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Former Punjab forest minister SS Dharamsot arrested by ED in money laundering probe

India | Jan 15, 2024, 11:52 PM IST

SS Dharamsot's arrest is part of an investigation into an alleged forest scam in the state, involving bribery within the forest department. The 64-year-old politician, a five-time MLA, has faced legal issues in the past, including an arrest last year related to disproportionate assets.

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Madhya Pradesh: All eight cheetahs adapting well in Kuno National Park, informs Forest Minister

India | Dec 11, 2022, 11:40 PM IST

Cheetahs in Kuno National Park: The eight were flown in from Namibia in southern Africa on September 17 as part of an ambitious species reintroduction project and they were released into their enclosures by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day.

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Former Punjab minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot arrested in corruption case

India | Jun 07, 2022, 12:37 PM IST

Dharamsot was the Forest Minister when Captain Amarinder Singh was CM of Punjab. However, when Amarinder was removed, Dharamsot was also relieved from the post of minister.

Pregnant woman forest guard beaten up by couple in Satara; Aaditya Thackeray promises strict action

India | Jan 20, 2022, 02:13 PM IST

Sharing the video on his Twitter handle on Thursday, Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray said, "The accused has been arrested this morning and will face the law at its strictest. Such acts will not be tolerated."

India's green cover increased to 25% of total area: Prakash Javadekar

News | Sep 25, 2020, 09:44 AM IST

Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar attended Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on biodiversity hosted by China on September 24 via video conferencing.

Forest dept appoints 3 teams for probe: Kerala Forest Minister on killing of pregnant elephant

News | Jun 05, 2020, 07:21 PM IST

While speaking to media in Thiruvananthapuram on June 05, the Minister of Forests, Animal Husbandry and Zoos in Kerala, Advocate K Raju spoke on killing of a pregnant elephant in Palakkad.

Tamil Nadu Forest Minister asks tribal boy to remove his footwear

UNACCEPTABLE! Tamil Nadu Forest Minister asks tribal boy to remove his sandals, caught on cam

India | Feb 06, 2020, 07:30 PM IST

In a shocking incident, Tamil Nadu Forest Minister Dindigul C. Sreenivasan on Thursday asked a tribal boy to remove his footwear in the Nilgiris district of the state. Sreenivasan had gone there to inaugurate the rejuvenation camp for captive elephants in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve when the incident was caught on camera.

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