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BHUBANESWAR : The proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport at Puri has got a big boost with the Centre according in-principle approval for the diversion of 27.8 ha forest land required for the greenfield project. In a communication to the Odisha government, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) stated that Stage-I (in-principle) approval under the provisions of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, has been granted for diversion of 27.887 hectares ...Read More >
A Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chick has been sighted in the wild in Gujarat for the first time in 10 years, thanks to a novel approach that holds out hope for the conservation of one of the most endangered bird species, Union environment, forest and climate change minister Bhupender Yadav announced on Saturday. In a post on X, Yadav said his ministry, the state forest departments of Rajasthan and Gujarat, and the Wildlife Institute of India coordinated the jump-start approach. He said Prime Mini ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has pulled up authorities at international airports for their "hasty and ill-advised" detentions of international travellers, warning that such actions tarnish India's global reputation, even as it quashed the prosecution of a non-resident Indian (NRI) who was arrested in Delhi for allegedly carrying a deer horn that forensic analysis later confirmed to be that of a reindeer -- a species not protected under Indian wildlife law. A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ...Read More >
India's first DNA-based elephant census reveals a nearly 25% population drop over eight years, estimating 22,446 elephants. The new scientific method highlights shrinking forests and intensifying human-elephant conflict as primary threats, with habitat loss being the main concern. Poaching has declined, but fragmentation and development are fueling conflict. India's first nationwide DNA-based elephant census revealed a nearly 25% drop in the country's wild elephant population over eight years, ...Read More >
Mysuru: A report prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India, under Project Elephant of the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change, has issued a serious warning to the Karnataka forest department about a growing threat to the state's elephant habitats. As per the 'Status of Elephants in India: DNA Based Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants (SAIEE) 2021-25' report, the once-contiguous elephant populations of the Western Ghats are rapidly becoming disconnected ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday sounded an alarm over the declining elephant population in India, stressing that protecting and preserving an animal deeply embedded in the country's religious, cultural, and ecological fabric is a national responsibility. "The elephant faces a crisis, perhaps not of extinction but of attrition. The threats come from changing land use, loss of traditional habitats, fragmentation of elephant movemen ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Release of DNA-based elephant population estimation is the beginning for the scientific and wildlife fraternity. According to experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), who prepared the report, a detailed gene pool assessment is being done as the next step, with special concentration on Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Biosphere. According to Status of Elephants in India: DNA Based Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants, Karnataka houses the highest elephant popul ...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 ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Fresh studies indicate that there is no threat from water birds to aircraft at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). However, environmentalists have called for the prompt notification of wetlands to facilitate the conservation of biodiversity in the city. The water birds moving across the wetlands tend to fly at lower heights than the flight path of the aircraft, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) reported after studying avian species' behavioural patterns at ...Read More >
Thane, Aug 14 (PTI) A fire broke out at a cafe located in a multi-storey residential building in Maharashtra's Thane city early Thursday morning, following which 35 persons were evacuated from the structure, officials said. No casualty has been reported as of now, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. The blaze erupted in the Parsik Cafe located on the ground floor of the six-storey building at Kharegaon in Kalwa (West), he said. The disaster managemen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The health of captive elephants is expected to improve with the launch of new guidelines focused on foot health on Tuesday. The guide 'Healthy Feet, Healthy Elephants' has been prepared by the Project Elephant and the Elephant Cell at the Wildlife Institute of India. It has included recommendations from an expert committee on maintaining captive elephants in a hygienic atmosphere. Foot problems are among the leading causes of morbidity in captive elephants. Their feet are particul ...Read More >
ahmedabad, India - A preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 has revealed that all crew members were deemed fit to operate the flight after being breathalysed upon arrival at Ahmedabad airport. The inquiry is now intensely focused on retrieved engine components, with investigators identifying "components of interest for further examinations." The aircraft,en route to Ahmedabad,began losing altitude before crossing the airport perimeter wall. While no significant b ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 12 Jul: The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved a proposal to divert 310 hectares of core forest land from the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh for the construction of the strategic Arunachal Frontier Highway (NH-913), despite concerns about its potential environmental and wildlife impacts. The land, located in Changlang district, is part of a proposed stretch that will connect NH-215 near Kharsang to the Miao-Gandhigram-Vijaynagar road ...Read More >
