Govt panel suggests President's medals for forestry staff, salary on par with other uniformed servicesSet up in September 2020, the committee on 'Improving and strengthening the working conditions of Forest Frontline Staff' submitted its rep...
12 Jul, 2022, 06.53 PM IST
ACT coalition vaccinates entire Kabini tourism ecosystem in Karnataka as businesses set to resumeAs Covid cases steadily decline, restoring some form of normalcy, businesses including the tourism sector that have been ravaged by the pan...
10 Jun, 2021, 09.38 AM IST
To deal with human elephant conflict Assam govt launched anti Depredation Squads of Forest DepartmentCM Sarbananda Sonowal today ceremonially launched 15 Anti Depredation Squads of Forest Department which would be stationed in 15 major huma...
05 Dec, 2019, 11.52 PM IST
Ricoh signs agreement with WWF-India to provide need-based infrastructure supportWWF-India secretary general and CEO Ravi Singh said frontline staff in forests are the protectors of our natural habitats, responsible for ...
22 Apr, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
- 2 rhinos poached in 4 days in Kaziranga
Jorhat/ Assam's Kaziranga National Park has lost two rhinos to poachers in four days.With this, the number of rhinos killed this month has ...
28 Jan, 2016, 05.29 AM IST
Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das calls on Prakash Javadekar, discusses shortage of forest officialsThe statement said that Prakash Javadekar assured that in the next couple of years, 7-8 such officials will be increased there.
06 Jan, 2016, 03.26 PM IST
Apollo Hospitals partners WWF-India for forest staff welfareHealthcare major Apollo Hospitals has joined hands with WWF-India for providing immediate medical relief and support to forest guards in ca...
26 Oct, 2015, 06.26 PM IST
Big B to launch 2 safari buses in new role as tiger ambassadorAmitabh Bachchan will make his first public appearance at Sanjay Gandhi National Park tomorrow in his new role as the tiger ambassador of M...
05 Oct, 2015, 10.04 PM IST
- Forest staff to be increased to protect big cats in Karnataka
A day after TOI highlighted the shortage of forest guards and other frontline staff in tiger reserves, forest minister B Ramanath Rai on Fr...
24 Jan, 2015, 02.11 AM IST
55 species of herpetofauna found in Manas landscapeThe survey was part of a trans-boundary conservation initiative funded and led by the park authorities of Manas National Park, India and Ro...
09 Jul, 2014, 11.13 AM IST
- Wildlife crime prevention training at Manas National Park
About 100 frontline forest staff of Manas National Park will be trained by the Wildlife Trust of India, in association with the Assam fores...
18 Nov, 2013, 06.57 AM IST
- WWF campaign to boost morale of Pakke Tiger Reserve staff
Pakke's strike force, with about 30 members armed with rifles and wireless handsets, has been playing a crucial role in saving tigers and o...
18 Nov, 2012, 04.57 AM IST
- Fewer tigers may be linked to Palamu Tiger Reserve's shrinking prey base
There has been a massive depletion of prey base in the core areas of the Palamu Tiger Reserve.
25 Aug, 2012, 03.29 AM IST
- Allowance doubled for staff of tiger reserves
In what will be a major morale booster to thousands of staff deployed in the country's tiger reserves, government has approved their long-p...
29 Oct, 2010, 09.10 PM IST
- Allowance doubled for staff of tiger reserves
In what will be a major morale booster to thousands of staff deployed in the country's tiger reserves, government has approved their long-p...
29 Oct, 2010, 08.06 PM IST
Poachers kill 14 rhinos in 2009Poachers have killed 14 rhinoceroses in the national parks and other forest areas of Assam in the year 2009.
13 Mar, 2010, 09.17 PM IST
- Staff shortage plagues Corbett Tiger reserve
The Corbett Tiger Reserve might be brimming with a robust wild cat population but the shortage of staff in the park is giving sleepless nig...
16 Jun, 2008, 04.46 PM IST