Why do tigers rest for 16–20 hours a day? IITian-IFS officer shares fascinating explanation.Tigers need long rest periods for survival. IFS officer Himanshu Tyagi explains this is due to energy conservation. Tigers understand calor...
09 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Centre approves oil and gas exploratory drilling in Assam sanctuaryThe Centre's wildlife panel has approved Cairn Oil & Gas's proposal for exploratory drilling in the eco-sensitive zone of Assam's Hoollonga...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
Assam: Nod for oil exploration by Vedanta deferred in Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife SanctuaryThe National Board for Wildlife has deferred oil exploration approval in the eco-sensitive zone of Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, p...
18 Oct, 2024, 08.37 PM IST
Assam allows oil exploration near hoolock gibbon habitat, proposal sent to Centre for considerationThe Assam government has approved an oil exploration project by the Vedanta group near Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary. The proposal...
29 Aug, 2024, 10.56 PM IST
Assam notifies Dihing Patkai as its 7th National ParkAssam has become the second state in the country to have the highest number of national parks. Madhya Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar have ...
09 Jun, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to reopen for tourists from November 10Pobitora has more than 100 rhinos, 2,000 wild buffaloes, thousands of hogs, barking deer, leopards, different species of snakes and tortois...
06 Nov, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
Assam to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national parkAssam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal a meeting with the officials of Forest Department. In order to expedite the process of upgrading De...
07 Jul, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
Assam CM directs environment minister to take stock of the ground situationHe also said that the Environment & Forests Minister during his visit to the area will conduct a field study of the present condition of th...
20 May, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
Assam orders shutting of protected areas in the view of coronavirus outbreakA notification issued by Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden M K Yadava said that mass g...
16 Mar, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
Sipahijala to have blackbucks, lions as part of animal exchange programme with Banerghatta ZooThe zoo in the Sipahijala wild life Sanctuary would have some new inhabitants from Banerghatta Zoo in Bengaluru in an exchange programme.
15 Jul, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
Rhino carcass recovered in AssamStating natural death, the officials said the carcass was recovered at Pipoliapi camp.
08 May, 2014, 07.37 PM IST
- 'Dihing Patkai needs to be promoted, preserved'
Nature lovers in the state feel that the ecotourism potential of Assam's rainforest - Dihing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary straddling Dibrugarh...
22 Nov, 2013, 06.23 AM IST
Concerted effort for conservation of rainforests urgedoncerted efforts are the needed to conserve the rich contiguous rainforest patch of Dihing-Patkai wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining Uppe...
21 Nov, 2013, 05.42 PM IST
As winter begins, 20,000 migratory birds sighted in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in AssamOver 20,000 migratory birds have been sighted in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district with the advent of winter.
08 Nov, 2012, 06.43 PM IST
Rhino killed in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in AssamAn adult male rhino was killed by poachers inside the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district of Assam.
05 Jul, 2012, 09.09 PM IST
- Enjoy a family holiday at Ranthambore, Darjeeling, Assam & Mysore
Cool your heels with your family in Ranthambore in the North-West ; Darjeeling in the East; Assam in the North-East and Mysore in the South
17 May, 2012, 08.07 AM IST
- Royal Bengal tiger operated in Assam zoo
An injured male Royal Bengal tiger was successfully operated upon in the veterinary department of the Assam state zoo here today.
20 Feb, 2010, 05.20 AM IST