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Friday, April 17, 2026
TopicForest department

Topic: Forest department

Uttarakhand forests are turning deadly for women. They’re victims of rising animal attacks

Uttarakhand forest department data show that in 2025, there were nearly 71 bear attacks in the state, leading to at least six deaths.

Why it took 30 years to declare Delhi’s Southern Ridge a reserved forest

Delhi govt has finally made good on its intent, first announced in 1994, to officially notify the Southern Ridge as a reserved forest.

A Kudremukh National Park elephant’s capture has angered Karnataka conservationists

Forest dept maintains killing of farmers propelled capture of elephant from within Protected Area of Kudremukh National Park. Experts call capture bizarre, say it could harm conservation efforts.

MM Hills tiger deaths: DCF Chakrapani suspended over unpaid dues to anti-poaching watchers

The killing of five tigers in Karnataka's MM Hills wildlife sanctuary marks the highest single-day death toll in India since Project Tiger began in 1973. They died of poisoning.

Panna loses its grand matriarch: Vatsala, the elephant who defied time

Believed to be world's oldest female elephant, Vatsala was around a 105 years old. She was captured in Kerala’s Nilambur forests in 1972, and used for tiger tracking & monitoring at Panna.

With a leopard on the move in east Delhi, forest officials scout the area to consider rewilding options

A camera trap set by a wildlife photographer captured the leopard near Jagatpur village by Yamuna Biodiversity Park. Officials are assessing if it’s local or just passing through.

MP forest dept to use low-altitude helicopters to herd crop-raiding wildlife away from farmlands

This is the first-of-its-kind move in India, according to APCCF L Krishnamurthy. The animals will be relocated to wildlife sanctuaries and national parks across the state.

Dead tiger found buried in MP’s Bandhavgarh, 2 arrested for laying snare made of electrical wires

Principal chief conservator of forest says residents often put up snares on their fields to catch smaller animals, which can be sold, but larger animals also get caught in them.

Curious case of AP’s ‘missing’ BMWs. Seized from Red Sanders smugglers, here’s where they ended up

2 BMW cars, seized during CM Naidu’s previous stint, were found to be ‘missing’, when the current govt took charge, prompting Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan to seek an inquiry in November.

9 booked in Assam’s Nagaon for pelting stones at a tigress, may have caused damage to one eye

The 9 have been charged under Wildlife Protection Act for attacking the tigress that strayed from Kamakhya Reserve Forest in Kaliabor. Veterinary ophthalmologist’s opinion to be sought.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.