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New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Governments negotiating the first-ever global treaty to curb plastic pollution were handed a new draft that leaves out binding limits on plastic production, a gap that has put the talks on edge and drawn sharp criticism from campaigners. The text, released during the fifth round of negotiations on plastics treaty (INC-5.2) in Geneva on Tuesday, is part of efforts launched in 2022 to address what the UN calls a "plastic pollution crisis" that threatens oceans, wildlife, h ...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 >
The Supreme Court has given the Telangana government six weeks. They must present a plan to restore the Kancha Gachibowli forest. The court insists on replanting uprooted trees. It emphasizes sustainable development. The court is balancing development with environmental protection. Earlier, the court questioned the felling of trees. It warned of potential action against officials. The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted six weeks to the Telangana government to come out with a "good proposal" for ...Read More >
The workshop will be jointly organised by the Union environment ministry and the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. It will be inaugurated by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav in the presence of his deputy Kirti Vardhan Singh. India is home to nearly 60 per cent of the world's wild elephant population, with 33 elephant reserves and 150 identified elephant corridors, according to the 2023 Report on Elephant Corridors in India. The last population estimation exercise in 2017 counted 29,964 e ...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 >
The viral video from the Bandipur Tiger Reserve shows the elephant charging at the man and running after him before stomping on him. A dramatic incident unfolded in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve when a wild elephant stomped on a tourist who was trying to take a photograph of the animal. The video is circulating on the internet, sparking a backlash against the man and a conversation about interfering with wildlife. Shared by Daniel Osorio, the viral video shows the elephant charging at the ...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 >
BENGALURU: Forest officials have decided to file criminal cases against people violating rules under the Wildlife Protection Act and not just limit themselves to imposing fines in view of a tusker attacking a man, who was taking a selfie, in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) on Sunday. A video of the incident, which went viral, led to debates on various platforms of social media. While some wildlife enthusiasts alleged that "incompetence" and "crowd mismanagement" by forest officials led to the inci ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Supreme Court Wednesday clarified that forest cover that was removed in Kancha Gachibowli in April must be restored. The state can have an IT park and other developments away from the area, it added."The forest has to be restored. Multiples of the trees uprooted in the area have to be planted," a bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran said, while hearing the suo motu PIL on Kancha Gachibowli forest.The apex court stepped in after the Telangana govt started felling of trees ...Read More >
Vantara did not initiate or request the relocation of the elephant named Mahadevi from a monastery in Kolhapur to its facility in Jamnagar but served only as the 'court-appointed recipient facility', the NGO said in a statement. IMAGE: The female elephant Mahadevi, also called Madhuri, in Vantara. Photograph: Kind courtesy @vantara/Instagram Mahadevi, who was with a Jain monastery at Nandani in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district for over three decades, was relocated to the Radhe Krishna Temple El ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Mahadevi, an elephant once rescued from poor conditions at a religious institution in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, might soon be sent back, despite all the care and recovery she received at the Vantara Wildlife Centre in Gujarat. A few months ago, Mahadevi was shifted to Vantara after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) raised concerns about her health and treatment at the SwastiShri Jensen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha in Nandani village. The Bombay High Court, a ...Read More >
Kolhapur witnessed a massive turnout on Sunday (August 3, 2025) as thousands of locals walked in a silent protest, urging authorities to the bring back 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, from NGO Vantara's wildlife rehabilitation facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Elephant relocated to Gujarat facility run by Vantara from Kolhapur; devotees bid emotional adieu Vantara is the brainchild of Anant Ambani, son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, and is supported by Reliance Industries L ...Read More >
Kendrapada: Bhitarkanika National Park will reopen its gates to tourists on Friday after being shut for three months from May 1 to July 31 to protect the mating and nesting saltwater crocodiles. In preparation for the reopening, the forest department has renovated a 600-meter-long wooden canopy bridge, situated 15 metres above the ground in the mangrove forest, said Manas Das, the assistant conservator of forest (ACF) of the park.This bridge offers tourists an extraordinary opportunity to observ ...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 >
