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NEW DELHI: A lone Indian grey wolf was recently spotted along the Yamuna floodplain near Palla, where the river enters Delhi, in a rare wildlife sighting in the city's northern fringes.Last week, on Thursday morning, the sighting was made by Hemant Garg, a 41-year-old businessman and wildlife enthusiast who frequently tracks nocturnal wildlife across Delhi-NCR.Garg said he noticed the animal around 7.45 am, walking along the riverbank with a distinct gait and having dark grey fur that didn't match a typical dog's."It had a dull, dark grey coat and walked with a certain grace, unlike a stray dog. When I got closer and started taking photos, it quickly vanished into the tall grasses," said Garg.Photographs taken by Garg were soon shared with wildlife experts, several of whom noted striking similarities to the Indian grey wolf - a species not officially recorded in Delhi for decades.Many experts have confirmed that the animal is an Indian grey wolf, though it is considered special since it was spotted in the landscape of Delhi, a rare occurrence.A wolf expert and wildlife researcher said the animal did look like a wolf but cautioned against jumping to conclusions.He also confirmed it was an Indian grey wolf, adding, "New things do happen, and animals do travel." However, a senior forest department official downplayed the sighting, saying, "We have no record of any wolf sighting in recent times."
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta wrote to her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath on Monday, urging him to stop illegal sand mining on the Yamuna floodplains on the Delhi-UP border while noting that it was weakening the river embankments and raising the danger of flood. It was also becoming a cause of serious ecological damage, she wrote in the letter. Gupta also shared with Adityanath the National Green Tribunal's concerns over the issue, saying it has also sought the stoppage of illegal sand mining through a regulatory enforcement involving inter-state coordination. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi government will develop 10 "Namo Van" across the city to enhance green cover and combat air pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. Speaking at the 'Aadhar Infra Confluence 2025' hosted by Panchjanya, she said her government's vision was to develop Delhi as a hub of education, tourism, IT, and healthcare, so that pollution is kept at a minimum while creating jobs. "This year, we started planting 70 lakh saplings. We will also develop 10 dense wooded areas as 'Namo Van'," she said, detailing initiatives of her government related to urban infrastructure. The chi ...Read More >
LG Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Vasudev ghat and nearby areas along the Yamuna bank to take stock of the government's summer and monsoon preparations. During the visit, Sandhu instructed the Delhi Development Authourity to undertake the rejuvenation of the entire stretch of floodplains from Palla to Kalindi Kunj, in a time-bound manner with specific timelines. The entire stretch of river in the national capital is approximately 55 kilometres. "While Vasudev Ghat, along with ot ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has set a November deadline to clear all encroachments from the Yamuna floodplains under its 45-point action plan for river cleaning and rejuvenation. Officials said the plan, approved by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, was discussed in a recent meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary and involve agencies like DDA, DJB, DPCC, MCD, I&FC, and NDMC. The DDA has been directed to remove illegal structures, waste dumping, and unauthorised farming along the floodplains. Officials cited frequent resistance and lack of clear demarcation as major challenges. So far, the DDA ...Read More >
New Delhi: The national capital may soon witness a second thriving habitat for leopards, signalling a remarkable ecological revival. However, to make this possible, it is crucial to gain the trust of local communities, who remain wary of the leopard's return due to unpleasant experiences in the past.Asola Wildlife Sanctuary, nestled within the Aravali ecosystem, has long supported a sustainable population of wild leopards. Recently, these apex predators have also been spotted in the Yamuna floodplain, particularly near villages adjacent to the biodiversity park. Since 2016, leopards have been ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) The surging Yamuna showed signs of receding in Delhi on Friday, even as many areas remained submerged, with the government saying it is maintaining a round-the-clock vigil and asserting that the situation will soon return to normal. The water level in the river was recorded at 207.12 metres at 6 pm at the main flood forecasting station of Old Railway Bridge, a day after it reached the season's highest at 207.48 metres. The water level at 5 pm was recorded at 207.16 metres. With the river showing signs of receding, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the situation is ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
Agra: Yamuna flowed above the danger mark in Mathura and reached alert level in Agra on Monday after over 1 lakh cusecs of water was released from upstream barrages due to continued rainfall in Uttarakhand and the upper catchment areas. Officials issued a flood advisory for low-lying areas and warned residents to stay away from the riverbanks as water levels rose late Sunday and continued into Monday evening.Officials said the water level at Mathura's Prayag Ghat was recorded at 166.24 metres on ...Read More >
