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Tarantula causes motorcycle crash in Death Valley

‘Our roads still have gravel patches due to flood damage, and wildlife of all sizes are out,’ warns National Parks Service

The Independent UK

PFRDA makes 'penny drop' verification mandatory for NPS fund withdrawal

PFRDA makes 'penny drop' verification mandatory for NPS withdrawals. Test transaction verifies account validity, name matching. Failure of penny drop verification leads to communication to subscriber and contact with nodal officer. CRAs to complete development of functionality within a month.

The Hindu

Punjab govt. employees await implementation of old pension scheme

Punjab govt. issued notification to restore Old Pension Scheme (OPS) last Nov, but yet to release SOPs. Employees who joined after 2004 covered under NPS, but OPS provides full govt. contribution. Retirees disappointed by govt's sluggish approach & lack of details. AAP govt. committed to implementing OPS, studying models of…

The Hindu

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National Park Rangers plead with visitors to stop leaving love locks at the Grand Canyon

‘Love is strong, but it is not as strong as our bolt cutters,’ the park posted on social media.

The Independent UK

‘Extremely rare’ Jurassic-era fossils discovered in Lake Powell

Tritylodonts, mid-sized mammal-related herbivores, roamed the area’s deserts 200m years ago

The Guardian - US

Maintenance backlog grows at national parks as funding tightens - Roll Call

The National Park Service is struggling to catch up with a maintenance backlog of more than $22 billion.

Roll Call

Congress, AAP back protest seeking restoration of old pension scheme

The Pension Shankhanaad Rally, organised by the National Movement for Old Pension Scheme saw the participation of Central and State government employees from more than 20 States.

The Hindu

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Revealed: Trump administration forced Joshua Tree to stay open during last US shutdown

Emails show David Bernhardt of interior department overrode superintendent of California park, causing ‘chaos and destruction’

The Guardian - US

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passes the Guaranteed Pension System Bill

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes GPS Bill-2023, entailing ₹2,500 crore financial implication by 2040. Bill formulated after consultations with stakeholders to provide pension to lakhs of employees. Government studied HR policy, per capita income, expenditure, and devised hybrid model of GPS as via media solution. Bill aims to earmark ₹1.60 lakh…

The Hindu

From hangry to chonky: Fat Bear Week is coming

There can be only one — and they shall be rotund. The brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska have been plumping themselves up, to prepare for a new hibernation season.

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Man dies in Grand Canyon while trying gruelling rim-to-rim hike in single day

Ranjith Varma became unresponsive after covering about half of the hike

The Independent UK

Man dies in Grand Canyon national park while attempting grueling hike

Ranjith Varma, 55, of Manassas, Virginia, was unresponsive about halfway through 18-mile hike amid temperatures of 100F

The Guardian - US

‘Help me’: fans watching bear camera help save Alaska hiker’s life

Wildlife enthusiasts watching live feed from remote national park spot hiker in distress and alert authorities to rescue him

The Guardian - US

Over ₹10 lakh crore under its watch, NPS to ease withdrawal options

The NPS, which was earlier referred to as the New Pension Scheme, now offers retirement schemes for the unorganised sector

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Hormone-addled bison vents its anger on car at Yellowstone National Park

This is why the NPS advises staying in your vehicle near wildlife

The Independent UK

Hiker dies in Utah national park after flash flooding

Jeanne Roblez Howell, 64, found dead after going missing while hiking Fairyland Loop trail

Advnture

Yellowstone tourist poses for ill-judged selfie with bull elk during the rut

Male elk are particularly territorial during mating season, and more likely to lash out

Advnture

Careless Rocky Mountain tourists learn just how high a bull elk can jump

The visitors are standing far too close and underestimate the bull's ability to clear a two-bar fence

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Man spotted crouching among bison at National Park and beckoning them closer

The man was visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park, where a woman was gored by a bison earlier this summer

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New management taking over first American golf course commissioned by a woman — and it’s inside a National Parks property

The farm fields at the old Buchanan homestead weren't productive, so she hired a golfer to turn her fields into fairways.

Advnture

Yellowstone tourist rips off shirt and chases wolf through Lamar Valley

Harassing wildlife is a federal crime, and this could be the same man seen chasing bears earlier this year

Advnture

Giggling Yellowstone tourists stalk bison on boardwalk with children in tow

Boardwalks are paths of least resistance, so it makes sense that animals use them, but it's important to give them space

Advnture

Furious bear lunges at man trying to lure her cubs away in the Smokies

Getting between a wild animal and its young is extremely dangerous, and things could have gone very badly

The Hindu

Restore Old Pension Scheme before 2024 election, employees urge Centre

The employees sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Advnture

Frustrated elk teaches photographer a lesson about wildlife safety

The photographer was trying to get a close-up of the animal by sneaking up on it

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