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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicCorbett tiger reserve

Topic: Corbett tiger reserve

Uttarakhand ‘revisits’ decision, grants CBI sanction to probe ex-Corbett director days after SC rap

Uttarakhand govt had earlier denied probe against IFS officer Rahul despite initiating departmental action over alleged illegal tree felling & unauthorised construction in Jim Corbett.

‘He seems very special to you’—SC after Uttarakhand refuses CBI bid to prosecute Corbett ex-director

Uttarakhand govt itself had issued fresh internal chargesheet against IFS officer Rahul in July in a case of illegal tree felling & construction inside reserved forest area.

‘Brazenly aided illegalities’ — how SC panel indicted ex-Uttarakhand minister in Corbett safari case

SC indicted ex-Uttarakhand forest minister Harak Singh Rawat & a DFO for diverting forest land for non-forest use, felling over 6,000 trees in buffer zone of Corbett National Park.

SC slams Uttarakhand ex-minister, DFO’s ‘audacity’ in flouting laws to aid Corbett tiger safari project

Classic case showing how politicians & bureaucrats have thrown public trust doctrine in dustbin, top court adds.

Tiger conservation body seeks clarity on SC stay on construction within reserves, national parks

National Tiger Conservation Authority raises concerns about order impacting infra projects & welfare activities, defends construction of zoo/tiger safari in Corbett Tiger Reserve's buffer zone.

On Camera

SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.