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Tigress found dead after clash in Dudhwa National Park’s buffer zone

Tigress found dead after clash in Dudhwa National Park’s buffer zone

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A tigress was killed in a territorial conflict with a tiger in the forests of the Dudhwa National Park’s buffer zone here on Tuesday, forest officials said. As reported by news agency PTI, the carcass of the tigress bore multiple injury marks indicative of a violent clash. Kirti Chaudhary, Deputy Director of the Dudhwa buffer zone, said that the carcass was recovered from the Majhgain range. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘We will expand the buffer zone’: Netanyahu orders military to expand invasion of southern Lebanon | World News

‘We will expand the buffer zone’: Netanyahu orders military to expand invasion of southern Lebanon | World News

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem. (Photo: AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his country’s military to further expand invasions of southern Lebanon, as regional tensions spike amid the US-Israel war on Iran. “I have just instructed to further expand the existing security buffer zone. We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north of Israel,” Netanyahu said in a video statement from the Northern Command on Sunday, pushing forward his country’s stated bid to replicate the “Gaza model” of occupation. Push to expand ‘buffer zone’ Netanyahu said the move is part of efforts to strengthen Israel’s security along its northern border. The expansion of the so-called buffer zone comes as Israeli troops continue operations in southern Lebanon amid ongoing tensions. מהצהרתי מפיקוד צפון: הנחיתי כעת להרחיב עוד יותר את רצועת הביטחון הקיימת. אנחנו נחושים לשנות את המצב בצפון מיסודו ולהחזיר את הביטחון לתושבי הצפון. לא נשלים עם מציאות של איום מתמשך על יישובינו ואזרחינו. נמשיך לפעול בעוצמה, בנחישות ובאחריות עד שנשיג את המטרה. צפו …

After Ramnadi-Mula devrai row, citizens seek protection for buffer zone; PMC says it is outside RFD | Pune News

After Ramnadi-Mula devrai row, citizens seek protection for buffer zone; PMC says it is outside RFD | Pune News

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4 min readPuneUpdated: Mar 23, 2026 07:35 PM IST Around a year ago, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) decided to revise its plans for the Riverfront Development (RFD) along the Ramnadi-Mula devrai, which residents and activists have highlighted as a sacred grove. This forest, spread over around eight hectares, stretches across 800 metres of the riverbank. In its revised plan, PMC said that no trees would be felled at the site. Now, environmentalists and residents are drawing attention to the buffer zone of the devrai, where old-growth trees are vulnerable to RFD-related construction. “Pune’s forest cover is only about 16–22 per cent, which is far below the national target of 33 per cent set under the National Forest Policy. The Pune Forest Division’s work plan prescribes documentation and protection of sacred groves. Last year, the Ram-Mula Devrai was saved, underscoring its ecological and cultural importance as a sacred grove and vital community space with rich wildlife. The buffer zones and boundaries of this Devrai are crucial for its survival, and the riparian trees around it …

On India-China border situation, Army chief rules out ‘buffer zones’ along LAC | Latest News India

On India-China border situation, Army chief rules out ‘buffer zones’ along LAC | Latest News India

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Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday described the situation along the border with China as “stable but sensitive”, asserting there were no buffer zones along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both the Indian and Chinese armies pulled back their forward-deployed troops and equipment from the two flashpoints along the contested LAC. “It is stable but sensitive. There have been a series of meetings. Even the Prime Minister has met the Chinese head…Coming on to Depsang and Demchok, April 2029 onwards, both sides had moved forward and stopped the other side from going to the traditional areas where they were carrying out the patrolling,” ANI quoted General Dwivedi as saying during his annual Army Day press conference. ALSO READ: China building villages near Doklam in Bhutan: Satellite data “As far as verification patrolling, two rounds have already been completed by both sides over a period of time and both are quite satisfied about it. As far as the grazing ground is concerned, they have now mutually agreed upon,” he added. The army chief said …

European Troops, 800-Mile Buffer Zone In Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan: Report

European Troops, 800-Mile Buffer Zone In Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan: Report

