Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Possession for religious purposes not to be prohibited To check rampant poaching of the national bird, the government is proposing an amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, to prohibit trade in peacock tail feathers and articles and trophies made from it. However, possession of such articles for religious purposes …
Subhash Chandra N S, June 28, Bangalore: The Forest Department and police have arrested an individual who illegally organised a motor rally through the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, leading to the death of a spotted deer. Jayadas Menon, a 41-year-old resident of Bangalore who organised the rally was arrested and produced …
With the present Wild Life (Protection ) Act 1972 failing to deter poaching, the New Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill 2010 law will have those found guilty of offences against animals sentenced to a jail term of five to seven years with a minimum fine of Rs 5 lakh as …
The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2010 prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. This is to further amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 & strengthen the existing provisions for penalties, traps, criminal procedure etc. A Bill to further amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. This Act may …
May 5 2010 will probably go down the annals of wildlife history as the first major step taken by the government of Maharashtra for the protection of tigers that are dwindling faster than the receding forest that protects them. In a boost in and around Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), the …
Taking note of the drastic reduction in the population of endangered seahorses, the National Board of Wildlife has rejected the Maharashtra Government's proposal for collecting the imperiled species for research. During a recent meeting of the Board chaired by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, the state government had sought permission for …
Mumbai Three Mahad residents - two farmers and an autorickshaw driver - were arrested on Friday for allegedly possessing two cheetah skins. The accused had reportedly come to the city to sell the skins but were nabbed by the Pant Nagar Police, after they were tipped-off about them.
Neha Shukla | TNN Lucknow: In a judgment that will go a long way in wildlife protection in UP, Allahabad additional district judge S N Agnihotri on Tuesday awarded 12 poachers three-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 each under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. …
Allahabad/Lucknow: In a judgment that will go a long way in wildlife protection, Allahabad additional district judge S N Agnihotri on Tuesday awarded 12 tiger poachers three-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 each under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Ten of these poachers, who …
THE environment ministry has formed a panel to examine the impact of 17 projects, relating to mining and infrastructure development, on conservation of tiger. The four-member committee of former National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) chief P K Sen and NTCA members Prakash Murlidhar Amte, Samar Singh and Urmila Pingle will …
Hyderabad, May 11: The Central government has banned the trade in peacock feathers and mere possession of the feathers is now a crime under the Wildlife Protection Act. The environment and forests ministry has taken the decision in order to stop the poaching and killing of peacocks mainly for their …
Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh has sought to shift the blame to the states for delaying finalisation of coal projects and also simultaneously hit out at the present royalty mechanism, which he said did not provide any incentive to states for them to push projects. In a recent …
The forest depart ment authorities on Saturday seized 14 wild animal skins from two separate houses in Rangoli village falling under the Rewa forest division in Madhya Pradesh. The enforcement authorities have registered a case under the Wildlife Protection Act and arrested one person. A forest department team, which was …
RASHME SEHGAL NEW DELHI Environment & forests minister Jairam Ramesh and minister of road transport and highways, Kamal Nath have locked horns yet again. Mr Nath has been pushing for the setting up of a 1,320 MW coal-based thermal power plant by Adani Power in his Chhindwara constituency. The power …
The central government has sent advisories to states asking them to phase out tourism in and around tiger reserves, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday.
Rajesh Ahuja CHANDIGARH: Even as the recent killing of two leopards in Karnal and Jind districts has attracted criticism by animal rights activists, Haryana Forest Minister Ajay Singh Yadav on Tuesday ordered a departmental enquiry and directed Financial Commissioner Keshni Anand Arora to submit the report immediately. Responding to queries …
Pramod Panwar | TNN Palanpur: The prime accused in the wild animal skin trading scam, which had been busted in a Sabarkantha village after a forest department sting operation on April 1, has been arrested. Babu Savaji Modiya, who was on the run since the busting of the scam, was …
The hunter has once again become the hunted. But this time it's the agile leopard that is on the radar of poachers as vigilance has tightened around the illegal trade in tiger parts across India, say wildlife experts. The leopard's skin and bones are equally in demand in the international …
