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Rs 18,907 crore earmarked to build 26,474 kilometres of rural roads: GovtThe Central government plans to build 26,474 kilometers of rural roads by 2026-27. A budget of Rs 18,907 crore is allocated for this under ...
Hundreds of vehicles stranded due to massive landslide in Poonch district; BRO restores NH-144 after 5-hour haltThe BRO teams confirmed that after a 5-hour operation, the road was cleared and opened for general traffic, allowing the stranded vehicles ...
Maharashtra govt decentralises land approval powers to speed up projectsMaharashtra's government has boosted the powers of district collectors and divisional commissioners. This move aims to speed up approvals f...
Monsoon 2026: Kerala, Karnataka, Goa brace for heavy rainfall as IMD issues weather warningKerala monsoon update: The southwest monsoon is advancing across India, bringing much-needed rain to many regions. Coastal Karnataka, Keral...
3 states, 300 kms: Tigress Zeenat gives birth to 4 cubs after making an extraordinary journey. Her story is a reminder that, ‘sometimes, giving wildlife a second chance is all it takes.’Tigress Zeenat has given birth to four cubs at Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. Zeenat was translocated from Tadoba National Park. Her jo...
Back from brink: India's vultures stage comeback as captive-breeding, release efforts gather paceVultures are making a comeback in India after a two-decade decline, with over 700 birds bred in captivity and released into protected tiger...
NGT seeks response from Centre, states regarding heatwave conditions across countryThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and several states regarding extreme heat conditions across India. Citing ...
Parrots are 'wild animals', rules HC; orders Maharashtra govt to compensate farmer for crop damageThe Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to compensate a farmer for parrot damage to his pomegranate trees, classifying...
Maharashtra to send 50 leopards to Reliance Foundation's Vantara facility in Gujarat: SourcesThe Maharashtra government will transfer fifty leopards to the Vantara wildlife rescue and conservation centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat. This m...
Modi model or RSS, a catch-22 situation for Fadnavis government over 'Village Forest Rules'The Sangh Parivar has opposed the Devendra Fadnavis administration's attempt to take over control of forests and the lucrative trade of non...
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...
Maharashtra Forest department to bring important services under RTS ActMaharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said his department will bring many key services under the ambit of the Right to Services Ac...
Forest department plans to domesticate wild elephants in KolhapurThe territorial forest department of Kolhapur region has planned the domestication of wild elephants in Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts.
Jual Oram’s stand puts him at odds with Nitin Gadkari, Prakash JavadekarOram continues to be steadfast in his objection to the rules framed by the Maharashtra government, which seeks to undermine the rights of f...
- Maharashtra forest department's wildlife week begins today
The forest department will conduct a series of programmes in the city during the wildlife week to be held from October 1 to 7.
- Gram sabhas to control forest body in Maharashtra
The state govt resolution transferred all rights of minor forest produce and major timber to the gram sabha-elected joint forest management...
- Government’s efforts to ensure economic empowerment of the tribal gets a fillip
The government resolution or order transfers all rights of minor forest produce and major timber to the gramsabha elected joint forest mana...
Now dog's to keep an eye on poachersIn a bid to curb hunting of declining wild cats, forest officials are now mulling to use the services of dogs to keep a watch on the poache...
- Trenches bar tusker entry to Maharashtra
Goa's forest department is likely to seek the centre's intervention and put the ball in its court after yet another attempt to push the ele...
- Forest department’s error became residents’ terror
Thousands of residents around the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivli and Thane are paying for a blunder committed by the forest departm...