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    Discussion on Climate Change and Forest Protection in Rajya Sabha

    Today, discussions began in the Rajya Sabha regarding the functioning of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Speaking first, BJP's Ghyas Shyam Tiwari stated that since ancient times, Indian culture has been closely linked to nature and the environment. He praised the...
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    Chandrapur Activist Demands Action on Tiger-Human Conflict

    Chandrapur, March 7 Activist Bandu Dhotre's hunger strike, protesting the proposed Lohardongri iron mine project in the Tadoba corridor, which connects the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve to surrounding forests in Chandrapur district, entered its third day on Saturday.Dhotre claimed support from...
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    Wildlife Protection and Livelihoods: Addressing Conflict in Arunachal Pradesh

    Itanagar, March 6 Arunachal Pradesh Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Wangki Lowang on Friday said that frequent human-animal conflict in the state is largely the result of a shared landscape where globally significant biodiversity coexists with forest-dependent livelihoods...
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    Finland, India Strengthen Ties Through Environmental Partnership

    New Delhi, March 6 India and Finland have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on environmental cooperation to deepen collaboration on pollution prevention and control, waste management, climate change, forests, and natural resource management, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has...
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    Jharkhand: Elephant Roams in Ranchi, Officials Respond

    Ranchi, February 27 A wild elephant entered Jharkhand's capital, Ranchi, on Friday morning, causing panic among locals, a forest official said.The elephant was roaming in the Hawai Nagar area, and a team of forest officials has been deployed to drive the animal out of the city, he said."The...
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    Minister Confident in Timely Nepal Elections

    New Delhi, February 26 Describing it as "historic in itself," Nepal's Minister for Forests and Environment, Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, expressed confidence on Thursday that the country would complete its ongoing electoral process smoothly and in a timely manner.Speaking at the World Sustainable...
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    MoU Signed to Boost Biodiversity Conservation in India and Nepal

    New Delhi, February 25 India and Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas such as forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change.The MoU envisages cooperation between the two sides in formulating...
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    MoU Signed to Promote Forest and Wildlife Conservation in India-Nepal

    India and Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation in the areas of forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. The MoU was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate...
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    Expanding Forest Cover: Anantnag Nursery Readies for Season

    The Central Research Nursery in Seer, Anantnag, is preparing to supply large quantities of saplings for the upcoming plantation season in South Kashmir.Feb 25, Srinagar: The State Forest Research Institute's Central Research Nursery in Seer is gearing up to support a large-scale plantation...
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    Farmers Gain Authority to Manage Wild Boar Damage in Nepal

    Kathmandu, February 24 – The Nepali government has formally declared wild boars – except for small species that enter private farmland – as agriculture-damaging wild animals, allowing farmers to chase them away, capture them, or even kill them without obtaining a permit from authorities.Just...
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    Minister Launches Tree Bank Initiative to Boost Plantation Efforts

    Today, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, urged people to plant trees to protect the environment. He made this appeal while addressing a special program organized to mark the completion of five years of his unique tree plantation pledge in New Delhi.Speaking...
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    Timber Smugglers Held Hostage in Shahdol, Rescue Operation Successful

    Shahdol, February 19 A team of forest department employees were taken hostage by timber smugglers in Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh, before quick intervention by the police led to their rescue, an official said on Thursday.The hostage situation occurred in the night of February 18-19 in the...
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    Grants Passed for Jal Shakti, Forest, and Tribal Affairs in J&K

    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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    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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    MP Gauge Conversion: Railway Project Requires Central Approval, May Impact Over 1.2 Lakh Trees

    Indore, February 13 The Indian Railways has sought final approval from the Centre to begin gauge conversion of the Mhow-Khandwa line in Madhya Pradesh, which could lead to the felling of over 1.2 lakh trees, officials have said.Once approval is granted by the Union Ministry of Environment...
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    MP Forest Conversion: Railway Seeks Approval for 1.24 Lakh Trees

    Indore, February 12 The Railways has sought final approval from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to begin gauge conversion of the Mhow-Khandwa line in Madhya Pradesh through dense forests, officials said on Thursday.Once approval is granted, around 1.24 lakh trees...
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    Eco-Tourism Expansion in Uttar Pradesh: PPP Model and Infrastructure Development

    Lucknow, February 9 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to prepare a comprehensive and time-bound action plan to develop eco-tourism in the state, positioning it as a key pillar of employment generation, environmental conservation, and economic growth.The...
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