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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Forest

SC orders eviction of nearly 10,000 illegal constructions in Haryana’s Aravali forest area

Asserting that land grabbers can't take refuge of law, the apex court directed Haryana and the Faridabad municipal corporation to ensure eviction within 6 weeks.

The forbidden forest in Meghalaya where you can’t touch a flower or tree

If you walk six hours from the main road, you reach Meghalaya’s tiny Chiringmagre village and the pristine forest it protects.

Five hidden benefits of forests everyone should know

Only half of the world’s forests are still intact, a third being primary forests – natural woodlands composed of native species, not disturbed by human activity.

International Day for Biological Diversity — we need to recognise our solutions are in nature

This year's celebration is all the more timely given the Covid-19 pandemic and the major environmental changes needed to heal.

Aarey, smog, wildfires — forests dominate headlines. But what exactly is a forest?

Forests can be defined as areas with a closed canopy of trees without grasses in the understorey. But there’s more to it.

Why capturing & translocating leopards won’t work in India’s dense cities

Across India, leopards pass human habitations every night without incident. This invisible domain of neutral interaction deserves better recognition.

Forest Rights Act is quite clear on genuine forest dwellers, but states are letting it down

India cannot save her forests, but for the active involvement of the forest dwelling scheduled tribes.

Imran Khan’s marriage is in trouble, again, and his pet dogs could be a reason

Here's what's happening across the border: The govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decides to negotiate with protesting PTM members and app-based taxi service Careem gets hacked.

Indian Forest Service, the other IFS which is foreign in its own land

IFS officers claim they are not recognised for their work unlike IAS & IPS cadre; S. Manikandan was killed by a wild elephant in a Karnataka forest.

On Camera

Calling ISIS unislamic isn’t enough. Muslim intellectuals must address jihadism’s root cause

The argument that ISIS's actions have nothing to do with Islam overlooks the existence of violent Islamic doctrines upon which extremist groups rely.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.