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GUWAHATI, April 9: The four tiger reserves of the State - all national parks - are grappling with acute funding crisis, with the Union Finance Ministry failing to release even half of the required funds under the Centrally sponsored scheme Project Tiger & Elephant since September 2025. Official sources said that the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had sanctioned Rs 20.70 crore under the scheme as second instalment, but it could release only a small portion of it to the park authori ...Read More >
Jaipur, Mar 31 (PTI) Jungle safari in Rajasthan will become costlier for tourists from April 1 as the forest department has increased entry fees by 10 per cent across national parks, tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, officials said. The revised rates, which will remain in effect for two years, also include a 10 per cent hike in charges for buses, jeeps and cameras. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden K C A Arun Prasad said the increase covers entr ...Read More >
Bandipur (Karnataka) [India], March 12 (ANI): Karnataka Forest and Environment Minister Ishwar B Khandre has defended the State government's decision to temporarily suspend safari operations in Bandipur and Nagarahole National Parks last November, stating that the move was taken to protect human lives after a series of wildlife attacks. Speaking in the Assembly during the Question and Answer session, Khandre was responding to Leader of the Opposition R Ashok who said that over 4,000 people had ...Read More >
Following the expansion of its new development space, the southern city aims to enhance inter-regional connectivity in infrastructure, markets and space for tourism development. Authorities view coastal and island tourism as a key source of "green" growth that could help reposition the city on the regional and global tourism map. According to Nguyen Van Manh, Vice Chairman of the Con Dao Special Zone People's Committee, Con Dao is not only a national symbol of revolutionary heritage but is also ...Read More >
Kendrapara (Odisha), Feb 16 (PTI) Migratory birds of the trans-Himalayan region have started their homeward journey from Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district after a four-month-long winter sojourn, a forest official said on Monday. More than 1.52 lakh feathered guests of 106 species had flocked to the Bhitarkanika wetland sites this year to avoid the harsh winter, Rajnagar Mangrove (wildlife) Forest Division assistant conservator Manas Das said. Every year, birds fly thou ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (UNI) Forest officials seized around 15 quintals of mangrove roots that bore striking resemblance to sandalwood in Bhitarkanika National Park on Friday and arrested nine persons, including five women, for trespassing into protected forest and felling trees. Ten quintals of Salacia prinoides roots and stems locally called Batara, an important mangrove species packed in 20 sacks, and five quintals of ceriops decandra roots locally called as Garani packed in 10 sacks, were seiz ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday invited global investors to explore AP's vast business potential, stating that the state has introduced 24 industry-friendly policies and offers all necessary permissions within 15 days for new industrial projects. Speaking at a roadshow in Dubai ahead of the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 14-15, Naidu said AP holds immense scope for developing logistics hubs and inland waterways. The state is also prioritizing roa ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's Southwest Monsoon 2025 has recently concluded with "above normal" rainfall -- or 108% of the long-period average (LPA) -- with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region registering 20% more than the season's average. In Mumbai, suburban Mumbai, which has Aarey and the national park in its backyard, received the second highest surplus rainfall after Palghar, and was followed by Raigad and Thane (see box).An analysis by Climate Trends shows five out of the past 10 seasons have registered abov ...Read More >
Kaziranga (Assam) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve authority on Friday officially opened the Bagori Range (Limited Circuit) of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve for tourists, to enhance their Durga Puja celebration experience. Local MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, MLA Mrinal Saikia, and Field Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve Dr Sonali Ghosh were present on the occasion. Also Read | Tata AIG Suspends Cashless Payments at Max Ho ...Read More >
"This space has been provided by the Digambar Jain community. My expectation is that each ward should have an authorised kabutarkhana. Every administrative ward must have one such facility. Since Mumbai has faced issues related to this, we have begun from here," Lodha said, according to the PTI. He said the community came forward to start the enclosure on its land when pigeon feeding stations across the city were being shut down. "The Digambar Jain community owns nine acres inside the national ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai suburban guardian minister (joint) Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Sunday inaugurated a pigeon feeding spot at Teen Murti, Podanpur on the periphery of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). The spot is located inside the SGNP, Lodha claimed, but forest officials said it was located outside the boundary of the national park. A row over pigeon-feeding spots or kabutarkhanas erupted after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed all kabutarkhanas in the city over health concern ...Read More >
Kerala's scenic hill station, Munnar, has secured a coveted spot among the top eight rural destinations in Asia, according to a recent ranking by digital travel platform Agoda. Known for its sprawling tea plantations, mist-covered hills, and tranquil surroundings, Munnar is attracting travelers seeking immersive experiences in nature away from India's bustling cities. Agoda's list, compiled from accommodation searches across eight Asian markets between 15 February and 15 August 2025, places Mal ...Read More >
JAIPUR: A female cheetah named Jawala from Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, which crossed the border and reached Rajasthan, was rescued on Tuesday by the MP forest department with assistance from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) staff. Jawala trekked nearly 130km from Kuno to reach Karira village in Rajasthan's Karauli district.A forest officer said, "Teams deployed here monitored her movement closely before carrying out a safe capture operation to prevent any conflict with residents."Accordi ...Read More >
Meanwhile, the state health department has been instructed to submit a report on preventing the spread of H5 Avian Influenza to humans A bird flu alert was issued in Uttar Pradesh this Wednesday, with orders issued on guidelines for prevention against the potential threat of H5 Avian Influenza. After a review, the Chief Minister directed all the concerned departments to ensure the safety of the "protected animals and birds", warning against negligence. Meanwhile, the state health department h ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More >
