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    Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Awards 2012

    A fearless woman who has gone undercover to take on poachers, a cowherd who reforested an island, a boy who helped a tiger landscape come to life and forest officers who survived murderous attacks to protect the tiger – these are just some of the inspiring people being honoured at the Sanctuary Wildlife Awards 2012, […]

    Agriculture

    Govt to continue export of wheat, non-basmati rice

    The government has decided to continue the export of wheat and non-basmati rice. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, this evening. Talking to media in New Delhi after the CCEA meeting, Information and Broadcasting minister Manish tewari said the decision was taken in view of enough buffer stock of […]

    Environment

    4 Bear Species In India Under Threat

    New Delhi, Delhi : In 2009, Wildlife SOS along with an international NGO coalition was able to bring an effective end to the dancing bear trade in India. However, other threats to bears in India remain. An International Bear Association (IBA) conference kicks off today in Delhi, jointly organised by the Ministry of Environment and […]

    Environment

    Increase in demand threatening survival of pythons

    A new report from the International Trade Center says an increase in demand from luxury goods made from snakes skin is threatening the survival of some species of python. Half a million python skins are exported from south-east Asia annually but the researchers say many are illegal. They say the growing demand for handbags and […]

    Environment

    Total ban on manufacture, sale, storage & use of plastic bags in Delhi from today.

    A complete ban on manufacture, sale, storage and use of plastic bags with stiff penalty against violators will come into effect in the national capital from today. Delhi government has imposed the ban as per the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Under the Act violators could face imprisonment up to five years and fine […]

    Agriculture

    UP waives loans of 7.2 lakh farmers

    Acting on its election promise, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday waived loans of farmers who had taken up to Rs 50,000 from cooperative rural development bank, a decision that would benefit 7.2 lakh farmers. The announcement comes on a day when the party is celebrating its chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s 74th birthday in Lucknow. […]

    Environment

    Indonesian Ministry of Forestry hosts conference on ‘Destruction of Preserved Wildlife’

    Jakarta, Indonesia: The Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia held a Conference on the ‘Destruction of Preserved Wildlife’ on November 12, 2012, at the Plaza Manggala Wanabakti in Jakarta. The event, which was attended by the Chief of the Indonesian National Police and the Minister of the Environment, was held to encourage laws on the eradication […]

    Agriculture

    Over 43 lakh metric tonnes of paddy arrives in Haryana mandis

    In Haryana, arrival of paddy in the mandis of the state is in full swing. Over 43 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has already been arrived in various Mandis so far during the current Kharif season. this is about 8 lakh tonnes more than the arrival during the corresponding period last year. A spokesman of […]

    Environment

    Over 20,000 migratory birds sighted in Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

    Over 20,000 migratory birds have been sighted in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam’s Morigaon district with the advent of winter. Among the 214 species of avian fauna found at the sanctuary, 14 are threatened species and 46 are resident birds, officials said. The Lesser Whistling Teal and the Greater Whistling Teal have also been […]

    Agriculture

    Govt taking penal action against 28 sugar mills

    The government has taken penal action against 28 sugar mills in several states for failing to submit online data on sugarcane crushed, production, dispatches and available stock of sugar. The states include Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. An official release says, the centre in its endeavour to streamline and computerise the data management […]

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