5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (359+ words) Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has announced a five-year programme costing ₹100.72 crore to strengthen its forest field workforce and improve the State’s response to wildlife conservation challenges, forest offences and human-wildlife conflict. Forests Minister R.V. Ranjith Kumar…...

1+ week, 59+ min ago   (418+ words) Pinjore (Haryana), Sep 6 (IANS) Calling for more vulture safe zones, the International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 was celebrated on Sunday with Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav inaugurating a national-level workshop on the theme "From Crisis to…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (326+ words) Panchkula, Sep 6 (IANS) Reviewing vulture conservation efforts, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Sunday that the government's approach is based on a holistic ecosystem-oriented model and not limited to particular species. Inaugurating a national-level workshop on ‘From Crisis to…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (364+ words) Gudalur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has launched an operation to capture a male tiger that has repeatedly entered residential and agricultural areas in Vimalagiri, near Nambalakottai in the Gudalur Forest Range in the Nilgiris district....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (390+ words) New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Delhi-NCR is likely to witness mostly cloudy skies and intermittent spells of rain on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to remain moderate throughout the day. The minimum temperature is likely to hover around 25 degrees Celsius, while the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (366+ words) Thoothukudi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Thoothukudi district administration and Tamil Nadu’s Forest Department have begun efforts to secure Ramsar recognition for Perungulam tank, a biodiversity-rich wetland that provides a vital habitat for numerous resident and migratory bird species. Spread across 860 acres…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) An important six‑day course in Oil Pollution Response (OPR) and handling of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) was organised by the Pollution Response Team of Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair). Among those who attended the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam has achieved a major milestone in livestock biotechnology with the birth of the world's first IVF-born female calf of the indigenous Lakhimi breed, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. Taking to social media platform…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (304+ words) Itanagar, Aug 23 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Sunday called for strengthening conservation efforts alongside development activities, highlighting the state's rich floral diversity, including more than 5,000 flowering plant species and around 600 orchid species. The Governor said that…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (331+ words) Ahmedabad, Aug 21 (IANS) More than 100 technology startups and 1,500 students from across India took part in Gujarat’s first police-led cybersecurity hackathon, with teams developing solutions to tackle cyber fraud, dark-web threats, digital forensics, and online safety. The two-day KANAD S.H.I.E.L.D. 2026 – Security…...