Forest fires down to 2.03 lakh in 2023-24 from 2.23 lakh in 2021-22

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India's 2023-24 forest fire season witnessed a decline in fire hotspots, attributed to improved wildfire management strategies. Uttarakhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh reported the highest fire incidences. Globally, Russia experienced the most significant tree cover loss due to fires from 2001-2022. The Union environment minister...

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Odisha

State in Eastern India
Tigress Zeenat, relocated from Maharashtra to Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve last month, is nearing her return after an extraordinary 100km journey into..
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A Delhi court acquitted six individuals, including a former coal secretary and company executives, in a coal scam case. The court found no evidence of cheating..
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Chhattisgarh

State in central India
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed supplementary charges against three Maoists involved in the murder of BJP functionary Ratan Dubey in..
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Govt on Sunday evening dropped the two bills on one nation, one election from its revised list of business for Monday in Lok Sabha. Sources later said the two..
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged Naxalites to surrender and embrace mainstream life during a ceremony honoring the Chhattisgarh police. He praised their..
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Union home minister Amit Shah will conclude the Bastar Olympics in Chhattisgarh, a region grappling with left-wing extremism. Hundreds of rehabilitated Maoists..
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Uttarakhand

State in northern India
Uttarakhand will become the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) starting January 2025. The law mandates marriage registration within six..
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