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Leopard Skin, Elephant Tusk, Pangolin Scales Seized In Odisha, 1 Arrested One person was arrested in Odisha's Deogarh district after one leopard skin, an elephant tusk and pangolin scales of over one kilogram were recovered from his possession, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of special task force personnel conducted a search operation …

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Census of tigers, other animals in UP sanctuaries from Jan 1 The census of tigers and other wild animals through camera traps at six places in Kishanpur wildlife sanctuary, Pilibhit tiger reserve, Bhira and Mailani ranges of north Kheri forest division and Gola and Mohammadi ranges of south Kheri forest division will begin from Saturday. …

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Bihar government enforces ban on single-use plastic The Bihar government enforced a ban on production, import, storage and distribution of single-use plastic from December 14, 2021 midnight. The move comes after a ban on polythene to reduce plastic waste and pollution was enforced across the state. Violation of the law will attract penalty, fine and …

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Chamundeshwari temple in danger, Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling All is not well with the Chamundi Hill, a popular temple on top — at 1,060 metres — of Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of the Mysuru. There have been four major landslides since 2019 and environmentalists blame indiscriminate construction atop the hill for them. Seasonal …

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Saving Mali Parbat from Bauxite Mine: Villagers resist project as Odisha govt extends Hindalco’s mining lease In Odisha’s Koraput district, disquiet looms over the vast, picturesque expanse of lush green paddy, ginger and vegetable fields that separate Mali Hill from Pakajhola village. A proposed mining project in the hill has made the villagers, most of …

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First in India, 1 lakh ‘ecopreneurs’ in hills to be trained by Uttarakhnd Forest Dept The Uttarakhand forest department will train 1 lakh residents in 10 hill districts to propel them towards ‘ecopreneurship’, a business practice driven not just by profits but also by a concern for the environment. The ecopreneurs will undergo training on …