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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
TopicForest officers

Topic: Forest officers

Incredible 2-day rescue op to save wild elephant trapped in canal in Karnataka’s Shivanasamudra

Forest officials brought in a hydraulic crane to lift the elephant to safety from a depth of 60 feet. Over a 100 personnel were involved in the operation.

In letter to PM, ex-IFS officers red-flag Aravalli safari’s focus on govt & private investments

Haryana govt had formed a panel under the principal chief conservator of forests–cum–chief wildlife warden in January to monitor matters related to the setting up of the project

What’s the IFS vs IAS row in MP about? A look at its genesis, latest trigger & related 2000 SC ruling

In June this yr, MP govt ordered involvement of district collectors in forest officers' appraisal process. ThePrint recaps what the matter in SC is & what IFS officers, govt have said.

Madhya Pradesh govt order on appraisal criteria pits IAS against IFS. ‘Will affect morale’

MP govt in order revised appraisal criteria divisional forest officers to include performance review by district collectors & commissioners. IFS Association is opposed to revision.

Bootleggers, smugglers, and forest rangers—the hidden war in Delhi’s wildlife sanctuaries

Instead of protecting the leopards, hyenas, civets, jackals, nilgai, and other animals, Delhi forest officials are crossing swords with bootleggers. Except, they are doing it with batons and sticks.

NHRC, IGNFA team up for forest officers’ rights training

Four-day residential program to focus on forest dwellers, STs, forest laborers' rights amid climate change.

Shot, stabbed, mauled, killed — it’s all in a day’s work for MP’s unarmed forest staff

Madhya Pradesh forest dept says arming forest guards will allow them to defend themselves against poachers. But granting the power to bear and use arms isn't as simple.

Assam village raided by police, state forest dept after fire-wielding mob attacks elephants

Forest officials say 6-7 elephants were injured in the attack in Golaghat. Residents say the animals destroyed paddy fields and accused forest officials of failing to keep herd away.

Need national policy for forest officers — IFS body demands protection, recognition of officers

IFS body writes to govt, asking for compensation package for staff who die in line of duty, and constitution of a President’s Gallantry Medal.

4 Karnataka forest officers could be sacked for falling short of requirement — by 1-2 cm

There are very specific height measurements for a recruit assuming the rank of deputy range forest range officer in Karnataka: 163 cm (approx. 5'4”) for men and 150 cm (4'11”) for women.

On Camera

Governors walking out, agencies blocked—how to fix fraying Centre-state ties

From Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka to West Bengal, states are clashing with the Centre. Cooperative federalism needs revival.

RBI opens door to urban co-op bank licences after 2 decades. But high capital bar may shut most out

Proposal to restart licensing is welcome, but Rs 300-crore minimum capital requirement could mean only handful of credit societies qualify, say sector executives

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.