Assam: NGT stays order for deployment of forest guards in upcoming pollsAssam elections: The state government had ordered the mobilisation of the forest force personnel to assist the Assam Police for the upcomin...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh slams Centre for taking credit for Great Indian Bustard conservation in KutchA Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in Kutch after a decade. Former Minister Jairam Ramesh stated he initiated conservation efforts in 201...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Wildlife board clears over 30 defence projects in protected areas across multiple statesThe National Board for Wildlife has approved 32 defence projects. These projects involve land diversion from protected zones. The projects ...
11 Jul, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
Elderly Indian-origin woman fined for feeding pigeons in SingaporeA 70-year-old Singapore resident of Indian origin, Sanmugamnathan Shamla, was fined SGD 1,200 for repeatedly and illegally feeding pigeons ...
28 May, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
National Board for Wildlife clears railway line in Telangana’s Kagaznagar tiger corridor; know the detailsThe National Board for Wildlife has given the nod to lay a third broad gauge railway line through the tiger corridor area in Kagaznagar for...
13 May, 2023, 01.35 PM IST
Wildlife Board approves IAF mountain radar in LadakhLikely to come up soon, is an ambitious and long-debated plan to set up a High-Altitude Air to Ground Firing range in Ladakh to ensure batt...
01 Mar, 2023, 12.27 AM IST
On wildlife week, India de-notifies 1,000 sq km of its ‘protected areas’The board’s decision on denotification and diversion within ‘protected areas’, taken in the meeting of its standing committee on October 5,...
16 Nov, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
Wildlife board panel to consider suggestions: Govt to SC19 Jan, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Wildlife board clears 81 projects, 9 are in tiger parksThe National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), however, had to take up these projects on priority as most of them got stuck due to policy paralysi...
03 Aug, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
- Wildlife board clears 81 projects, 9 are in tiger parks
Though all the projects got clearances well within the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act where project proponents have to adhere ...
03 Aug, 2015, 12.24 AM IST
Punjab to release gharials in rivers to promote eco-tourismPunjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday approved release of gharials in Sutlej and Beas rivers in the state to promote eco-tour...
11 May, 2015, 05.48 PM IST
Britain plans an interesting election in which no candidate campaignsWill the bird species receive special grants, free food or even aright to its homeland?
28 Mar, 2015, 06.44 AM IST
Centre forms National Board for Wildlife, flouts normsThe Narendra Modi government has approved the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), which according to experts has flouted the norms laid dow...
26 Jul, 2014, 05.14 AM IST
Environment Impact Assessments & Environmental Clearances on Goa mining leases highly deficient: CEE panelThe Committee also said that Goa is currently facing serious environmental challenge due to unscientific and haphazard mining activities.
16 Oct, 2013, 04.24 PM IST
- New numbers beat old case hollow
If you thought the question of diversity in gene pool and the argument on dangers of putting all eggs in one basket prompting the idea of t...
12 Aug, 2013, 03.05 AM IST
- New family members for Dudhwa park rhinos soon
Banke and its extended clan of 30 other rhinos at the Dudhwa national park will meet a new set of counterparts from Assam soon as the decks...
29 Apr, 2013, 02.17 AM IST
- States yet to rein in polluters near parks
In 2002, the Indian Board of Wildlife (IBWL) decided that a 10-km area around national parks and sanctuaries should be declared eco-sensiti...
02 Feb, 2008, 02.00 AM IST