Gandhinagar, Jan 14 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday visited the Wildlife Care Centre in Ahmedabad’s Bodakdev area to review ongoing operations under the statewide Karuna Abhiyan, an initiative aimed at rescuing and treating birds injured by kite strings during the Uttarayan festival. Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia accompanied him. During the visit, the Chief Minister inspected various facilities at the centre, including the specialised Water Birds Unit…
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Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Patna Zonal Office, is conducting extensive searches in connection with a fake government job scam involving an organised gang that cheated aspirants by offering fraudulent appointments in government departments.Initially detected in the name of the Indian Railways, the investigation has revealed that the scam extended to more than 40 government organisations and departments.These include the Forest Department, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)…
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Hyderabad Police V. C. Sajjanar said on Monday that there will be zero tolerance for Chinese Manja, which is already banned in Telangana. He said that Chinese Manja is a silent killer that has caused serious injuries and even deaths of pedestrians, two-wheeler riders, birds, and animals.Hyderabad police have formed special teams to curb its illegal manufacture, storage, transport, and sale.“Any person found manufacturing or selling Chinese Manja will face strict legal a…
Mysuru, Jan 5 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that the tiger population has increased significantly in the state, particularly in the Mysuru region, and that directions have been issued to capture and relocate the animals to other forest areas.He made the statement while responding to a question on recent sightings of a tiger near the Mysuru Airport.“What has happened is that the tiger population in the state has increased significantly, leading to sightings in huma…
Agartala, Jan 4 (IANS) Security forces in Tripura, in two separate operations, have destroyed over 23 lakh ganja (marijuana) plants worth around Rs 108 crore in Tripura’s Sepahijala district, officials said on Sunday. A police official said that personnel of the Tripura Police, Tripura State Rifles (TSR), Border Security Force (BSF), Forest Department and Excise Department, in two separate operations, destroyed more than 23 lakh ganja plants spread over 414 acres of mountainous land in Sepahijal…
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Health Department has scheduled a crucial meeting on January 9 to finalise the draft of the State Antibiotic Action Plan, aimed at curbing the rampant use of antibiotics and tackling antimicrobial resistance across the state.A state secretariat official said on Saturday that representatives from various concerned departments will also be present at the meeting. Besides the health department, officials from the animal husbandry, fisheries, and environment dep…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested a Forest Department official on charges of embezzling government funds to the tune of over Rs 55 lakh.The accused has been identified as Jaya Kumar Juad, currently posted as a forester at the office of the Forest Range Officer, Biswanathpur, under Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district.Juad was arrested for allegedly misappropriating government funds amounting to Rs 55,04,607 by preparing fake muster rolls and vouchers in connection with Soi…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance registered 202 cases in 2025 and arrested 212 corrupt government officials and private individuals in connection with various graft-related offences, Vigilance Director Y.K. Jethwa said on Wednesday.Of the 202 cases registered during the year, 49 were disproportionate assets (DA) cases involving 89 individuals. During the same period, 97 trap cases were registered against 114 government officials, including 14 Class-I officers, Vigilance officials said…
Patna, Dec 30 (IANS) Panic spread across the region after a tiger attacked and killed a Nilgai (blue bull) in a sugarcane field in the Sarai area of Bhangaha village in Bettiah, West Champaran district, on Tuesday. The incident has created fear among villagers living in and around the area.On Tuesday, villagers heading to their fields noticed the mutilated carcass of the nilgai lying in a sugarcane field.The carcass was surrounded by clear tiger paw prints, confirming the presence of the big cat…
Coimbatore, Dec 30 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday said that Tamil Nadu has emerged as the best-performing state in the country, recording an impressive economic growth rate of 11.19 per cent, attributing the achievement to the inclusive and people-centric governance model of the Dravidian government. Speaking after inaugurating a state-of-the-art hockey stadium built for Rs 9.67 crore in Coimbatore, Udhayanidhi said the “Dravidian model of governance” had drawn na…