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Tribals In Tamil Nadu Make Life-Size Elephant Replicas Out Of Invasive Lantana Weed
A group of tribals from Tamil Nadu’s Gadulur are making life-size models of elephants from lantana wood found in Nilgiris. The video shows people creating beautiful artwork in a shed-like space. Several elephant models are visible and appear to be in the process of being constructed by the community. It establishes local livelihood opportunities & helps in lantana removal.
Watch: Passing Out Parade Of Indian Navy’s First Batch Of Agniveers Held At INS Chilka
The Passing out Parade of the first batch of 2,585 Agniveers took place at INS Chilka in Odisha on March 28 after the completion of their four-month-long training.
Naval chief Admiral R Hari Kumar took the salute from the new recruits in the Passing Out Parade, held post-sunset, a first of its kind in the Indian armed forces.
Tamil Nadu Forest Team Carries Out Regular Patrol Checks To Look Out For Animal Traps
Tamil Nadu Forest Team at Coimbatore regularly patrols forest fringe areas with a sniffer dogs squad checking for animal traps, snares, illegal fences, country weapons, etc., as a part of their essential duties. All other Forest divisions, too, are on continuous patrols checking violations.
Project Ujala: Lucknow Girl Equips Hundreds Of Bicycles With Flashlights To Prevent Road Crashes
Grief-stricken by the death of her maternal grandfather in a bicycle accident, a 22-year-old BBA LLB student in Lucknow has taken it upon herself to make riding a safer experience for others.
Khushi Pandey from Ashiyana Colony has been fixing red flashlights on bicycles, an initiative she calls ‘Project Ujala’.
This initiative gives rechargeable safety lights to daily wage workers who cycle to work to continue earning their livelihood. Her motto is not only to attach reflecting lights on bicycles only on foggy days but to avoid road crashes, whether day or night, summer or winter.
Rescuer Scales 65-Foot Telecom Tower In Pune To Save Bird Tangled In Kite String
A black kite was reported stuck in manja on a 65ft mobile tower, flapping its wings helplessly. The RESQ team reached the location and first located the bird with the help of a drone. After this, rescuer Sayli Pilane climbed the tower with the safety gear and brought down the kite, immediately released as it had not suffered any injury.
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To ensure that Mumbai remains a Clean and Green City, the BMC has drawn up action plans to preserve the pristine surroundings of different sea beaches. This video shows visuals of tidy Mumbai’s Mahim, Shivaji Park Dadar, and Prabhadevi coasts. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has ensured such daily cleanup drives.
We appreciate such measures as it makes the beach a nicer, safer place and also improve the coastal and ocean ecosystem!
Inspection Carried Out In Coimbatore To Identify Low-Lying Powerlines Dangerous For Elephants
Joint inspections by staff from the Forest Department and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) have started identifying and rectifying sagging power lines in villages bordering forests in the Coimbatore district. The team has also been working on solutions like insulation with Wildlife Institute of India.
The exercise got a thrust after a tusker got electrocuted from a powerline on private land bordering a forest in Poochiyur village on March 25. The Tangedco staff also fixed barbed wire fences around electric posts at places witnessing the frequent movement of elephants.
Mahila Samman Saving Certificate Announced In Budget 2023: Know More
The deposit facility for the one-time new small saving scheme under Mahila Samman Saving Patra for women and girls will be for a period of two years.
New Delhi: Foam From Toxic Industrial Waste Seen Floating In Yamuna River
Yamuna River Pollution: Pink foam from toxic industrial waste was seen floating in the Yamuna river near Okhla Barrage in New Delhi on March 21. However, this is not the first time toxic foam has been spotted on the Yamuna river.
Last year, just ahead of Chhath Puja in October, heavy foam was spotted on the river. The Delhi Jal Board then sprayed chemicals on the toxic foam to dissolve it.
Cabinet Hikes Dearness Allowance By 4% For Central Government Employees, Pensioners
The Union Cabinet on March 24 decided to increase the Dearness Allowance by four per cent to 42 per cent for central government employees and pensioners, said I&B minister Anurag Thakur in a press conference.
Anything Is Possible Once You Choose Hope!
Jaipur Collector Prakash Purohit, in a viral video, is seen assisting a specially-abled man by making him sit at his table and listening to his grievance. The person addresses his concern while pointing to a piece of paper and then displaying multiple documents as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official patiently listens to him. We appreciate IAS Prakash Purohit for his compassionate nature!
Dignified Living! Over 5,000 Vacant Houses Converted To Affordable Rental Spaces For Urban Poor
The Affordable Rental Housing Complexes was launched during the pandemic to ensure dignified living conditions for migrant workers and the urban poor. So far, a total of 5,648 vacant houses have been converted into rental housing complexes and more than 4,000 people have been benefited.
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