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  Former Punjab forest minister SS Dharamsot arrested by ED in money laundering probe

  India | January 15, 2024 23:52 IST

  SS Dharamsot's arrest is part of an investigation into an alleged forest scam in the state, involving bribery within the forest department. The 64-year-old politician, a five-time MLA, has faced legal issues in the past, including an arrest last year related to disproportionate assets.

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  Madhya Pradesh: All eight cheetahs adapting well in Kuno National Park, informs Forest Minister

  India | December 11, 2022 23:40 IST

  Cheetahs in Kuno National Park: The eight were flown in from Namibia in southern Africa on September 17 as part of an ambitious species reintroduction project and they were released into their enclosures by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day.

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  Former Punjab minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot arrested in corruption case

  India | June 07, 2022 12:37 IST

  Dharamsot was the Forest Minister when Captain Amarinder Singh was CM of Punjab. However, when Amarinder was removed, Dharamsot was also relieved from the post of minister.

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  Pregnant woman forest guard beaten up by couple in Satara; Aaditya Thackeray promises strict action

  India | January 20, 2022 14:13 IST

  Sharing the video on his Twitter handle on Thursday, Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray said, "The accused has been arrested this morning and will face the law at its strictest. Such acts will not be tolerated."

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  India's green cover increased to 25% of total area: Prakash Javadekar

  News | September 25, 2020 9:44 IST

  Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar attended Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on biodiversity hosted by China on September 24 via video conferencing.

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  Forest dept appoints 3 teams for probe: Kerala Forest Minister on killing of pregnant elephant

  News | June 05, 2020 19:21 IST

  While speaking to media in Thiruvananthapuram on June 05, the Minister of Forests, Animal Husbandry and Zoos in Kerala, Advocate K Raju spoke on killing of a pregnant elephant in Palakkad.

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  UNACCEPTABLE! Tamil Nadu Forest Minister asks tribal boy to remove his sandals, caught on cam

  India | February 06, 2020 19:30 IST

  In a shocking incident, Tamil Nadu Forest Minister Dindigul C. Sreenivasan on Thursday asked a tribal boy to remove his footwear in the Nilgiris district of the state. Sreenivasan had gone there to inaugurate the rejuvenation camp for captive elephants in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve when the incident was caught on camera.

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  MP forest minister recriminates serious allegations against Cong leader Digvijaya Singh

  News | September 03, 2019 14:26 IST

  MP forest minister recriminates serious allegations against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh. He accused Digvijay Singh of illegally selling liquor and arbitrarily transferring officers.

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  Does Goa have tigers, Forest Minister Saldanha thinks so

  India | October 06, 2013 6:44 IST

  Panaji: Goa will soon initiate a study to ascertain the presence of tigers in the state, forest minister Alina Saldanha said Saturday.The state forest department will take on board experts to conduct the study by

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  BJP criticise Gogoi over Japan tour

  Politics | September 26, 2012 18:18 IST

  Guwahati, Sep 26: BJP today criticised Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for being on a foreign tour at a time when the state is reeling under floods and demanded dismissal of state Environment and Forest