Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has stressed the urgency of comprehensive measures to combat the heat wave and its impact.
The forest department has banned playing of Holi within Sonajhuri Haat area in Santiniketan, this year.
Barrackpore police and forest department officials seized a large number of turtles being smuggled from Dhanbad to Majdia and arrested a woman in connection with the incident.
A tiger that strayed into Maipith’s jungles in the Sundarbans, was finally captured early this morning, thanks to the relentless efforts of forest officials.
In a proactive effort to curb this recurring crisis, the Forest Department has formed 60 teams comprising local villagers to prevent and control fires. Each team consists of 15 members and has received financial assistance of Rs 75,000 to procure essential firefighting equipment.
The forest department raided a saw mill in Kuya More in Jamuria today and seized machines. Huge quantities of wood and timber have also been seized.
The UP Forest Department is coordinating with the neighbouring country and states to enhance greenery through the plantation of 35 crore saplings.
Seven people were fined Rs 50,000 each for allegedly hunting spotted deer and selling the meat, Denkanikottai Forest Department said.
A Tamil Nadu Forest Department team, set up to probe the death of two tigers near the Avalanche dam in…
Tamil Nadu forest department on Monday captured a wild 'Makhna' elephant which was destroying crops at Saralapathy near Pollachi district.