Lucknow: Taking cognisance of the potential threat of bird flu, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed concerned departments to coordinate and take measures to prevent the prevalence of the H5 virus in the state. He said that efforts should be stepped up in all zoos, sanctuaries, national parks, etc.On Monday, the bird flu virus was diagnosed in the poultry birds in Rampur after an estimated 15,000 chickens died.The chief minister also instructed the health department to conduct an ...Read More >
Guwahati: Two people were killed and several injured-on Thursday after police opened fire after the ongoing eviction drive at Paikan in Goalpara district turned violent. Eviction was carried out in the area on Saturday last despite that a group of people have been staying there. They clashed with a team of police and forest department officials who had gone there to carry out the eviction drive. Police said that a group of people pelted stones at the police. "At least five policemen were injur ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation have congratulated Inter Kashi on being adjudged the I-League Champions following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS has partially upheld an appeal by Inter Kashi Football Club (Inter Kashi FC) against Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Namdhari FC, Real Kashmir FC, and AIFF. CAS has ruled that the AIFF shall declare Inter Kashi FC as winners of the I-League 2024-25. After an unsuccessful first procedure i ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 18 (UNI) Assam police are examining if the speeches of Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in Assam had any impact to incite the mob at Paikan that led to the deaths of civilians and the injury of several others, including policemen. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said this while addressing a press conference in Dispur on Friday and added that if the police found any impact, they might call both the Congress leaders. Congress leaders, including Mallika ...Read More >
Clashes erupted in Assam's Goalpara district, leaving several police officers injured as miscreants attacked during a routine patrol following a recent eviction drive. The incident has escalated tensions, prompting additional security measures. Assam's government remains firm on its efforts to reclaim land and counter illegal infiltration. Tensions flared in Assam's Goalpara district after an attack on police during a routine patrol in the Paikan Reserve Forest area. The security personnel, par ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 15 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said the state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to use modern technology for conserving elephant corridors and habitats, aiming to reduce rising human-elephant conflict and protect crops of farmers living near forest fringes. The Forest Department, in collaboration with the IISC, is set to implement a five-year collaborative project titled "Landscape-Level Manage ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 15 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday informed that a total of 1,19,548 bighas of land have been freed from encroachers in the ongoing eviction drive in the state. Assam CM said, "After we formed the government, so far 84,743 bighas of land in forest and national park areas have been freed from encroachers. A total of 1,19,548 bighas of land have been freed from encroachers." Also Read | Guwahati Shocker: Woman Kills Drunk Husband, Digs Pi ...Read More >
Bhopal: Nabha, the eight-year-old Namibian cheetah in the Kuno national park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday succumbed to injuries that she had sustained while hunting. She had been under treatment for a week for her injuries, KNP field director Uttam Kumar Sharma told this newspaper. "Nabha got badly injured a week back probably during a hunting attempt inside her soft release boma (large enclosure). She had fractures in both ulna (bone in the foreleg) and fibula (smaller of the two outer ...Read More >
Raipur: Dhudmaras, the picturesque tribal hamlet nestled in the wooded hills of Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh, has become the first fully solar powered village in Bastar. The village, which has recently been recognized as the 20 top global villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, is now powered by solar energy lighting the streetlights and the lanes of the hamlet by the Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA). Three solar energy powered dual pum ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: ASI on Monday completed the ambitious repair and restoration of Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury), paving the way for a much-awaited inventory of the valuables, carried out last in 1978."The extensive repair work, which began on December 17, 2024, required about 333 hours (332 hours and 47 minutes precisely) of labour, spanning 95 days. Our next step is to shift the valuables from the temporary strongrooms to the renovated Ratna Bhandar. Subsequently, inventory of the valu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt aims to create 10 lakh green livelihoods through engagement in eco-tourism activities by establishing 100 facilities to process medicinal plants. The move is an attempt to engage local communities in its mission to establish green Odisha by 2036. On the occasion of the 76th Van Mahotsav, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday. The govt also introduced new awards for environmentalists and conservationists as well as increased the award money.In his speech, the c ...Read More >
Bijapur: Security forces have killed a notorious Naxalite sniper during an encounter in the National Park area here in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said. The slain Naxalite has been identified as Sodhi Kanna, deputy commander of Company No. 02 of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion No. 01, who carried a bounty of Rs 8 lakh. Kanna was known to be a close associate of senior Naxal leader Madvi Hidma and was linked to major attacks in the Tekalgudiyam area and on the Dharma ...Read More >
Ramnagar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took a jungle safari on Sunday in the Dhela range of Corbett National Park, located in Corbett City, Ramnagar. Speaking to ANI, the Chief Minister spoke about the rich biodiversity of the region. 'Corbett has tigers, leopards and various other animals. Uttarakhand has 70 per cent forest area. We are planting many more trees here in the national park. 1000 fruit-bearing trees will also be planted in ever ...Read More >
Ramnagar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took a jungle safari on Sunday in the Dhela range of Corbett National Park, located in Corbett City, Ramnagar. Speaking to ANI, the Chief Minister spoke about the rich biodiversity of the region. "Corbett has tigers, leopards and various other animals. Uttarakhand has 70 per cent forest area. We are planting many more trees here in the national park. 1000 fruit-bearing trees will also be planted in ever ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Tribal Affairs Ministry has asked the Environment Ministry to provide scientific evidence to support the claim that granting land rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, has led to forest degradation, warning that such statements may "reinforce stereotypes" and "undermine" the law. In an office memorandum dated July 2, addressed to the secretary of the Environment Ministry, the Tribal Affairs Ministry said, "The India State of Forest Report (IFSR) 2023 indicat ...Read More >
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