RANCHI: Tiger pugmarks found on the very first day of the tiger census have lent significant weight to forest officials' claims about the presence of big cats in the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR). The census began across Jharkhand on December 15. According to officials, it is being carried out across 31 territorial forest divisions and five protected wildlife divisions in the state, including major conservation areas such as the Palamu Tiger Reserve and the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary. The exercise is part of a nationwide wildlife enumeration programme conducted once every four years to generate a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to authorities on an execution plea alleging failure to comply with its earlier directions concerning illegal dairy farms operating on the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi. The order was passed by a Bench headed by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, along with Expert Member Afroz Ahmad, during the hearing of the Execution Application. The execution application has been filed by Gauri Maulekhi and another applicant ...Read More >
Delhi Lt. Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that the issue of Yamuna pollution, along with its rejuvenation are among the non-negotiable priorities of the city, during his visit to the Yamuna ghats with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday. He added that it should be addressed urgently "on mission mode" along with air pollution, flooding and water shortage. After they carried out the joint inspection of the Vasudev Ghat, which is developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Yamuna Bazar Ghat, Mr. Sandhu said that the entire Yamuna floodplain in Delhi will be rejuvenated b ...Read More >
Pune: Passengers on board a Goa to Pune SpiceJet flight (SG-1080) had a scare on Tuesday evening when a window panel was found dislodged while the plane was mid-air.The airline played down the incident, saying the window part that had come off was "a non-structural trim component, fitted onto the window for the purpose of shade".But a person on board the plane -- a Bombardier Q400 -- told TOI the incident triggered anxiety among the passengers. "Two to three layers of the window panel just came off," said Aatish Mishra, the passenger."There was no depressurization, but this shouldn't have happ ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday visited Vasudev Ghat on the Yamuna, located opposite to the ISBT, Kashmere Gate, and conducted a detailed review of the sanitation arrangements, infrastructure development, and ongoing works related to the river's rejuvenation. According to officials, the primary objective behind LG and CM's visit was to assess the progress of Yamuna riverfront development and review departmental preparedness for the challenges faced during the summers and the upcoming monsoon. After insp ...Read More >
One thousand water sprinklers are being deployed across the city, Rekha Gupta said (File) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Delhi will develop 10 Namo Van wooded areas to boost green cover and fight pollution * The government planted 70 lakh saplings this year to improve urban greenery * A dust mitigation plan and 1000 water sprinklers are deployed to ensure cleaner air Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Delhi government will ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Delhi government is preparing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure prompt regularisation of 1,521 unauthorised colonies in the national capital through district-wise cells headed by additional district magistrates (ADMs), officials said on Wednesday. The Centre on Tuesday announced a new policy to regularise properties based on "as is where is" eligibility criteria in the unauthorised colonies with approvals from Delhi government agencies. The entire process of regularisation will be online and it will involve the revenue department and the Municipal Corp ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai Customs intercepted two passengers who flew in on an Air India flight from Bangkok early on Thursday morning. The duo were caught smuggling a cargo of wild reptiles and small furry mammals in violation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The smugglers' luggage contained two Sumatran striped rabbits (Nesolagus netscheri), a Waigeo spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis), two Brown basilisk lizards (Basiliscus vittatus), and a green iguana. While the rabbits and the lizard are not listed in CITE ...Read More >
Bhagalpur: Tight security arrangements have been made across Bhagalpur district for Muharram. The district administration has prohibited playing of disc jockey (DJ) and displaying of banned weapons during the Muharram processions, in view of the district being a communally sensitive. Magistrates and static police forces have been deployed at 416 places and police patrolling has been intensified in different areas under the supervision of SHOs of police stations in the district."Ten control rooms have been set up to monitor the police patrolling and disseminating information during the three-da ...Read More >
LADAKH, India (AP) - Carrying her 1-year-old son on her back, Tsering Dolma herds a dozen yaks into a stone-walled corral as evening approaches in the desolate mountains of India´s remote Ladakh region. A few herders tending livestock are the only people visible for miles on the wind-swept plains where patchy grass gives way to gravelly foothills and stony peaks. For generations, herders such as Dolma have relied on snowmelt that trickled down the mountain folds to sustain the high-altitude pas ...Read More >
