Punjab 'vulture restaurants' down to 1

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 9, 2024

Punjab's vulture conservation efforts are struggling as two of the three vulture restaurants have closed, while the last one battles to find diclofenac-free meat. Set up 12 years ago for vultures from Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, these feeding stations face challenges due to reduced arrivals and lack of funds.

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Punjab, India

State in northwestern India

Day 50 of indefinite fast: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health deteriorating

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 50 days seeking a legal guarantee for minimum support price on crops. The Supreme..

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Groundwater recharge declined marginally in 2024, dip in water availability too

Total annual groundwater recharge in India slightly declined in 2024 due to higher extraction, with significant contributions from northwest states like Punjab,..

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Farmer leader Dallewal urges religious leaders to press Centre to accept farmers' demands

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a Punjab farmer leader, has written to religious leaders requesting their intervention to urge the Central government to address farmers'..

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AAP Punjab MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi dies of gunshot wounds

Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi died under mysterious circumstances from a gunshot injury. He was found in a pool of blood and declared dead at DMCH. The..

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AAP Punjab MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi found dead under 'mysterious circumstances'

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Himachal Pradesh

State in northern India

Himalayan shepherd dog joins India's elite indigenous breeds

A shepherd in Jammu and Kashmir's Pir Panjal range relies on his Gaddi dog Bhola for protection against predators. Bhola's loyalty and vigilance exemplify the..

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Government to run special trains from Himachal's Una to Prayagraj from January 17

The railway authorities have decided to run special trains from Una to Prayagraj, the epicenter of Maha Kumbh, starting January 17.

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Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)

Region administered by India

6 Armymen hurt in mine blast in J&K's Nowshera

Six Army jawans were injured in a landmine blast near a forward post along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of J&K’s Rajouri district. The incident..

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‘Mystery illness’ kills 2 more from Rajouri’s Badhaal village

Authorities remain perplexed by a mysterious illness that has caused 14 deaths in Badhaal village, J&K's Rajouri district since December, with four siblings..

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Rajnath praises Omar for helping Centre bridge gap between Kashmir and rest of India

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised J&K CM Omar Abdullah for supporting Modi's efforts to bridge the 'dil ki doori' with Kashmir. Singh emphasized the..

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'PoK being used to run business of terrorism': Rajnath Singh criticises Chaudhry Anwarul Haq's anti-India remarks

Defence minister Rajnath Singh condemned Pakistan for using PoK land for terror training camps, stated that Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without PoK and..

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6 army personnel injured in landmine explosion in J&K's Rajouri