered the human settlement from the Chatra forest area in neighboring Jharkhand, they...
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    Kaziranga National Park - Forest Guard Killed During Patrol

    Jorhat, February 15 A forest guard was killed and another was injured in an attack by a rhinoceros at Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Sunday, a senior forest department official said.The incident occurred in the Kohora range in the morning during patrol duties, he said."When the forest...
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    Late-Night Reshuffle in Madhya Pradesh: Congress Flags Excise Department Issues

    Bhopal, February 14 In a major administrative overhaul, the Madhya Pradesh government transferred 11 IAS officers in a late-night order on Saturday, with the opposition Congress alleging the move aims to shield "corrupt" officials in the excise department.According to the order issued by the...
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    Medicinal & Aromatic Plants: J&K Government Roadmap Initiative

    In a significant move to promote the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), the J&K Government has constituted a high-level committee to draft a comprehensive and time-bound roadmap for the sector's commercial expansion across the Union Territory. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent...
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    Tragedy in Jharkhand: Herd of Elephants Kills Family and Others

    Ranchi, February 13 At least six people, including four members of a family, were killed by a herd of wild elephants in the Hazaribag district of Jharkhand on Friday, a forest official said.The herd, which had attacked several people in the past few days, entered the Gondwar village in the...
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    Forest Officials Respond to Woman's Death in Uttarakhand Forest

    Haldwani, February 12 A wild animal has killed a woman who had gone to collect fodder for cattle here on Thursday, officials said.The incident occurred in the Fatehpur area, and efforts are underway to determine whether the attack was carried out by a leopard or a tiger.They said a woman...
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    Forest Department Uncovers Illegal Wildlife Articles in Shimla

    Shimla, February 10 The forest department arrested six jewelers on Tuesday after at least 86 suspected leopard claws, five leopard teeth, one claw of an unknown animal, and 10 feathers of unknown birds were found in jewelry shops in Rohru, in the Shimla district, officials said on Tuesday...
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