In 1964, Wisconsin closed this railway line. Today, 60,000 visitors come here every yearA railway line in Wisconsin that stopped carrying trains in 1964 has found a surprising second life. The former Elroy-Sparta route is now a...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand is open for trekking: How it was British mountaineers who ‘discovered’ this UNESCO Himalayan paradiseThe Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now open for trekking. Spread across 87 sq km, it is h...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
India set to get night safari soon. Check where, how to reach and what to expectIndia's first urban night safari project at Lucknow's Kukrail Reserve Forest has received Supreme Court approval. This ambitious project, i...
18 Jul, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
130-ft Buddha statue, Kanchenjunga views, sprawling tea estates: Just 60 km from Gangtok, this offbeat destination promises a peaceful escapeRavangla, located about 60 kms away from Gangtok, offers a peaceful escape in South Sikkim's northeastern peaks. This sanctuary provides st...
11 Jul, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
‘Harmony of the wild’: IAS officer marvels at elephant's chance encounter with deer herd. Just 240 km from Bengaluru, this lush tiger reserve promises an unforgettable wildlife escapeA heartwarming video from Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, shared by IAS officer Supriya Sahu, captured a rare, peaceful encounter between a majest...
04 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Watch: India’s only ape species safely crosses Assam railway track using special bridge, Himanta shares ‘heartening’ videoA Hoolock Gibbon, India's only ape species, was recently seen using a specially built canopy bridge. This structure helps protect endangere...
15 May, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
PM Modi to visit Sasangir-Junagadh on March 3 on World Wildlife DayPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Sasangir in Gujarat on World Wildlife Day, focusing on Asiatic lion conservation. Measures inc...
02 Mar, 2025, 01.34 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
Assam seizes locomotive for ‘murdering’ elephantsAssam forest officials “seized” on Tuesday the engine of a goods train that had mowed down a mother elephant and her calf inside Lumding Re...
21 Oct, 2020, 12.49 PM IST
Animal passage plan mandatory now for infrastructure projectsLinear infrastructure project passing through protected areas and notified eco sensitive zone around protected areas must submit an animal ...
10 Feb, 2018, 07.54 AM IST
New guidelines to mitigate impact of roads, rail on wildlifeThe guidelines, prepared by the Dehradun's Wildlife Institute of India, will act as a template for enhanced protection of wildlife, includi...
05 Jan, 2018, 08.18 PM IST
Draft National Wildlife Action Plan wants drones to monitor protected areasThe draft National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017-31 has urged that drones and “electronic eyes” be used to monitor protected areas to check...
05 Feb, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- Train coaches to come alive with wildlife images
The bland and barren coaches of passenger trains may soon have exciting images of tigers, cranes, trees and other wildlife painted on them.
20 Sep, 2015, 09.54 PM IST
Train coaches to come alive with wildlife images"Paintings on trains and stations will serve dual purpose - nature conservation as well as tourism promotion," the official said.
20 Sep, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
Brace for more elephant deaths as NBWL gives nod for extension of Siliguri to Sikkim trackAn existing rail link from New Jalpaiguri to Sevoke, which passes through a part of Mahananda, had earlier seen several elephant deaths.
06 Sep, 2015, 10.47 AM 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
Toy train in Kanpur zoo at the cost of zoo's greenery is not acceptable, say nature loversThe Kanpur zoo, also known as Allen Forest will soon have a toy train in place for which railway station and tracks are being laid at the z...
21 Aug, 2013, 01.12 AM IST