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The GR follows mounting allegations of a land scam in Navi Mumbai, reportedly worth thousands of crores. (Express Photo - Representational)

Maharashtra govt forms SITs to probe allotment of forest lands

September 08, 2025 7:27 pm

Each district will now have an SIT, headed by the District Collector, tasked with submitting its report by October 31.

Forest dept probe says no evidence of illegal felling of trees, CM orders CID to investigate

July 08, 2025 11:11 am

A report prepared by the forest department following the probe further adds that the uprooted trees, along with fallen dead wood, were swept nearly 27 km downstream by the gushing waters before eventually accumulating at the Pandoh Dam on River Beas in Mandi.

Maharashtra forest dept partners with Microsoft, Pune NGO for eco-restoration of Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary

June 06, 2025 8:40 pm

Located 70 km from Pune, Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary is renowned for its scenic beauty and rich biodiversity, hosting a wide variety of plant and animal species.

After combing forests for years, half of Karnataka’s anti-naxal force to fight communal trouble in urban jungles

May 16, 2025 12:55 pm

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara proposed the creation of an anti-communal task force to prevent communal disturbances in the wake of gangster Suhas Shetty’s murder in Mangaluru.

forest Civic officials said the average temperature recorded around the land parcel is 35-36 degrees, indicating a two-degree decline. (Express Photo)

Urban forest with indigenous trees, shrubs inaugurated at Marol Industrial Estate to tackle urban heat

May 12, 2025 10:49 pm

The officials also stated that the civic body has spent Rs 6 crore for making this urban forest, and it took the authorities one year to finish the construction work.

After backlash, forest dept withdraws controversial letter on Forest Rights Act

April 18, 2025 11:29 am

The letter addressed at least seven points, including the broad application of Other Traditional Forest Dweller (OTFD), which is risky in the Himachal context, the quasi-judicial nature of the FRA, etc.

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Knowledge Nugget: Why is International Day of Forest 2025 important for UPSC?

March 25, 2025 12:32 pm

On the occasion of International Day of Forest, let's look at this year's theme and the importance of forests. In 'Beyond the Nugget,' read about the latest Indian State of Forest Report.

A 'dreamland' for elephants to come up in 22 'microhabitats' inside West Bengal forests

February 22, 2025 4:50 pm

The microhabitats are getting ready in South Bengal to keep elephants within the forest boundaries and prevent them from straying into human settlements

MP CM Mohan Yadav posted this photo of the 2 cheetah cubs born to Veera in Kuno. (Credit: X/@DrMohanYadav51)

Veera, adventurous cheetah known for forays outside Kuno boundaries, gives birth to 2 cubs

February 05, 2025 2:27 am

MP CM Mohan Yadav credits success to efforts of conservation officials, veterinarians and field staff.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma termed the Cabinet approval as a "big decision" to give relief to the people in distress. (Express File Photo)

Assam to denotify 3 Proposed Reserve Forests to give land rights to 20,000 people

February 01, 2025 10:01 am

The state government approved transforming the proposed reserve forests into revenue villages so that people living in the area can get land rights.

FOREST VIDEOS

Jimmy Shergill feels it's important to support films on children

February 26, 2016 3:57 am

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Bollywood actor Jimmy Shergill feels it is important to promote films which focus on kids.He said that films which have stories revolving around kids or children as the lead is very important to be promoted.Jimmy Shergill was present at the trailer launch of 'Shortcut Safari.'Directed by Amitabha Singh, 'Shortcut Safari' is a Hindi film whose story revolves around a group of children who get trapped in a dense forest, for three days, during their school outing.The experience of these seven children teaches them the value of mutual respect, team-spirit and perseverance, and also lays importance on a clean environment.