Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): Only 15 calls due to firecrackers were received by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) on the occasion of Diwali on November 14 as compared to the yearly average of around 150 to 200, District Fire Officer (DFO) said on Sunday.
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 11 (ANI): The rescue operation for a leopard, who was spotted at National Thermal Power Corporation's plant in Greater Noida on October 7 is underway, according to Pramod Kr Srivastava, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Gautam Buddha Nagar on Sun
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sep 2 (ANI): Two persons were apprehended and 30 turtles were seized from their possession in Gorakhpur during raids on shops selling aquariums, according to a forest official.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The leopard that had killed a child and other animals, was shot dead by shooters of forest department at Deval area of Pratapnagar in Uttarakhand, Divisional Forest Officer, Dr Coco Rose said on Saturday.
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 14 (ANI): Chhattisgarh government has issued a show-cause notice to Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Balrampur district, and suspended four others forest officials in connection with the death of three female elephants reported in Surguja range, earli
Chhota Udepur (Gujarat) [India], June 10 (ANI): A female leopard, which fell into a well in Runvad village of Chhota Udepur district earlier on Wednesday, was rescued.
Nayagarh (Odisha) [India], June 3 (ANI): Officials of the Forest Department rescued an Indian muntjac (Barking Deer) from the house of an influential farmer in Nayagarh on Tuesday.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): In a bizarre occurrence, several bats were found dead in Belghat town of Gorakhpur district on Tuesday. The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), however, stated that the death was likely caused by either heatstroke or pesticides.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): The Odisha Government on Saturday suspended Rayagada Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) named Debarchan Behera with immediate effect over allegations of corruption and sexual harassment.