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Shravasti (UP), March 25 Police have arrested six more people in connection with allegedly serving non-vegetarian food and disposing of the leftovers during an iftar party near the Sonpathri Ashram Temple here, bringing the total number of arrests to 10, officials said.Four people were...

Shravasti (UP), March 24 Police have arrested six more people in connection with allegedly preparing and disposing of non-vegetarian food during an iftar party near the Sonpathri Ashram Temple here, bringing the total number of arrests to 10, officials said on Tuesday.Four people were arrested...

Itanagar, March 12 Helicopters of the Indian Air Force conducted a four-day operation to help contain a forest fire in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, carrying out 54 sorties and dropping around 1.62 lakh litres of water over affected forest areas and nearby settlements, officials...

Mendhar/Jammu, March 10 Some landmines exploded on Tuesday due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, causing panic among residents living near the border, officials said.No casualties were reported in the blasts, and efforts are underway to...

March 10, New Delhi — The Indian Air Force demonstrated rapid response and operational precision in Arunachal Pradesh by deploying a Mil Mi-17V-5 to combat a major forest fire in the Mebo and Sigar areas of Pasighat.Over several sorties, the IAF released 66,000 litres of water to contain the...

Itanagar, March 8 A major fire has broken out in a forest adjacent to the Sigar military station in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Sunday.While no casualties have been reported so far, the blaze is spreading rapidly and poses a threat to nearby vital defense...

Uttarkashi, March 5 A 28-year-old man died on Thursday after being struck by falling rocks on the Gangotri National Highway, allegedly caused by a forest fire in the area, officials said.According to officials from the District Disaster Control Room, the incident occurred between Ganeshpur and...

Imphal, March 1 – Timely intervention by the Army and Assam Rifles averted a potential disaster after a forest fire broke out near the ‘Friendship Bridge’ along the Integrated Check Post (ICP) on the India-Myanmar border at Moreh, officials said on Sunday.A defence spokesperson said that a...

Fire damages Jadav Payeng’s Molai Forest 2.0Individuals are alleged to have set fire to Molai Forest 2.0, causing extensive damage to the man-made forest in the Jorhat-Majuli area.The fire was reported on Wednesday, resulting in damage to nearly 200 hectares of forest land. The forest...

Following the forest fire that broke out in the iconic Dzukou Valley on January 26, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force have continued their relentless efforts to contain the blaze that has devastated large portions of the valley.According to updates from the Kohima District...

New Delhi, February 18 – The Army and the Indian Air Force have been engaged in relentless operations to control forest fires raging in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.Helicopters have been conducting continuous water-dropping missions in challenging terrain, while ground teams and specialized...

Itanagar, February 17 – The Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), and the local civil administration continued their joint operations on Tuesday to extinguish the massive forest fire in Walong, Arunachal Pradesh, for the fifth consecutive day.Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that...

Itanagar, February 17 Operations to contain the massive forest fire that broke out in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district were underway for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said.Troops of the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, and the civil administration are working in close...

February 12, Kohima: The Kohima administration conducted an aerial survey on Wednesday to assess the ongoing forest fire in Dzükou Valley and Mt. Japfü.The team was led by Deputy Commissioner Kohima, B. Henok Buchem, along with officials from the District Disaster Management Authority, SDRF...