New Delhi: The Environment Ministry swung into action and decided to send a special team to the Kaziranga National Park in Assam after CNN-IBN highlighted how the animals at the park were fast dying due to floods and poaching.
The floods and poaching have resulted in death of over 500 animals in the national reserve.
The ministry will also be sending an official from the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Assam had earlier requested to declare the adjoining Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve, to enable adequate protection of the animal with assistance from Project Tiger.
The officials are expected to reiterate the issue when they visit the state for assessing the situation....
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07:13 AM, Jul 10, 2012
Diphu: Chief Conservator of Forest Abhijit Rabha and Range Officer Ranjan Barua, who were abducted by KPLT militants, have been released near a highway at Bokolia in Assam's Karbi Anglong district. Police said Rabha and Barua were released by the abductors late on Monday night and they were rescued by the police officers of Bokolia police station. Both of them were taken to a hospital in Diphu for treatment. Rabha...
09:49 AM, Mar 06, 2012
Karbi Anglong: Six armed militants on Saturday abducted the Chief Conservator of Forests and a ranger in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. According to sources, a demand of Rs 2 crore in ransom and been made for the release of the officers. The militants are suspected to be members of the Karbi People Liberation Tigers. Meanwhile, a massive search operation has been initiated in the region to trace the...
04:16 PM, Mar 04, 2012
Diphu: Assam Chief Conservator of Forest Abhijit Rabha and a range officer were on Saturday allegedly abducted in Karbi Anglong district by militants who have demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore for the duo's release, police said. Karbi Anglong Superintendent of Police, DB Chetry told that a delegation of 60 members, led by Rabha, had gone to the Singhasan Hills to conduct a forest department survey on February 27...
11:46 PM, Mar 03, 2012
This spring, there is music in the air. Here are some music festivals that will leave you whistling a tune. Sulafest 2012 Location: Sula Vineyards, Nashik When: February 4-5 Artists: Nitin Sawhney, Blackstratblues, Papon & East India Company Damage: Rs. 1,800. The highlight this year is undoubtedly Nitin Sawhney. He is a huge favourite of Rajeev Samant, founder and CEO of Sula Vineyards. Area79 Music and Arts Festival Location: The...
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