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

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 21, 2024
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

Odisha

State in Eastern India
An Olive Ridley turtle, tagged in Odisha in 2021, has made a remarkable 3,500km journey to Maharashtra's Konkan coast. This is the first recorded instance of..
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Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for obstructing the Ayushman Bharat scheme, predicting a BJP victory in the state...
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Chhattisgarh

State in central India
On April 14, Mr Gurjar and his associate, Mukesh Sharma, accused the two workers of theft. The duo was stripped, given electric shocks, and their nails were..
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The Supreme Court granted bail to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam, citing his year-long..
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In Raipur, a 13-year-old boy has been detained by police for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl, who is now in critical condition and receiving intensive..
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Guru Ghasidas Central University in Chhattisgarh is investigating allegations that a programme officer forced students to offer namaz during an NSS camp held in..
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Uttarakhand

State in northern India
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the breakthrough ceremony of Tunnel T-8 of India's longest rail..
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday participated in the Pran Pratishtha programme at the newly constructed Baba Baukhnag temple near the..
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was honored by the Dr BR Ambedkar Mahamanch in Haridwar for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand. Dhami..
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After months of setbacks following a collapse in November 2023, the Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand is set to achieve a breakthrough on Wednesday...
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