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Assam: Minor boy trampled to death by wild elephant

29 Oct, 2024 8:07 PM

Guwahati, Oct 29 (IANS) A minor boy was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Assam's Nagaon district on Tuesday, officials said.

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NEWS DATE: 28 Oct, 2024


Mizoram: Over 38k pigs killed or culled as ASF outbreak continues

28 Oct, 2024 7:05 PM

Aizawl, Oct 28 (IANS) Even though over 14,310 pigs were killed and over 23,720 pigs culled in Mizoram after the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in eight-and-a-half- months ago, the number of pig deaths due to the contagious disease reasonably reduced during the past few days.

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NEWS DATE: 27 Oct, 2024


Amur falcons to be tagged with satellite transmitters during Manipur halt to study migratory routes

27 Oct, 2024 9:22 AM

Imphal, Oct 27 (IANS) A senior Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientist would tag Amur falcons in Manipur’s Tamenglong district with satellite transmitters early next month to analyse the migratory routes of the raptors, forest officials said.

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NEWS DATE: 26 Oct, 2024


Leopard sighted on KV premises in Patna's Bihta

26 Oct, 2024 6:19 PM

Patna, Oct 26 (IANS) A leopard was spotted on the Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) premises located at the Air Force station in Patna's Bihta, prompting immediate closure of the school until further notice.

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TN: Migratory birds begin arriving at Kodiyakarai Bird Sanctury as rains set in

26 Oct, 2024 2:15 PM

Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) Following the arrival of the northeast monsoon in Tamil Nadu in mid-October, migratory birds have begun arriving at the Kodiyakarai Bird Sanctuary in the southern state.

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NEWS DATE: 25 Oct, 2024


Training held for frontline forest personnel ahead of elephant census in NE states

25 Oct, 2024 11:04 PM

Guwahati, Oct 25 (IANS) Ahead of the ‘Synchronised Elephant Population Estimation’ in the entire northeastern region, a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) program was organised at Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve (KNP & TR) in Assam for the effective conduct of the elephant population census.

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Trap cameras in Darjeeling to track movement of melanistic leopards

25 Oct, 2024 2:01 PM

Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) The Forest Department has started the process of installing trap cameras in the hills of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, especially in Kurseong, to track the movement of melanistic leopards.

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NEWS DATE: 22 Oct, 2024


Kaziranga elevated corridor gets Centre's approval; CM Sarma holds meeting with Union Minister Gadkari

22 Oct, 2024 8:49 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the elevated corridor in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve received the Centre's go-ahead, and alignment for this is already approved by the Union government.

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New Himalayan snake species named after 'Titanic' actor Leonardo DiCaprio

22 Oct, 2024 6:08 PM

Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) A new genus and snake species discovered in the Himalayas has been named after the Academy Award-winning Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio - the "Titanic" star who is also a passionate environmentalist, officials said here on Tuesday.

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NEWS DATE: 21 Oct, 2024


Gujarat govt appoints 123 veterinary officers to strengthen animal welfare

21 Oct, 2024 8:09 PM

Gandhinagar, Oct 21 (IANS) Gujarat Animal Husbandry and Agriculture Sector Department has appointed 123 newly Class-2 veterinary officers on Monday.

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