Guwahati: Following the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) flagging Assam's human-elephant conflict reaching crisis proportions, the state cabinet on Thursday decided to create elephant habitats with food stock in 80 hot spots under a scheme called 'Gaja Mitra' to eliminate the escalating battle.The Gaja Mitra scheme will be implemented in the eight most human elephant conflict prone districts namely -- Goalpara, Udalguri, Nagaon, Baksa, Sonitpur, Golaghat, Jorhat and Biswanath.The cabinet note s ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Friday said the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has been approached to formulate a site-specific wildlife conservation plan for the proposed airport at Puri after the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) flagged ecological concerns. The Commerce and Transport department said the airport project is on track. "The Zoological Survey of India's regional office in Gopalpur is already conducting a s ...Read More >
Mumbai: Hooliganism under the guise of Marathi pride will not be tolerated in the state, CM Fadnavis warned on Friday. He said police had registered an FIR and taken action in the Mira Road incident where a businessman was beaten up by MNS workers for not knowing Marathi.Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said beating up someone over language was wrong. "We are Marathi and are proud of the language. Insisting that a person speak in Marathi is not wrong, but beating up a businessman because he does ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has directed Odisha govt to collaborate with Wildlife Institute of India (WII) for an evaluation of the possible impact of the proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport on local wildlife and the environment. Until the WII study is complete and a detailed explanation with a mitigation plan is furnished by the govt, the FAC, under the Union forest ministry, will keep the project on hold, thus deferring clearance. "The conservation measures and miti ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The proposed Puri International Airport -- a flagship infrastructure project of the Government of Odisha -- has recorded major progress with a series of key clearances and regulatory milestones, reaffirming its trajectory toward realisation. The project, aimed at transforming the coastal town of Puri into an international gateway, received a crucial boost when the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India, granted Site Clearance for the Greenfield airport on September ...Read More >
Puri: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed Puri International Airport, a flagship infrastructure project of Odisha government, an official statement said Friday. The EAC has recommended environmental clearance for the project during its meeting held on June 26, the statement said. The project, aimed at transforming the coastal town of Puri into an intern ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 4 (PTI) The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed Puri International Airport, a flagship infrastructure project of Odisha government, an official statement said on Friday. The EAC has recommended environmental clearance for the project during its meeting held on June 26, the statement said. Also Read | 'Chakka Jam' in Bihar on July 9: RJD Lea ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being si ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 28: The Jammu & Kashmir Forest Department has achieved a remarkably high score of 92.97% for Dachigam National Park in Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) exercise, conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment, Javed Ahmed Rana, has praised the officers of the Wildlife Department for this outstanding achievement in conservation of protected areas in ecologicall ...Read More >
Srinagar: Tucked in the Zabarwan hills just outside Srinagar, Dachigam National Park has emerged as India's top-performing protected area in the latest national conservation rankings. The park has earned praise for its meticulous ecological management and its critical role in preserving the Kashmir stag, or Hangul. Dachigam received the highest score of 92.97 per cent out of 438 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries evaluated nationwide in the recently published Management Effectiveness Evalu ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jun 28 (PTI) Dachigam National Park in Jammu and Kashmir has secured the highest management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) score in the country in the latest cycle conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India, a wildlife department spokesperson said on Saturday. "Dachigam topped the list of 438 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries assessed across the country, scoring a remarkable 92.97 percent, a testimony to the park's outstanding conservation standards, adaptive management, and e ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 7: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Saturday, congratulated the University of Kashmir for getting an A++ grade in the NAAC inspection. The Lt Governor extended his heartiest congratulations to the Vice Chancellor, faculty, staff, and students of the University of Kashmir for attaining the prestigious A++ Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and securing an outstanding Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.68 on a seven-point ...Read More >
Jaisalmer, Jun 7 (PTI) To honour the armed forces following Operation Sindoor, a special tribute is taking shape in the border state of Rajasthan - rare Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks born under a conservation project in Jaisalmer have been named after key officers and significant milestones linked to the operation. Names like 'Sindoor', 'Atom', 'Mishri', 'Vyom', and 'Sophia' now resonate through the conservation centres at Sudasari and Sam, where science, strategy and national pride are wor ...Read More >
Jaisalmer: Across India, people are finding unique ways to honour the armed forces following Operation Sindoor. In the golden sands of the border state of Rajasthan, this tribute takes the form of naming rare Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks, born under a special conservation project in Jaisalmer, after key officers and milestones linked to the operation. Names like 'Sindoor', 'Atom', 'Mishri', 'Vyom', and 'Sophia' now resonate through the conservation centres at Sudasari and Sam, where scienc ...Read More >
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