Forest Department
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Pune: 13-year-old killed in leopard attack; villagers torch forest department office, block highway
Maharashtra | Nov 03, 2025, 07:22 PM ISTVillagers claimed they had alerted the forest department about the presence of the leopard earlier, but no swift action was taken. When Deputy Forest Officer Prashant Khade arrived at the scene, he was surrounded by angry villagers expressing their frustration over the department’s inaction.
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Delhi Ridge tree-felling case: SC orders compensatory plantation on 185 acres by March 2026
Delhi | Nov 03, 2025, 03:50 PM ISTTrees in the protected ecological zone were cut down to build a wider access road leading to the Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS) — a new tertiary care hospital meant mainly for paramilitary personnel, their families, retirees, and the general public.
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20 stranded in jungle amid tiger safari in Ranthambore as guide leaves after vehicle develops snag
Rajasthan | Aug 18, 2025, 08:19 AM ISTEarlier in June, a man was killed by a tiger in the Jogi Mahal area in Ranthambore. This was the third such death in less than two months. The victim, Radheshyam, was a caretaker at a Jain temple in Ranthambore Fort.
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Mannat inspection: Maharashtra govt fumes at forest department officials for visiting SRK residence
Entertainment | Jun 22, 2025, 01:18 PM ISTAshish Shelar questioned the Forest Department officials behind their motive for visiting the superstar's house and said that Shah Rukh Khan or anyone else should not be unnecessarily harassed in Maharashtra.
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Live wire laid to kill boar, electrocutes tigress in Maharashtra's Bhandara, three accused arrested
Maharashtra | Jan 07, 2025, 08:53 PM ISTThe tigress died of electrocution after live electrified wire was laid to kill a wild boar. The accused cut the carcass into four pieces and hid it. The officials recovered it and found the accused using sniffer dogs.
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Gypsy drivers, guides surround tigress, five cubs at wildlife sanctuary in Nagpur, suspended | Watch
Maharashtra | Jan 04, 2025, 03:54 PM ISTThe incident took place on Tuesday and the video went viral later. As soon as the Maharashtra Forest Department came to know about the incident, it suspended four gypsy drivers and same number of guides for violating norms. They were also fined.
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Leopard gives birth to three cubs in Maharashtra's Chandrapur, heartwarming video surfaces
Maharashtra | Aug 08, 2024, 01:18 PM ISTThe leopard came to the village from the forest and gave birth to 3 cubs. People gathered in the abandoned building where the newly-born cubs were seen. Later, the forest officials rushed to the sport and took away the animals.
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Wayanad landslide: Kerala Forest Department officials rescue 6 tribals, including 4 children
India | Aug 03, 2024, 01:27 PM ISTOn Thursday, Kerala Forest Department officials, while conducting search and rescue operations, they found a tribal woman, belonging to the Paniya community of Wayanad. Later, they reached atop the mountain to rescue her family.
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Watch: 10-foot crocodile attempts to scale railing in UP's Bulandshahr, video goes viral
Trending | May 29, 2024, 08:31 PM ISTA viral video shows a 10-foot-long crocodile trying to climb a railing in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. The crocodile had emerged from a nearby canal, causing alarm among locals, and attempted to jump into the Ganga river but fell back. The video’s authenticity and timing are unverified.
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Explained: What caused Uttarakhand forest fires and how it can be prevented?
India | Apr 29, 2024, 02:51 PM ISTThe ongoing forest fires in Uttarakhand, particularly in Nainital, have raised concerns about the extent of damage and the need for prevention measures. The fires, exacerbated by dry conditions and human negligence, have prompted intensified firefighting efforts involving various stakeholders.
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Watch: Green soldiers safely rescue leopard cub in Pune, reunite it with mother
Trending | Sep 22, 2023, 01:35 PM ISTTrending news: The incident took place on September 21 (Thursday) and CCTV footage of the same went viral on various social media platforms.
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VIDEO: Forest officials rescue blind gaur from open well in Maharashtra
Trending | Sep 14, 2023, 10:12 AM ISTMaharashtra news: The locals captured the video of the rescue operation when the forest department used a JCB to usher the gaur into a massive container.
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Madhya Pradesh: Father risks life, saves 4-year-old kid taken away by leopard
Madhya Pradesh | Aug 02, 2023, 10:27 PM ISTAccording to reports, the attack took place when the father-son duo were sleeping in the porch of their house as there was no power.
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MP: Tiger hunts elderly man in Indore; Forest department refuses to declare it as man-eater
Madhya Pradesh | Jun 20, 2023, 06:13 PM ISTThe animal has been roaming the city from the military cantonment area of Mhow town to the surrounding forest for the last one and a half months.
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Maharashtra Forest Department Recruitment 2023: Registration begins
Jobs | Jun 13, 2023, 11:35 AM ISTInterested candidates can apply online for Maharashtra Forest Department Recruitment 2023 through the official website mahaforest.gov.in.
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In UP politics of 'stork' came on CM Yogi's dog 'Golu', Akhilesh Yadav made this demand
News | Mar 26, 2023, 08:54 AM ISTFor the last few days, a stork has become the centre of UP's politics. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has urged CM Yogi to search UP with a stork as you love Golu, even if the name changes. Akhilesh Yadav targeted the government by tweeting one after the other.
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Panic grips Greater Noida society over claims of leopard in area
India | Dec 27, 2022, 09:58 PM ISTGreater Noida: Security guards at the Ajnara Le Garden group housing society alerted residents about the possible sighting of a leopard in the area and urged them to be careful when venturing out after some people in the locality claimed to have seen the feline. At the society, panic was palpable.
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Rs 223 crore scam surfaces in Delhi Govt's Forest and Wildlife Department
India | Oct 13, 2022, 06:14 AM ISTThe CBI has alleged that the department of forests and wildlife, government of Delhi, had deposited its surplus funds of Rs 223 crore to Bank of Baroda, Paharganj branch, under Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) in the name of ''Ridge Management Board Fund''.
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Dehradun FRI bars entry of tourists after 11 cases of COVID-19
India | Nov 27, 2021, 04:12 PM ISTAs many as 11 COVID-19 cases were detected at Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy located on its campus.
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Rare species of Pangolin found in Noida
News | Aug 01, 2021, 01:00 PM ISTA rare species of pangolin was found in Noida Sector-53.