With Besra in custody, security agencies close in on top Maoist leader Mandal Hyderabad: The arrest of senior Maoist politburo member Misir Besra in Jharkhand has narrowed the ranks of the Communist Party of India (Maoist)’s top leadership, with Ashim Mandal alias Akash, a ₹1 crore-reward Maoist leader active along the Jharkhand-West Bengal border, emerging…
Hyderabad: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has identified Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana as a ‘priority recipient site’ for tiger recovery, placing it among the reserves to be considered for tiger reintroduction or population augmentation following scientific assessment and planning.The recommendation is part of the ‘Roadmap for Active Management of Tigers in India’, released…
The fresh construction comes despite repeated Supreme Court interventions and findings by multiple agencies highlighting large-scale encroachments in the protected landscape Gurgaon: Fresh construction activity has surfaced in Anangpur village’s protected forest belt, with a site visit revealing newly built structures, extensive boundary walls and signs of ongoing development in an area that falls under…
Paul FernandesPanaji: Goa’s markets and roadsides in summer stir old memories, as vendors showcase some tangy fruits ranging from the popular kandam and churnam to assaim and zamblam. However, bhedsam, well known for its medicinal properties, was as usual missing from this fruit basket.Foraging through shrubs on hill sides, these fruits with unique taste and…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has implemented a project aimed at addressing the human-elephant conflict in the Atharomura hill region of Tripura’s Khowai district.The project involves the installation of solar fencing, elephant proof trenches and the establishment of an anti-depredation squad, which is a community-based troop responsible for managing elephant ravages, district forest officer Khowai Ashok…
