Jaipur: The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Dehradun has launched a detailed study of sloth bears in western Rajasthan, focusing on Jalore’s Jaswantpura region and Mount Abu, where rising bear numbers and increasing human-wildlife interactions have emerged as key conservation concerns.According to forest officials, the study will examine the species’ ecology, habitat conditions, food…
Dibrugarh: The Sivasagar Municipal Board conducted a large-scale cleaning drive at the historic Borpukhuri, also known as the Sivasagar Tank, in Sivasagar town on Wednesday, ahead of the monsoon season.Workers and civic personnel deployed by the municipal board cleared accumulated silt, aquatic weeds, plastic waste and other debris from the lake and its surrounding areas….
Mysuru: Every year, the tranquil village of Dornahalli in KR Nagar taluk, transforms into a vibrant centre of faith, devotion and cultural unity as thousands of pilgrims converge for the renowned Dornahalli Jathre, the annual feast of St Anthony’s Basilica.Scheduled to be held on June 13 this year, the centuries-old festival has evolved into one…
Thousands of pilgrims expected to participate in the annual religious festival Mysuru: To facilitate devotees attending the annual feast of St Antony’s Basilica at Dornahalli in KR Nagar taluk, South Western Railway has sanctioned a temporary one-minute halt for four express trains at Dornahalli station from June 11 to 14.The special stoppage was introduced to…
Varanasi: Continuing its crackdown on touts, fake priests and bogus guides allegedly extorting money from pilgrims in the name of providing hassle-free entry to crowded temples such as Kashi Vishwanath, police on Monday arrested 11 such persons from the vicinity of the Kaal Bhairav temple.ACP (Kotwali) Vijay Pratap Singh said the action followed several days…
Varanasi: In a drive launched against unauthorised priests, guides and middlemen operating around Kashi Vishwanath Dham to dupe pilgrims by promising ‘Sparsh Darshan’ (touching the deity) at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, police arrested 23 offenders in Chowk and four in Dashaswamedh area on Sunday.ACP (Dashashwamedh) Atul Anjan Tripathi said that after complaints of pilgrims being duped…
Varanasi: The head constable of the 34th Battalion PAC was suspended after a video surfaced on social media showing his violent altercation with a woman near the Satyanarayan temple near Gate No. 4 of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. According to reports, during a dispute over removing flower vendors, the constable threw the woman’s goods on…
