Make JFM an identity of MP : Minister
The Minister for Forests Harvansh Singh has asked the Forest Officers to make the Joint Forest Management (JFM), an identity of Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a two day state level convention of Forest
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Apes' population in Gibbon increases
Primate population in Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam has increased to 60 during the past three years marking a positive trend in wildlife conservation. The 19 sq. km sanctuary along the
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Animal census from Feb 4
The Department of Forests and Wildlife's commencing a wild animal census for Goa from February 4 to 9, 2002. The last census was conducted in 1997. It was pointed out that the wild animals frequently
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Wildlife in Kutch stands at risk from protectors
Even as the Supreme Court, the country's apex court, ponders over the appeals of those fighting to save the wildlife and marine ecology of the Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat,
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Nature of neglect
Like the national census or the Maha Kumbh, it has taken several years for the Indian Board for Wild Life (IBWL) to hold its recent meeting. The underscores the unconcern among governments,
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As tourists, rallyists will not go wild
In a compromise formula arrived at to skirt controversy over permission granted to a car rally through the wild ass sanctuary in the Little Rann of Kutch, the Gujarat government has asked the
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It's only a leopard: lab finding
A team of scientists from the Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has developed a unique procedure to conclude that the carnivore which has been creating a scare at the Arignar
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Nitrate pollution plagues U.S., China groundwater
Elevated nitrate concentrations in water supplies used for drinking water threaten residents of both the United States and the People's Republic of China, concludes a new report by the U.S.
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Madhya Pradesh Government renders families of Bega tribe homeless
Althought the Madhya Pradesh government claims to be a champion of Dalits, tribals and the weaker sections, 45 families of the Bega tribe find themselves refugees in their
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Cancer cure could come from the sea
Cancer treatment could be about to take a major leap thanks to medicines from a hitherto practically unexploited source: the sea. A small Spanish company which is about to launch its first medication
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Heart league tables 'will lead to fewer operations'
League tables showing the fate of heart specialists' patients - being introduced in the wake of the Bristol babies report - could lead to fewer operations on those with the most serious conditions. A
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Air pollution linked to asthma in young athletes
Children who play sports in areas with high levels of air pollution are three to four times more likely to develop asthma than other youngsters, American scientists said. A study by researchers at
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Calcium may help determine risk of stroke
Doctors may be able to determine a person's stroke risk by measuring the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries, says a landmark study out. 'People who experience stroke have higher amounts of
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Mobile phone safety to be probed in 15 studies
The British Government's mobile phone safety task force unveiled 15 research projects Yesterday aimed at finally providing answers on the possible health risks of the handsets. Scientists hope the
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Quake hits Burma
A moderate earthquake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale, shook a sparsely populated region in northeastern Burma early on Sunday, the country's Meteorology and Hydrology Department
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Masks for Safai Karamcharis
Strange though it might sound, safai karamcharis of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have not only been issued brooms, but also pollution masks, hand gloves and helmets to protect themselves from
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Relief fund lying in state kitty
While it proposes to seek a flood relief package from the centre, the Tamil Nadu Government has over Rs. 100 crores left unused from the Natural Calamities Relief Fund.
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IAF to study waste management to counter bird hits
The Indian Air Force, in an attempt to reduce the "bird menace" which affects safety to pilots and aircrafts, will be conducting pilot studies in solid waste management at four Air Force stations in
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Waste disposal at the click of a mouse
Overflowing garbage bins in the area? The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has found an IT solution. At the click of a mouse, information on garbage accumulation, overflowing bins and number of visits
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Projects cleared to combat erosion
With the rainy season fast approaching and threats of erosion and water logging looming large over Assam, Centre has cleared several major proposals including a scheme envisaged to save the Guwahati