Saharanpur, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow along the Wildlife Corridor in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district on Tuesday, just before inaugurating the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor.A large crowd gathered along the road to catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister as he waved back at them.Participants showered flowers at PM Modi while holding the Tricolour in their hands and chanting slogans such as “Modi, Modi,” “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and “Jai Shri Ram.”Many attendees…
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Bhopal, March 29 (IANS) Mukhi, India’s first cheetah born in the wild under the ambitious ‘Project Cheetah’, has turned three-years-old on Sunday, officials said. This milestone has been celebrated as a significant achievement for wildlife conservation in Madhya Pradesh and for the national effort to bring back the extinct species.Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav shared the joyful news on social media by posting beautiful photos of ‘Mukhi’, describing the moment as one of immense pride …
Dehradun, March 21 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday, led discussions on proposals across sectors such as roads, drinking water supply, defence, irrigation and infrastructure near protected areas at the 90th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife, an official said. The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife is a statutory body constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and advises the Union government on matter…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In an effort to address rising instances of wildlife mortality on railway tracks, the Environment Ministry, in partnership with the Ministry of Railways, has identified 110 railway stretches across elephant ranges and 17 stretches in two tiger-range states that require 705 mitigation measures for safe passage of animals, an official said on Thursday. Sharing details at a two-day national workshop on “Policy Implementation for Minimising Elephant Mortalities on Railway …
Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday, chaired the 89th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal, considering proposals relating to wildlife conservation. “The Standing Committee also discussed development projects located in and around protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves and eco-sensitive zones in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlif…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that 41 tigers died in the state in 2025 due to various causes, including natural reasons, accidents, electrocution, and poaching.In a written reply to a question raised in the Assembly, the minister said that of the total deaths, 28 were due to natural causes, eight occurred in accidents, four were caused by electrocution, and one tiger was killed by poachers.The question sought details …
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s Mudumalai has lost one of its most iconic wild residents as Rivaldo, a well-known tusker, who lived peacefully alongside communities on the Sigur plateau for decades, died on Friday.Rivaldo died on Friday afternoon after a brief illness, Forest Department officials confirmed.Believed to be around 50 years old, the elephant had been a familiar and reassuring presence in the Vazhaithottam area of the Segur forest range. Officials said he had been ailing for se…
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday highlighted the state’s significant achievements in wildlife conservation, noting that Assam’s tiger population has risen from just 70 in 2006 to 227 in 2022, reflecting what he described as strong political commitment and sustained collective action.In a post on X, CM Sarma said Assam today stands among the safest habitats in the country, not only for the one-horned rhinoceros but also for a wide range of wildlife s…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Asiatic Lion population in the country has increased from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025, supplemented by Gujarat’s measures to manage human-wildlife conflicts and disease vulnerability, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written reply, said as per the information received from Gujarat, the lion population has inhabited new areas like notified forest areas, river corridor…
Bhopal, Jan 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s Council of Ministers has approved several key decisions aimed at boosting wildlife conservation, irrigation infrastructure, tribal welfare, and employment opportunities for backward classes. To strengthen tiger conservation amid a growing population in buffer zones, the council granted administrative approval of Rs 390 crore for developing buffer areas across the state’s nine tiger reserves over the next five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31, the cabinet mini…