Bokaro: Security forces arrested wanted Maoist member Ajay Mahto alias Tiger alias Basudev, who carried a Rs 25 lakh bounty on his head, during a raid in Harladih of Giridih district on Thursday night, IG of Bokaro range Shailendra Kumar Sinha said.A special team raided the residence of Karmu Manjhi in Harladih, where the accused…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha wildlife wing on Sunday said any Maharashtra sanctuary or reserve will be their top choice of habitat to bring tigers for the second phase of translocation in Similipal Tiger Reserve slated in Oct.“The authorities don’t want to take any chances by exploring source habitats in other states but rely on Maharashtra only. Considering…
Guwahati: Forest and environment minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said protecting the grassland in Manas National Park, a Unesco natural world heritage site, is a priority of the forest department and that efforts will be intensified to restore them.The minister was responding to a concern raised by BJP’s Khumtai MLA Mrinal Saikia over the rapid decrease of…
Bahraich: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has notified Ken Nala in Gulra area of Shravasti as a biodiversity heritage site.District magistrate, Shravasti, Annapurna Garg said that it is a significant step which will promote environmental conservation and ecotourism in the region.The CM said that Shravasti is believed to have been founded by Lav, the son of…
