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Migratory Birds in Danger, 80 Found Dead in Rajasthan, Experts Suspect Ranikhet Disease Around 80 migratory birds were in the past three days found dead in Karpada village of Rajasthan's Jodhpur district. The local health officials suspect that the birds have fallen prey to the viral Ranikhet disease. As per reports, the carcasses of the …

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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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Government intentions is to start Athirappilly power project despite environmental concerns: Kerala The Kerala Government has affirmed that it will go ahead with a hydel power project proposed at Athirappilly, a bio-rich area in Thrissur district famed for an eponymous waterfall. This was conveyed to the Legislative Assembly by State Electricity Minister K Krishnan Kutty. …

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Community is Conserving orchids in a Manipur village It is an interesting fact that all 29,000-odd species of known orchids have been listed in Appendix I or Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); they are the single largest group of flora or fauna for which international trade is regulated. Blue vanda …