New Delhi / Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 1: Inspired by the real-life stories of unsung heroes, the episodic film "DFO Diary: Fire Warriors" is being released simultaneously in theaters across the country on the occasion of National Wildlife Week. This thrilling adventure-drama fi
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ram Singh Yadav told ANI, "Around 10 am, we received information from Gangojhala village. A woman in a house on the outskirts of the village reported that an animal had taken away her 3-year-old son. Locals said they tried to rescue the child, but were unsucce
The Uttarakhand government has issued a show cause notice to Forest Conservator Vinay Kumar Bhargava for major financial irregularities committed during his tenure as the Pithoragarh forest divisional officer on the basis of a comprehensive inquiry done by Uttarakhand Cadre senior IFS office
The action, aimed at reclaiming forest land from unauthorised apple cultivation, was carried out in the presence of SDM Kotkhai, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Thiyog, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Thiyog, and the local Tehsildar. Police personnel were deployed to maintain law and o
Tejas Mariswamy, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Goalpara Division, said that there is encroachment in around 140 hectares of land in the Paikan Reserve Forest area, and the High Court has instructed to clear it in order to revive the forest.
The fire, which had been raging for several days, prompted immediate action from forest authorities and emergency services as it threatened nearby villages and infrastructure, including the crucial national highway route.
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Anita Singare told ANI, "An unknown wild animal bite 17 people in Nimbai village in the district on the night of May 5 last month. Of these 17 people, six succumbed to injuries while the remaining people are under observation. Our team is continuously
Speaking to ANI, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Vikas Yadav said that the zoo had sent 34 samples for testing 10 days ago, out of which five were confirmed positive for H5N1. Fresh samples will be sent again for further testing.
Kozhikode DFO Ashraf Ali KM mentioned that nearly all fire stations in the area had responded to the fire, which was controlled around 10 PM on Sunday.
"The work of the Cheetah Restoration Plan has been going on in the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary for the last 2.5 years. The work is almost in its final stage, and our preparations are almost complete. We have a 64-acre enclosure. We have also renovated the hospital. Two cheetahs will be b
"We contained 95 per cent of the fire, with our main objective being to prevent its spread. This was crucial to avoid the flames reaching nearby houses, which could have resulted in loss of life. We deployed 8 fire tenders and 12 foam tenders to assist in the effort. A man sustained minor in
The District Forest Officer in Jashpur, Jitendra Upadhyay, praised the tracker teams for mitigating human-animal conflict in the region as data showed no loss of animal or human life in the last two years in the district.