Highlights of the Railway Budget 2016-17Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced the Rail Budget for 2016-17 in the Parliament. Following are the highlights.
Narrow gauge section of Nagpur division of Railways closes from October 1 in Satputda valleyThe 622-km network in the division is considered one of the biggest narrow gauge (NG) routes in Indian Railways presently.
Madhya Pradesh minister wants law allowing people to keep tigers as petsWhile the tiger population in the country was estimated to be at 1,706 in 2010, according to latest data, it has risen to 2,226 in 2014.
65 tiger sightings thrill volunteers in Vidarbha region's national parksThe machan census carried out in various sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves in Vidarbha thrilled the volunteers with a record 6...
Students from buffer villages of Pench Tiger Reserve learn lessons on nature and tiger conservationChildren from buffer villages of Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) recently attended a nature camp at Sillari in east Pench and learnt less...
Panel suggests Bor as Pench Tiger Reserve's extensionBor Tiger Reserve was announced by the then environment minister Jairam Ramesh during his visit to Nagpur amid demand by greens on Septembe...
- 6 tiger cubs born at Bor, Pench
Defying the theory of a section of forest officials and wildlife conservationists who think tourists disturb wildlife, a tigress has delive...
Russian team in Pench, Kanha to learn tiger conservationNational Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Russia have already formed a subgroup on tiger and leopard conservation and signed a pact....
Resort construction in full swing near wildlife sanctuary in MaharashtraThe resort is being constructed over five acres of land, reportedly acquired from a tribal, the sources said.
- Unsafe corridors pose threat to Tadoba tigers
Tadoba is one of the best tiger habitats in country that is connected with Andhra Pradesh in South, Gadchiroli in east and Nagpur in North ...
- Hospitality company Mantis to enter India via joint venture with ICS Group
South Africa-based hospitality major Mantis Collection is venturing into the Indian market and has entered into a joint venture with ICS Gr...
- Pench's bid to win locals' trust
The Pench national park and tiger reserve has geared up to win trust of stakeholders in a bid to boost forest and tiger conservation.
- Tiger occupancy area has shrunk by 20,000 sq km
There’s good news and bad news on the tiger front. The tiger census has shown a 16% rise in cat count. At the same time, highlighting the c...
- Japanese agency to help MP handicraft sector
Japan External Trade Organisation has expressed its willingness to market handicraft products of Madhya Pradesh, a senior minister from the...