Lucknow: A 26-year-old farmer was killed by a tiger near Katarniaghat Wildlife Division in Bahraich on Monday. The attack has triggered fear among villagers as human-wildlife conflicts continue to rise in the region.According to locals, the victim, Indal, a resident of Harkhapur village under Murtiha police station limits, stepped out of his home around 8 pm to relieve himself in the fields, just 200 metres away from his house. A tiger lurking in the bushes pounced on him, dragged him into the forest, and fatally mauled him.Family members and villagers, alarmed by his cries, rushed to the spot ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant-Governor Taranjeet Singh Sandhu visited the Vasudev Ghat and the Yamuna Bazar Ghat on Wednesday to assess cleanliness, infrastructure, and ongoing rejuvenation efforts. During the inspection, they reviewed the development of ghats along the Yamuna, green zones, walking trails and biodiversity areas. They also evaluated the progress of greenway development, kutcha walking, cycling tracks, riverbank plantations, wetland restoration, and the conservation of natural water channels. Officials presented a detailed overview of floodplain re ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Yamuna floods in the national capital have impacted nearly 18,000 people for whom the Delhi government has made 35 relief camps operational, an official said on Friday, adding that nearly 5,000 people were evacuated on boats in the East District. As part of the government's action and relief arrangements, NDRF teams have been deployed in the affected districts for evacuating people from low-lying areas, the official said in a statement. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to citizens not to pay heed to rumours and to remain calm. She said the government ...Read More >
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], March 31: In wake of the recent outrage surrounding the painting of an elephant named Chanchal in Jaipur for a photoshoot made by Julia Buruleva, World Animal Protection has taken a grim view of the entire sequence of events that has led to this most unfortunate display of animal cruelty in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Jaipur in Rajasthan. This incident, yet again highlights the rampant abuse of captive elephants in Jaipur in Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon to cater to tourist whims and fancies. There is no excuse to paint an elephant for a photoshoot because this d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday said Yamuna floodplain from Palla to Kalindi Kunj will be developed as eco-friendly spaces in lines with Vasudev Ghat area. LG Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Vasudev ghat and nearby areas along the Yamuna bank to take stock of the government's summer and monsoon preparations. During the visit, Sandhu instructed the Delhi Development Authourity (DDA) to undertake the rejuvenation of the entire stretch of floodplains from Palla to Kalindi Kunj, in a time-bound manner with specific timelines. The entire ...Read More >
Rekha Gupta recommended coordinated action between the Delhi and UP governments ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Mining weakens Yamuna embankments, increasing flood risk in Delhi, Rekha Gupta said in a letterNGT has repeatedly warned about unregulated sand mining causing serious environmental harmIllegal mining alters river flow, harms local communities, and causes ecological imbalance Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupt ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Raigad police beefed up security along the coastline after the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Delhi informed the ICG at Murud in Raigad district that a suspicious 'Pakistani' fishing boat has been spotted in the Arabian Sea about 3 nautical miles near Korlai Fort in Murud taluka on Sunday around 9pm. However, after a police probe, it was learnt that it was not a boat but a fishing net buoy or floater, which is attached to a fishing boat to keep the net afloat. The buoy had accidentally detached from some fishing boat and drifted away about five months ago, said Raigad superintendent of ...Read More >
The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) has been evaluated as a distinct entity by the IUCN, potentially elevating its conservation status. With an estimated 3,093 individuals remaining, primarily in India, the species faces significant threats from habitat loss and human conflict, necessitating urgent conservation action. In a landmark step for wildlife taxonomy, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has for the first time evaluated the Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) as a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: With tigress Zeenat finding a mate in Similipal Tiger Reserve, and Yamuna also settling in the habitat, wildlife officials hope it will go a long way in bringing about genetic diversity in the big cat population."Both Zeenat and Yamuna almost getting settled in the reserve has marked the beginning of Similipal's journey to welcome genetic variation in big cats. Zeenat was released perfectly during her estrus cycle, during which she goes through hormonal changes, leaving no scope for further dispersal," said chief wildlife warden Prem Kumar Jha.Tiger population in Similipal has bee ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as the tax reductions on essential items of daily use will bring a noticeable drop in prices. He furthe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday stressed that the government is taking strong steps to control flooding and air pollution in the city. The chief minister said drainage systems across the city have been cleaned, reducing waterlogging during rains, adding that the current flooding is limited to the Yamuna floodplain areas due to timely preparations. Speaking at Aadhar Infra Confluence 2025, Rekha Gupta said, We are working on all points where, during heavy rains, waterlogging is a big problem. We have done some work on all these points. Now, th ...Read More >