forests

New Delhi, March 30 In a bizarre attempt to evade police checks, a man allegedly used camels to smuggle illicit liquor through forest trails from Haryana into south Delhi, only to be caught in a late-night operation, an officer said on Monday.The accused, identified as Vinod Bhadana, 48, a...

New Delhi, March 26 Extreme climate hazards, such as severe droughts and intense rainfall that are usually linked with 3 degrees Celsius or 4 degrees Celsius global warming, could occur even under a moderate warming of 2 degrees Celsius, threatening food production, forests, and densely...

March 23, Aizawl: The event emphasized water conservation as a key element for sustainable development. Chief Engineer (Zone-1), Er. Ngentluanga, highlighted the crucial role women play in managing water within households. He urged all citizens to use water wisely and stressed that protecting...

Lucknow (UP), March 21 Highlighting the importance of environmental conservation, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that forests are the foundation of life and a vital component of nature's balance.Inaugurating the ‘Aranya Samagam’, a national dialogue on the theme...

On the occasion of the International Day of Forests today, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, urged citizens to pledge to protect forests, safeguarding the life they sustain. In a social media post, the Minister stated that a forest is not merely a...

JAMMU, MARCH 18: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forests, Ecology, Environment, and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, extended warm greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Navratri.In his message, the Minister conveyed heartfelt wishes for peace, prosperity...

Umaria (MP), March 18 A tigress died on Wednesday in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh, with officials citing illness as the preliminary cause of death.The deceased tigress was five years old, officials said.Dr Anupam Sahay, field director of BTR, said that on the evening...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Odisha Minister of Forests, Environment and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia, on Tuesday informed the assembly that 344 wild elephants have died in the state due to various reasons, including poaching and accidents, from April 2022 to March 10, 2026.In a written...

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted India's first National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The ministry stated that the report covers the period from 1...

New Delhi, March 13 The forest cover in the 13 states and Union territories of the Indian Himalayan region has decreased by 2.27 per cent between 2021 and 2023, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister stated that according to the India State...

Gandhinagar, March 11 Ghana has launched the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign after being inspired by India, Gujarat’s Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia told the state Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.Responding to a question raised by a legislator, Modhwadia said the tree-planting...

Pauri (U.K.d), March 10 A man was killed by a leopard in a village here, prompting authorities to issue orders for the animal's capture.The leopard attack occurred late Monday evening near the Jamla village, 10 km from the district headquarters, where the leopard attacked 48-year-old Prakash...

New Delhi, March 9 JD(S) leader and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda raised concerns about human-elephant conflicts in Karnataka during Monday's Rajya Sabha discussion on the Ministry of Environment and Forest.Participating in the discussion, Deve Gowda stated that forests are being...

Today, discussions began in the Rajya Sabha regarding the functioning of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Speaking first, BJP's Ghyas Shyam Tiwari stated that since ancient times, Indian culture has been closely linked to nature and the environment. He praised the...

Chandrapur, March 7 Activist Bandu Dhotre's hunger strike, protesting the proposed Lohardongri iron mine project in the Tadoba corridor, which connects the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve to surrounding forests in Chandrapur district, entered its third day on Saturday.Dhotre claimed support from...

Itanagar, March 6 Arunachal Pradesh Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Wangki Lowang on Friday said that frequent human-animal conflict in the state is largely the result of a shared landscape where globally significant biodiversity coexists with forest-dependent livelihoods...

New Delhi, March 6 India and Finland have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on environmental cooperation to deepen collaboration on pollution prevention and control, waste management, climate change, forests, and natural resource management, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has...

Ranchi, February 27 A wild elephant entered Jharkhand's capital, Ranchi, on Friday morning, causing panic among locals, a forest official said.The elephant was roaming in the Hawai Nagar area, and a team of forest officials has been deployed to drive the animal out of the city, he said."The...

New Delhi, February 26 Describing it as "historic in itself," Nepal's Minister for Forests and Environment, Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, expressed confidence on Thursday that the country would complete its ongoing electoral process smoothly and in a timely manner.Speaking at the World Sustainable...

New Delhi, February 25 India and Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas such as forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change.The MoU envisages cooperation between the two sides in formulating...