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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
TopicIndian Forest Service

Topic: Indian Forest Service

CBI arrests senior IFoS officer in Rs 75 crore CREST fund diversion case

Gurugram: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer who once headed Chandigarh’s renewable energy promotion body,...

Indian Forest Service has to change. Begin by calling it Indian Environment Service

As climate risks move from forests to cities, India needs a dedicated environmental cadre that can bridge regulation, enforcement and urban planning.

Will ‘fragment, destabilise’ entire Aravallis—Ex-IFS officer’s caution on SC order as he moves court

R.P. Balwan moved SC seeking changes to its 20 November order that says sustainable mining would cover only ranges above 100m, exposing lower ecologically vital areas to mining.

How HC relied on ‘sterling witness’ test to acquit Kerala ex-minister Nadar in sexual harassment case

Former Kerala forest minister Nadar was accused of sexual harassment by woman forest officer in 2001. He was convicted by trial court and court of sessions at Kozhikode.

The UPSC beyond IAS, IPS, IFS

When we think UPSC, we think IAS. But India’s infrastructure, security, health, and data backbone run on UPSC recruits we rarely talk about.

Alipore Zoo director transferred amid ‘missing animals’ row

Director of the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata, Arun Mukherjee, has been transferred to the high-altitude Darjeeling zoo by the West Bengal forest department.

Once male bastion, Indian Forest Service is now only civil service with all-women national executive

New Delhi: It was in 1980 that for the first time three women were appointed officers in the Indian Forest Service (IFoS). Last week,...

MP govt order letting DMs evaluate forest officers puts conservation in jeopardy — IFS Association

In letter to administration, association says order also violates SC ruling that reporting authority can be from outside of dept only for principal chief conservator of forests.

President Murmu stresses sustainable forest management, tribal wisdom

Droupadi Murmu stresses importance of forests, sustainable development, and tribal knowledge at IFS officer trainees' convocation in Dehradun

Suspending IFS officer for Akbar-Sita naming controversy shows how vulnerable Forest Service is

It sends the message to every forest official that their jobs no longer depend just on addressing environmental concerns, health of wildlife; it also depends on naming of animals.

On Camera

CJP protest isn’t a Gen Z victory alone. Millennials laid the groundwork

Social media has rushed to frame the success of CJP protests as a victory of Gen Z over millennials. But movements are not born overnight, nor do they belong to a single generation.

India’s crude import dependence rises to record 88.7% as domestic output continues to decline

Govt informs Rajya Sabha that said domestic crude oil production fell from 29.7 million metric tonnes in 2021-22 to 28 MMT in 2025-26, mainly due to ageing oilfields.

Netra Mk2 to get 100-plus radars & sensors, aircraft to undergo modifications in Spain & India

Airbus will carry out major structural modifications on the six A321s before DRDO & its partners integrate the indigenous mission systems, with first aircraft expected by 2031-32.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.