Lamphelpat waterbody project: A majestic lake in Manipur undergoes remarkable revivalThe Lamphelpat Waterbody Project in Manipur aims to develop flood risk management, water security, and socio-cultural, economic, and enviro...
13 Mar, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
View: Take a leaf from Gujarat, and let tribals own and operate forestsIn five years, 31 tribal villages have supplied over Rs 30 crore worth of bamboo, providing wages totalling almost Rs 20 crore to thousands...
30 Jun, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
This village shows there's money in saving forests22 May, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
Corridor for elephants: Search for sustainable solution to human-elephant conflictA town mourns the death of a pachyderm as clamour escalates for a sustainable, scientific solution to the human-elephant conflict in Tamil ...
02 Aug, 2016, 06.25 PM IST
Jayalalithaa announces teams to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Tamil NaduMaking a suo motu statement in the Assembly today, Jayalalithaa said incidents of human-wildlife conflict continued to occur in many parts ...
27 Aug, 2015, 03.40 PM IST
- Volunteers pitch in to clean up Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Officials of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) observed the World Sparrow Day, World Forest Day and World Water Day in the reserve for...
27 Mar, 2015, 07.02 AM IST
- Elusive killer leopard caught after three months in Tamil Nadu
An elusive leopard, which had evaded capture for the past three months after killing a man and a forest guard, was caught early this mornin...
24 Jul, 2014, 01.04 PM IST
Govt pursuing plan for Galgibaga turtle conservation reserveIf all goes well, the state will soon have its first turtle conservation reserve at Galgibaga in south Goa, as the government is moving ahe...
28 Apr, 2014, 04.33 PM IST
- 5 gaurs found dead in Sathyamangalam
Five Indian guars were found dead in a reserve forest at Karalayam Village near Kadambur in Sathyamangalam in Erode district on Friday.
30 Nov, 2013, 02.36 AM IST
- NHRC takes note of Ganga pollution
Taking suo moto cognizance of a news report on the plight of the Ganga published in The Times of India, the National Human Rights Commissio...
28 Nov, 2013, 03.15 AM IST
- 25 tigers in Sathyamangalam forest
The Sathyamangalam forest in the district has registered an increase in its tiger population with 25 tigers being enumerated by the forest ...
07 Jun, 2013, 12.27 PM IST
Carcass of tiger killed in territory battle foundA territorial fight between two tigers resulted in the death of a 10-year-old male tiger near Maya River at Gejalatti in Bhavanisagar range.
21 Jan, 2013, 04.12 AM IST
23 elephant deaths reported in Erode district in 2011Almost two elephants died every month in the district during 2011 with a majority of the 23 deaths occurring due to natural causes, a senio...
24 Dec, 2011, 11.00 PM IST
- Reduce man-animal conflict deaths: NGOs
Welcoming the 3 lakh compensation announced in the state government’s budget for victims of man-animal conflict, NGOs called for the proced...
05 Aug, 2011, 05.44 AM IST
- Saving the tiger needs putting people first
Since 2006, the environment ministry has demarcated and declared 39 ‘critical tiger habitats’ — the core of our tiger reserves. Every one o...
04 Mar, 2011, 07.00 AM IST
- Veerappan's lair could soon be new sanctuary for tigers
The Sathyamangalam wildlife sanctuary in western Tamil Nadu may soon be declared a tiger reserve.
27 Aug, 2010, 02.53 AM IST
- 'We're now testing the limits of environment protection act'
Jairam Ramesh, Union environment and forests minister, spoke to Nitin Sethi on the deeper issues involved in hydel projects and the lessons...
09 Apr, 2010, 01.39 AM IST