Eleven wildfires put out in Russia’s Far East
August 6th, 2012 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Forest protection service specialists have extinguished 11 wildfires in Russia's Far East in the past 24 hours, said the local forestry department Monday."A total of ... Read more...
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Alert in ten Assam districts after clashes
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) An alert has been sounded in ten districts of Assam following communal violence in the Bodoland area, officials said Monday.
The situation was still tense in ... Read more...
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Monsoon finally arrives in Himachal (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 5 (IANS) The delayed southwest monsoon finally reached Himachal Pradesh Thursday, bringing respite to the people. Showers lashed capital Shimla, Dharamsala, Manali and other towns, leading to ... Read more...
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Rains bring down temperatures in Himachal
July 5th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 5 (IANS) Widespread rains caused a sharp fall in temperatures across Himachal Pradesh Thursday with Gaggal town recording the highest rainfall of 152 mm in the state, ... Read more...
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Fires ravage 20,000 hectares of Himachal forests in two months (With Images)
June 28th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 28 (IANS) Unusually hot and dry conditions this summer have turned the green hills of Himachal Pradesh into a tinderbox - literally. Forest wealth estimated at well over ... Read more...
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Woman power: Tribals stall eco-tourism project in Odisha
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Baripada (Odisha), June 3 (IANS) A group of tribal women in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district have taken authorities head on and stopped an eco-tourism project that was coming up in ... Read more...
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Man-animal conflict: Assam forms response teams
March 30th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 30 (IANS) Assam has formed Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to deal with growing instances of man-animal conflict, with 12 leopards having been killed in the last three months ... Read more...
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Spend more on fighting deforestation: Greenpeace tells Mexico
October 20th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 20 (IANS/EFE) Greenpeace called on Mexican lawmakers to allocate more funds to combating deforestation, saying nearly a half-million hectares were being lost annually.Of the 6.81 billion pesos ... Read more...
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Rains keep forest fires away in Himachal
June 10th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 10 (IANS) Thanks to heavy rains, Himachal Pradesh has escaped its periodic and often devastating forest fires this time.Forest officials said that plentiful rainfall in the last ... Read more...
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A million tribals have got land rights: Tribal Affairs Minister (Interview)
September 12th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Anjali Ojha
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Nearly a million tribals have been given land rights under the forest rights act and they will be made stakeholders in development projects, says ... Read more...
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Indonesia to host meeting on tiger conservation
July 6th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Indonesia will host a crucial meeting on tiger conservation July 12-14 to be attended by 13 tiger range countries, including India, China, Thailand and Russia.
World tiger experts ... Read more...
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Temperature plummets in Himachal after rain (Lead)
May 7th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 7 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell sharply Friday due to widespread rain with Una town recording the highest rainfall of 42 mm in the state, the met office ... Read more...
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Himachal hills turn into tinderbox (With Images)
May 1st, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, May 1 (IANS) Summer fires in the wooded areas and grasslands of Himachal Pradesh are nothing new, but long dry spells often turn the hills into a tinderbox. ... Read more...
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Female bison mowed over by speeding train in Jalpaiguri
November 29th, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by ANI
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Nov 29(ANI): A female bison died on the spot after being mowed down by a speeding train passing through the Chapramari forest range in West Bengal on Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Nomadic Gujjars seek rights over forests in Kashmir
November 10th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 10 (IANS) The nomadic Gujjar community of Jammu and Kashmir has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to accord them rights to forests, similar to those given to other ... Read more...
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India joins forces to fight climate change
October 21st, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) India and five other developing countries will join five contributor countries on the governing body of the Forest Investment Programme (FIP) in a unique partnership to combat climate ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah promises zero tolerance to rights violations
August 15th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in his Independence Day speech here Saturday, said his government would not tolerate human rights violations by the security forces and ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to withdraw minor cases under forest laws
August 13th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Jharkhand government plans to withdraw minor cases filed under forest protection laws, on the lines of Orissa government, an official said Thursday.
A forest department official told ... Read more...
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‘Paying people to protect forests not enough’
June 5th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Paying people to protect forests can be an effective way to tackle deforestation and climate change but only if there is good governance of natural resources, says ... Read more...
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Potsdam symposium urges action on climate change
June 1st, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Participants at the Nobel Laureate Symposium Series on Global Sustainability in Potsdam have called for a 'Great Transformation' aimed at bringing about technical, economic, political and cultural changes ... Read more...
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Germany pledges $781 million to protect forests
May 29th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Berlin, May 29 (Xinhua) Germany has pledged to provide 500 million euros (about $780 million) over the next four years to help in the protection of world's forests and other habitats. This ... Read more...
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Arabari Model for forest conservation attracts 32,000 villagers in West Bengal district
May 1st, 2008 - 8:48 pm ICT by admin
West Medinipur (West Bengal), May 1, (ANI): A forest conservation model that was started in the 80s in a remote village of a West Bengals District, has become a widely popular ... Read more...
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Mekong River nations adopt action plan for development
March 31st, 2008 - 7:21 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Vientiane, March 31 (Xinhua) The six-nation Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) group Monday wrapped up its two-day summit in this Laos capital, endorsing a five-year action plan to boost regional growth. The prime ... Read more...
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Conference of forest secretaries, conservators and wildlife wardens to begin today
February 12th, 2008 - 9:44 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Forest Secretaries and officials of Forest Departments from all over the country will meet here today to discuss issues relating forest areas, management of protected areas, man-animal ... Read more...
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Conference of forest secretaries, conservators and wildlife wardens to be held tomorrow
February 11th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Forest Secretaries and officials of Forest Departments from all over the country will meet here tomorrow to discuss issues relating forest areas, management of protected areas, man-animal ... Read more...
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