Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) A shocking incident has come to light from Mumbai’s Juhu area, where a crocodile and a turtle were allegedly being kept illegally inside a residential house, Mumbai Police said on Friday. In a joint operation conducted by the Forest Department, Mumbai Crime Branch Unit-9 and an NGO, both animals were safely rescued. A case has been registered against 29-year-old Imran Ismail Sheikh under the Wildlife Protection Act.According to the Mumbai Police, the Forest Department rece…
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Bokaro, Feb 5 (IANS) Three members of a family were trampled to death and two others seriously injured after a herd of elephants went on a rampage in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district in the early hours of Thursday, triggering panic and grief in the area, officials said.The incident occurred in Barkipunnu village under the Gomia block. According to villagers, a herd of elephants entered the village around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, but residents managed to drive the animals back into the nearby forest by …
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed the administration to undertake a massive programme to plant 300 crore trees between 2026 and 2031. This initiative aims to increase Maharashtra’s green cover based on the three pillars of environmental conservation, combating climate change, and rural employment generation.Along with experts and NGOs, the Chief Minister emphasised the inclusion of startups in this mission. The directives were given during a r…
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) Tourists visiting Ranthambore National Park will no longer be allowed to use mobile phones during safari tours. The Forest Department has imposed a complete ban on mobile phone usage inside the park in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court.Deputy Conservator of Forests (Tourism), Ranthambore Tiger Project, Sanjeev Sharma said the decision aims to protect wildlife, prevent disturbance to their natural behaviour, and preserve the peaceful environment of t…
Koppal, Jan 30 (IANS) The state Lokayukta officials on Friday conducted early-morning raids at multiple locations linked to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Administrator in connection with allegations of amassing disproportionate assets.The simultaneous raids are currently underway at six locations across the Koppal district. The places raided include the administrator’s residence in Bhagyanagar of Koppal taluk, his private office, his mother-in-law’s house, a school, a scie…
Coimbatore, Jan 29 (IANS) As many as 685 people have lost their lives in human-wildlife conflicts in Tamil Nadu over the past decade, including 43 deaths recorded last year alone, senior forest department officials said in a statement, cautioning that technology and enforcement alone cannot address the growing crisis. D. Venkatesh, Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), said it was impossible to bring down conflict levels without the active participa…
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Though Telangana has been witnessing movement of tigers around human habitations, the big cats are consciously avoiding coming into contact with human beings and are not a threat to human life, the State Forest Department said on Tuesday. The department has been proactive since the entry of the tiger into districts like Peddapally, Karimnagar, Jagityal, Kamareddy, Siddipet, Yadadri, etc.In recent times, Telangana witnessed the movement of tigers in human-dominated landsc…
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Telangana Jagruthi President K. Kavitha on Tuesday accused her cousin and former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MP J. Santosh Rao of being the “main informer” and a key “intelligence agent” for Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.Kavitha launched an attack on Santosh, who was to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the phone-tapping case. She said the Chief Minister may be trying to shield the former MP in the case.She told reporters that Santosh passes e…
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) The Forest Department has captured the leopard that attacked and mauled a devotee to death at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district, officials confirmed on Saturday. The operation was carried out using drones and cages following the tragic death of a devotee, identified as Praveen.The leopard was trapped late on Thursday night in the foothill region of the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. The capture operation was launched after Prav…
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) Gujarat’s Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Friday that the state government has stepped up preparations for tiger conservation after the presence of a tiger was reported in the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining areas during the latest wildlife population census. Describing the development as a “matter of pride” for the state, the Minister said a comprehensive plan had been drawn up to ensure the animal’s long-term protection, habitat se…