teak tree Parambikulam Story. (Story – Shaji) Chennai: Tamil Nadu has launched a scientific initiative to introduce high-yielding teak clones for plantations across the state, in a move aimed at boosting timber productivity and farmer income.Green Tamil Nadu Mission (GTM), working with the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) in Coimbatore, is rolling…
Ahmedabad: The city received an average of 5mm of rainfall by 8 pm on Saturday. The primary areas with rainfall above 1mm included Viratnagar (6.5mm), Nikol (5.5mm), Odhav (5mm), and Vastral (3.5mm) among others. A majority of the western city areas experienced cloudy weather with traces of rain or light showers. The city recorded maximum…
Prayagraj: In a bid to create employment opportunities for rural and urban youth, a two-day Rozgar Mahakumbh (Mega Job Fair) will be held in Prayagraj on Oct 9 and 10.Around 100 private sector companies are expected to participate, offering employment opportunities against nearly 30,000 vacancies.“The event is being held under the joint aegis of Regional…
The orangutans at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The wildlife wing of the forest department on Saturday constituted a technical committee, comprising five members, to assess the health and other needs of the five rescued orangutans. The committee will be empowered to consult and co-opt other experts of national and international repute in the…
Minister R V Ranjith Kumar visited the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and reviewed feeding arrangements and elephant-care practices. Udhagamandalam: Forest minister R V Ranjith Kumar inspected the AI-powered Command and Control Centre in Gudalur on Saturday, and reviewed measures being taken to prevent human-elephant conflict in the Nilgiris.The centre, functioning under Gudalur…
Five men posing as sales tax officers robbed a truck. PALWAL: In a dramatic highway robbery, five men posing as sales tax officers allegedly intercepted a truck carrying around Rs 70 lakh worth of goods near Sohna Road in Palwal, abducted its driver at gunpoint and fled with the iron-rod consignment. Palwal police arrested two…
Dimapur: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio has urged Centre to withdraw the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime in the state, citing a unanimous resolution adopted by the state legislative assembly.In a letter dated Sept 11 to Union home minister Amit Shah, Rio conveyed the collective sentiments and aspirations of the people of Nagaland for withdrawal of…
Hubballi: Egg prices, which had risen to Rs 8 per egg, have now dropped to around Rs 6, bringing relief to consumers and govt school teachers who had been bearing additional costs beyond the govt-sanctioned rate.With many people avoiding eggs during the Shravana month and the Ganesha festival, demand has declined even as supply has…
Farmer injured in an attack by a wild animal in Etawah’s Jaswantnagar on Thursday night Kanpur: A 60-year-old farmer was allegedly injured in a suspected leopard attack in Etawah’s Jaswantnagar on Thursday night.However, regional forest sub-inspector Sachin Yadav said the animal involved was a fishing cat, which resembles a leopard but is about the size…
Kolkata: Several hospitals in Kolkata have witnessed a spike in the number of patients suffering from viral diarrhoea, dehydration-induced fatigue and exhaustion due to a sudden spike increase in heat and humidity in the past few days.The number of such patients walking into the outdoor patient departments (OPDs) to seek treatment for such ailments has…
