Forest department urges public to protect Indian rollers during Dussehra
TELANGANA: The Forest Department has urged the public to protect Indian rollers, Telangana’s state bird, during Vijayadashami celebrations. It warned that capturing, confining or displaying the birds in violation of wildlife protection laws is a punishable offence. The department appealed to people to respect the tradition of sighting the Indian roller, known as Palapitta, on […]TELANGANA: The Forest Department has urged the public to protect Indian rollers, Telangana’s state bird, during Vijayadashami celebrations.
It warned that capturing, confining or displaying the birds in violation of…
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- Telangana
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- saniya anwar
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- Monday, 19 October 2026, 8:16 pm IST
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