Jaipur, Jul 19 (PTI) A gang, allegedly involved in the adulteration of coal imported from the US, was busted by the Rajasthan Police, leading to the arrest of an individual, a senior official said on Saturday. The gang was adulterating high-quality coal (petcoke) imported from the US, cheating cement and steel factories out of crores of rupees through this illegal operation, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh MN said. A team from the Crime Investigation Branch had been gatheri ...Read More >
Jaipur, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) With its sweeping landscapes, sacred rivers, vibrant culture and world-class heritage, Madhya Pradesh is no longer just the 'Heart of India' -- it's becoming the heartbeat of global tourism. This message rang loud and clear during the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board's roadshow held at Jaipur's Jai Mahal Hotel on Friday. Speaking to a packed event of tourism stakeholders, filmmakers, and hospitality professionals from both Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Additional M ...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 >
Mumbai (Maharshtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the proposal to rename Islampur in Sangli district as Ishwarpur in Maharashtra reflects India ongoing cultural renaissance. He said that it marks an effort to restore historical identities that were once deliberately erased. Speaking to the media on Friday, Shekhawat said, There were many of our subjects, places, history books, and incidents, which were intentionally erased, or ...Read More >
Jhargram/Kolkata: A male calf was among three elephants killed after they were hit by an allegedly speeding Barbil-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express in the early hours of Friday near Jhargram's Manikpara. Rail services were paused for a few hours following the accident.While local sources and activists say 'hulla' parties had been driving away a herd of 20 elephants across the tracks when the accident took place, forest department denied this. The herd, sources claimed, was being driven towards Midnap ...Read More >
Kendrapada: Altogether 117 crocodile nests were spotted in Bhitarkanika National Park during a counting conducted from July 1 to 13 this year. Last year, the count was 114. The counting exercise conducted in India's second largest mangrove forest after Sundarbans, is considered a challenging and risky operation due to the presence of numerous crocodiles in the water bodies and mangrove forest."Female crocodiles are particularly aggressive during nesting and hatching seasons, as they guard their ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) India's most valuable company Reliance Industries on Friday reported its highest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 26,994 crore for the April-June quarter, reflecting a growth of 78.3 per cent over the year-ago period, driven by consumer businesses and investment sales. The oil-to-retail-to-telecom conglomerate's consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the company stood at Rs 26,994 crore, or Rs 19.95 per share, in April-June 2025 compared to Rs 15,138 crore earnings ...Read More >
Thane, Jul 18 (PTI) A day after reckless cutting of tree branches on the premises of a residential society in Thane city led to the death of more than 45 birds, the forest department on Friday registered a case against four persons, including three office-bearers, officials said. The name of the contractor who was given the task of trimming the trees was also included in the FIR, they said. The incident occurred at a housing society in Kasarvadavali area on Thursday. According to the official ...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 >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): Forest officials in the Similipal South division of Odisha arrested seven persons for their alleged involvement in a leopard skin trafficking racket, the Office of DIG of Police, Eastern Range, Balasore, said on Friday. The accused were found to be in possession of three leopard skins, which were seized by the investigating team. The investigation revealed that the leopard skins were being kept at the homes of the accused for worship, with the belief th ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): Forest officials in the Similipal South division of Odisha arrested seven persons for their alleged involvement in a leopard skin trafficking racket, the Office of DIG of Police, Eastern Range, Balasore, said on Friday. The accused were found to be in possession of three leopard skins, which were seized by the investigating team. The investigation revealed that the leopard skins were being kept at the homes of the accused for worship, with the belief th ...Read More >
According to officials, the society had received official permission from the TMC to prune trees within its premises. Over 45 birds lost their lives and at least 28 were left injured after tree branches were carelessly cut inside a residential society in Thane city on Thursday, The Times of India reported. The incident, which occurred in the Kasarvadavali area, has triggered outrage among environmentalists, bird lovers, and residents, forcing the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to file a pol ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Exploring scientific solutions to reduce human-elephant conflict across Karnataka, the forest department Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for landscape-level conservation of Asian elephants. Renowned ecologist and elephant expert from IISc, Prof Raman Sukumar, and Karnataka chief wildlife warden Prabhash Chandra Ray signed the commencement of the Rs 4.7-crore project, fully funded by the forest department.Admitting an incre ...Read More >
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