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60% wildlife area is leopard territory
GURGAON: In a first-of-its-kind survey on the population of wildlife in and around Gurgaon, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has found healthy numbers of 15 species — including leopard, hyena, jackal,
Mewat
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6,581 malaria cases reported so far; Mewat badly affected
As many as 6,581 cases of malaria have been reported from the state till now. Over two third of these cases have been detected in Mewat alone followed by Yamunanagar, Palwal and Bhiwani. A total of
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10 dengue, 2,400 malaria cases detected
The number of malaria patients in the state has gone up to 2,400 in the last three months. Of these, 50 per cent cases have been detected since the start of the monsoon. As many as 10 confirmed cases of
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Prakash Javadekar to conduct aerial survey of Aravali before finalising 'forest' definition
GURGAON: Before finalising the definition of 'forest', which is likely to end the ambiguity whether large tracts of Aravalis are forest or not, union minister of environment and forest (MoEF) Prakash Javadekar
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Size of green zone in NCR doubles after fresh survey
Gurgaon: Around 51,000 hectares of land in Haryana have been classified as natural conservation zones (NCZ) by the state's five NCR districts, more than double the 22,000 hectares marked in the first draft
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8,862 infant deaths reported in state from January to July
The infant and mother death rates continue to shame Haryana with 8,862 newborn deaths registered since July 31. The data is based on the Maternal Infant Death Reporting System (MIDRS) tabled before
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Malaria grips Mewat, 1,448 cases so far
Efforts being made by the local health authorities notwithstanding, Mewat district remains infested with malaria-causing mosquitoes. In all, 1,448 cases of the vector-borne disease have been reported in
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In Mewat, 35 die of malaria
Malaria scare has gripped Mewat as more than 35 deaths have been reported in the district in one-and-a-half months. Punhana block is the worst hit. As per the district Health Department, 449 cases of
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Action against officials for defying mining ban
Showing zero tolerance to public servants who allowed illegal mining in the Aravalli Hills despite a ban in place since 2002, the Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to penalise such officers posted in
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Mining runs unabated in Aravalis
MEWAT: City police came under attack from the stone mining mafia on Monday after a gang engaged a police party in Lohinga Kalan village of Punahana. This is not the first time the cops have been brazenly