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SC agrees to hear plea seeking protection of Forest Rangers, Forest Guards, other staff ANI | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 13:11 IST New Delhi [Indi], April 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea seeking protection of Forest Rangers, Forest Guards and other staff in the Forest Department of the national capital. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde tags this matter along with another matter pending before it on a similar issue. The petition...

Dozens of grown trees axed Updated: Updated: Action will be taken against those responsible, says Khammam forest official Share Article Action will be taken against those responsible, says Khammam forest official Taking up cudgels against alleged illegal axing of dozens of trees by miscreants in their village, a section of the aggrieved villagers, including several nature-lovers, of Chimmapudi in Raghunadhapalem mandal are running from pillar to post seeking urgent intervention of the authori...

Print this article House Republicans plan to hold a three-day forum next week to present their ideas on addressing climate change and counter a climate summit event President Joe Biden is hosting on Earth Day with top greenhouse gas-emitting countries. The Washington Examinerreported on the House Republican plan as it was emerging last week, but it was provided additional exclusive details by a GOP leadership aide. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, conceived the plan to dem...

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Print this article Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with whats going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue! KERRY ON CARBON PRICING: President Joe Biden has chosen to lead with a clean electricity standard mandating carbon-free power by 2035 as one of his main climate change initiatives, and he hopes to pass it into law as part of his $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill. But...

The Straits Times Parliament: Kranji area was scrubland marked for future development, says Chan Chun Sing One of two plots of forested land cleared at Kranji Road, as seen on Feb 22, 2021.ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM PublishedFeb 26, 2021, 6:41 pm SGT https://str.sg/JVcc They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access...

While investigations are ongoing, the lack of information has also drawn many speculations. Some of the speculations were being addressed with more information shared by agencies involved on Feb. 22 in a press conference. JTC acknowledged that there "has been some confusion" stemming from its earlier statement. If you havent been keeping up with the developments of this case, heres a summary of what the buzz is about. What is Kranji woodland? History Before we delve into the clearing of woodlan...

300-yr-old Banyan tree in Chandni Chowk awaits saviours ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, Feb 23 2021 21:21 IST | ​ 0 Views 300-yr-old Banyan tree at Chandni Chowk needs immediate attention Image Source: IANS News 300-yr-old Banyan tree at Chandni Chowk needs immediate attention Image Source: IANS News 300-yr-old Banyan tree at Chandni Chowk needs immediate attention Image Source: IANS News 300-yr-old Banyan tree at Chandni Chowk needs immediate attention Image Source: IANS News 300-yr...

JTC accepts ‘supervisory responsibilities’ for Kranji woodland site; about 4.5ha cleared by mistake Toggle share menu Advertisement View of cleared land in Kranji, as seen on Feb 17, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh) 22 Feb 2021 05:10PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: JTC Corporation said on Monday (Feb 22) it accepts its “supervisory responsibilities” in the case of a Kranji woodland site that was partially cleared by mistake, adding that it is conducting...

Kranji woodland clearance: ‘Gaps’ in project management, directions for ‘immediate’ follow-up issued, says Chan Chun Sing Toggle share menu Advertisement Advertisement Singapore View of cleared land in Kranji, as seen on Feb 17, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh) 22 Feb 2021 05:10PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: The Government has given directions for "immediate follow-up", after parts of a Kranji woodland site were erroneously cleare...