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Kejriwal, Mann, Atishi took out roadshow for Arora before he filed his nomination for Ludhiana West bypoll, Friday. (Express photo: Gurmeet Singh)

When Valmik Thapar threw a punch for tigers

June 02, 2025 4:36 pm

Valu, as many of us called him, was an outspoken man who wore his heart on his sleeve, calling a spade a spade. You didn’t have to agree with him to admire him for his strong convictions

Lok Sabha passes Bill to let forest land be used for strategic needs

July 27, 2023 5:12 am

The Bill to amend the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, passed by Lok Sabha with voice vote, exempts certain kinds of infrastructure or development projects from the need to get forest clearance, which is mandatory at present.

Since 2019, loss in dense forests higher than gain in net cover

January 14, 2022 7:13 am

The report testifies to the continuing loss of natural old-growth forests across the country.

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Supreme Court to hear on Monday fresh plea for not evicting forest dwellers

March 24, 2019 12:50 pm

The apex court, while dealing with other similar pending petition, had on February 28 stayed its February 13 order directing 21 states to evict 11.8 lakh illegal forest dwellers whose claims over the forest land have been rejected by authorities.

To tackle Red menace, states want Centre to bear 90 per cent burden

January 20, 2015 4:37 am

Akhilesh Yadav,used the opportunity to place before HM proposal of Rs 6,500 crore for mordernisation of police

MoEF puts spoke in Himachal eco-tourism

July 12, 2010 4:09 am

In a major blow to Himachal Pradeshs drive to nurture the states eco-tourism potential,the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has imposed a ban on state governments taking-up non-forest activities....