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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicForest department

Topic: Forest department

Why Karnataka Forest Dept & Centre are locked in battle over land ‘given’ to watchmaker HMT

Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel HD Kumaraswamy wants to revive HMT, while Eshwar Khandre, state Minister of Forests, wants to reclaim land & use it to create green spaces.

How a derelict Greater Noida factory became a sealed ‘crime’ scene after tree massacre

The former Daewoo Motors factory in Greater Noida was sealed after a real-estate company was caught brazenly felling trees not once, but twice. It’s a first for a private property here.

TN govt looks to revive trekking routes with ‘Atlas’, a one-stop window to book, explore treks

Chennai: A detailed profile of 119 trek routes in the state, professionally trained locals to handle tourists, and a regulated trail that will ensure...

ED arrests former Punjab minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot in forest scam case

ED probe stems from case filed by Punjab Vigilance Bureau against multiple irregularities in forest department, arrest comes two months after raids on 14 locations.

Forest department deploys drones to locate elusive leopard in Delhi’s Neb Sarai

The leopard was spotted near a farmhouse in the Neb Sarai area on the border of Delhi and Haryana Friday. It has not been seen since then.

Not just laddus at Tirumala, devotees walking to shrine get lathis to scare off wild animals

10,000 lathis procured for pilgrims who walk to shrine. This is after increasing leopard sightings & two attacks on children on 11 km footpath passing through hilly, jungle terrain.

‘Missing wildlife, animals not released in habitat’: NGO that ran Pune zoo rescue centre under govt lens

Panel examining wildlife warden Paranjpe's report on 'mismanagement' likely to submit findings this week. Indian Herpetological Society, which managed now-closed centre, denies wrongdoing.

Protecting wildlife, curbing plastic use — IAS officer on a quest to make Tamil Nadu cleaner, greener

Addt'l chief secretary, environment climate change & forests, Supriya Sahu has introduced cloth bag ATMs in the state & initiatives to curb illegal poaching & smuggling.

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US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.