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US President-elect Donald Trump, who has repeatedly boasted that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours in power, is likely to call on European soldiers to enforce an 800-mile buffer zone between the Russian and Ukrainian armies. Trump’s peace plan, outlined by three of his staffers, would see the current front line frozen in place and Ukraine agreeing to shelve its ambition to join NATO, The Telegraph reported this week. In exchange, the US, which has been one of the biggest contributors of aid and arms to Kyiv, would reportedly pump Ukraine full of weapons to deter Russia from restarting the war. The US would also not contribute troops to patrol and enforce the resulting buffer zone. “We are not sending American men and women to uphold peace in Ukraine. And we are not paying for it. Get the Poles, Germans, British and French to do it,” a member of Trump’s team said, The Telegraph reported. Before the US presidential election, in which Trump defeated his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala …

No Such Thing As Buffer Zone, Forces Can Go Anywhere, Says Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh

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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh speaks to the media in state capital Imphal on Saturday Imphal/Guwahati: There is no such thing as a “buffer zone” in Manipur and all forces can go anywhere in the state, Chief Minister N Biren Singh told reporters in the state capital Imphal today. The Chief Minister also condemned “new groups that have sprang up” in recent times for “creating panic among people to run their agenda”, and pointed at the Kuki-Zo group Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), two days after protesters in the hill district Churachandpur set on fire government office buildings over the suspension of a head constable from their community. The head constable, Siamlalpaul, was suspended over allegations that he had been training an armed group, who call themselves “village defence volunteers”. His selfie and a video at a hill bunker, which had gone viral on social media, also contained visuals of young people armed with military-grade assault rifles, some with attachments like silencers and scopes; sniper rifles, and even submachine guns like the German-origin MP5. …

Buffer zone | A participatory mapping exercise

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Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine addresses a buffer zone review meeting at the Idukki Collectorate on January 3, 2023. Photo: Special Arrangement The demarcation of a 1-km buffer zone around the protected forests in Kerala on the direction of the Supreme Court has raised serious concerns in society. While the creation and maintenance of buffer zone around ecologically sensitive areas are considered essential, the exercise is often beset by a paucity of reliable ground-level data. In its special report on Climate Change and Land- Summary for Policy Makers (2019), the International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) stressed on improving sustainable land management ‘by increasing the availability and accessibility of data’ and termed it one of the near-term actions to address the issue of climate change and adaptation. However, micro-level land use statistics in Kerala, or for that matter of the entire country, is mostly conjectural with marginal ground input. According to official statistics, Kerala has 11,525 km2, or 29.7% of its total geographical area under forest cover. The category of dense and degraded forest …

Enough wheat to meet all requirements, buffer norm: Govt | Latest News India

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The Union government holds sufficient wheat stock to meet requirements under a mandatory stockpile known as buffer norms, which keep changing throughout the year, and those under the National Food Security Act 2013 and other federal food-handout schemes, an official of the food and consumer affairs ministry said on Saturday. The government’s wheat stock as on January 1, 2023, which is less than two weeks away, is estimated to be 15.9 million tonnes, higher than the buffer norm of 13.8 million tonnes applicable on that date, the official said. The government’s annual wheat purchases for 2022-23 dipped to a 15-year low this year to 18.79 million tonnes, compared to 44 million tonnes purchased in the previous year, due to lower output. Also Read | Rajya Sabha passes bill to include the Gond community in ST category in UP The HT on Friday had reported that wheat reserves were marginally below the buffer norm, but the government said the buffer norm was dynamic and applicable only on the date for which it was envisaged, and not …

No Wastage of Covid Vaccines in Govt Buffer Stock Due to Expiry: Govt in Lok Sabha

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There has been no wastage of COVID-19 vaccines in the government buffer stock due to expiry, Union minister Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday. The central government closely monitors COVID-19 vaccine stocks in states and Union territories so as to ensure their optimal utilisation and minimal wastage, Pawar said in written reply to a question. States and UTs have also been advised to review programme coverage and vaccine wastage on a daily basis and redistribute the vaccine stock if required for their optimal utilisation. To ensure utilisation of the near expiry vaccine, they have been supported for intra- and inter-state transfer, the short expiry vaccines are also replaced by manufacturers, the Union Minister of State for Health said. The national regulator, Central Drugs Standard Organisation, prescribed the shelf life of Covishield vaccine as nine months and Covaxin vaccine as 12 months from the date of manufacture, Pawar stated. She said India has administered more than two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines. As on December 5, a total of 2.19 billion vaccine doses have …