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- Bangalore
‘Say no to mining in Kappatagudda forest’, Karnataka BJP MLC tells CM Bommai
Hubballi: BJP MLC Basavaraj Horatti on Monday urged Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to say no to mining barons who have set their eyes on the Kappatagudda forest region situated in Gadag…
- Telangana
Telangana: Forest minister launches dedicated website for Kawal Tiger Reserve
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Forests and Environment A Indrakaran Reddy launched a dedicated website for the state’s Kawal tiger reserve in an event that took place at Aranya Bhavan on Monday. The…
- World
Forest fires in Russia burn over 100,000 hectares in 3 days
Moscow: Forest fires in Russia continued to spread and have consumed nearly 110,000 hectares of land in just three days up to Thursday. A report by the state-run TASS news agency said…
- World
Hungary: Thousands rally in Budapest to protect forests
Budapest: Thousands of Hungarians rallied in Budapest after the government suspended nature conservation rules, particularly those for protecting forests. On August 4, the government decided to suspend the rules in order to speed…
- India
Maharashtra: Activist protests against govt’s decision to construct Metro car shed at Aarey
Mumbai: Environmental activists and some political parties, including the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and the AAP, on Sunday staged a protest at the Aarey Colony, a green belt in suburban Goregaon, against the…
- Kashmir
Fire breaks out in J-K’s Tote forest belt
Reasi: A fire broke out in the Tote forest belt in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. In another incident, a fire also broke out in the Margana forest…
- Andhra Pradesh
Four-year-old rescued from Andhra forest infested with elephants
Amaravati: A four-year-old girl, who went missing into a forest in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, has been traced by the police after strenuous efforts for 36 hours. After a massive search operation by…
- India
Environment must prevail over other rights, forests have to be preserved: SC
New Delhi: The environment must prevail over other rights and forests must be preserved, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while hearing a matter which involved issues regarding forest and non-forest land…
- Science
Study: In coming years forest loss might become major problem
Reading: Forest loss, which is caused by climate change, could become a bigger problem than anticipated in the coming years, suggests a new study led by the University of Reading. The study…
- Photos
Photos: Plantation program held at KBR Park on World Forest Day
A plantation program was held at KBR Park on World Forest Day. In the program, Chief Justice of Telangana high court Satish Chandra Sharma, Justice P. Naveen Rao, R.M.Dobriyal IFS Pccf (HOFF)…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad tops in increasing forest area
Hyderabad: According to the Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 released by the Forest Survey of India on Thursday, Hyderabad tops among the major cities of the country in increasing the…
