Sasaram: The process of reviving stone mining in Rohtas district has gathered pace, with the district administration constituting a special committee to survey the Karbandia mining belt and identify areas where mining operations can be resumed.Rohtas DM Deepak Kumar Mishra said stone mining has remained largely suspended in the district for nearly a decade following…
Varanasi: A mega tree plantation campaign will be organised on July 12 in all the four districts- Varanasi, Jaunpur, Chandauli, and Ghazipur.Ravi Kumar Singh, conservator of forests and regional director, on Thursday reviewed the preparations at a divisional-level meeting.The meeting focused on the role of 27 departments, with discussions covering plantation targets, site selection, sapling…
Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Ahmedabad: In a significant boost to the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), the second chick born in Gujarat through the ‘jump start’ technique has survived beyond the critical 40-day period, marking a major milestone after the failure of the first attempt earlier this year.The chick, born on…
As the water level in the Cauvery has risen, some wild elephants have moved towards the village forest Madikeri: The forest department officials conducted an operation to drive back wild elephants that were camping in Abhyatmangala, Attimangala and Katibane coffee plantations and wreaking havoc.A herd of wild elephants was camping in the coffee plantations in…
The three accused detained by forest dept in Balotra Wednesday Jaisalmer: Three poachers were found Wednesday in possession of meat of Chinkara, a Schedule I protected animal on Kolu-Kanod Road under the Gida police station area of Balotra district. Villagers and wildlife enthusiasts chased the suspected poachers for nearly 10 km before catching them.According to…
A forest department-led anti-encroachment drive in Bihar’s Bagaha turned violent on Friday after villagers allegedly attacked officials attempting to clear illegal occupation from forest land inside the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR). A video of the incident showed that an earth-moving heavy-duty machine deployed for the operation was set on fire during the clash, while several…
Vadodara: A huge crocodile crawled into a housing colony on Vasna-Bhayli Road on Tuesday night. Locals saw the nine-foot reptile and alerted residents. A team of forest department rushed to the spot and captured the crocodile. It took a while to trap the reptile as it got aggressive. With the city receiving rains, crocodiles from…
Stranded in slush: A wild elephant remains trapped in a muddy pond in Kannambadi village under Devarapura gram panchayat in Ponnampet taluk for two days Madikeri: A wild elephant that had strayed into Kannambadi village under Devarapura gram panchayat in Ponnampet taluk and fallen into a farmer’s pond in a residential area has finally managed…
Kalu Parmar’s remarkable survival and Gir’s tribute to Jay and Veeru capture two sides of lion life. AHMEDABAD: It was a stare-down contest with death, and Kalu Parmar knew the slightest mistake could be his last. Pinned to the ground by a subadult lion for nearly 30 minutes in Garajiya village of Palitana taluka on…
Activist claim the event would consume an estimated 10 lakh litres of water Mysuru: The forest department has registered an FIR against three persons for allegedly felling 36 trees near the proposed kambala venue on Mysore Development Authority (MDA) land near VTU College in Hanchya, on the outskirts of Mysuru.According to police, an official from…
