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Bengaluru: Case filed against Sam Pitroda and others in Special Anti-Land
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Sam Pitroda, the president of the Congress (I) overseas unit, Darshan Shankar, the founder of the FRLHT (Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions) organisation and four senior Karnataka Forest Department officials are accused of grabbing government land.
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Karnataka govt imposes temporary ban on treks without online booking
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Karnataka forest Department ordered a temporary ban on trekking in forest areas from February 1, till standard operating procedures are framed. However, trekking will be allowed in 23 places where online booking is operational.
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Karnataka: BJP MP Pratap Simha's brother arrested in tree felling case
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As per the officials, Vikram Simha has been accused of felling trees in a forest area in Karnataka's Hassan district.
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Karnataka Governor flags off 'Vintage Vehicle Drive' for wildlife conserva
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The ‘Vintage Vehicle Drive for Wildlife Conservation’ was orchestrated by the Karnataka Forest Department in collaboration with the Federation of Historic Vehicles of India. This event, comprised of meticulously preserved cars and motorcycles, serves as a poignant symbol of dedication to wil
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DRI recovers smuggled rare 139 animals from Bengaluru farmhouse
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a joint operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Karnataka Forest Department have recovered 139 animals belonging to 48 different species, including 34 that were listed species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (C
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Students of NIT Karnataka design e-bike for forest department
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 21 (ANI): Students of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) have designed an exclusive e-bike for the forest department.
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3 leopards found dead near Belvadi Lake in Mysuru
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): A female leopard and two cubs were found dead here at a private farm near Belavadi Lake on Saturday, informed the Karnataka Forest Department.
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Karnataka: Smugglers decamp with 150 sandalwood trees
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], September 10 (ANI): Smugglers chopped down 150 sandalwood trees belonging to a farmer and decamped with logs from a village in Shivamogga district in Karnataka.
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Elephant electrocuted to death in Karnataka
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) [India], September 1 (ANI): An elephant allegedly electrocuted to death near Puttila in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday.
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5 held, 9 hippopotamus tusks seized
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], August 29 (ANI): Five people were arrested for the smuggling of nine hippopotamus tusks in Karnataka's Shivamogga on Saturday, said Ravi Shankar, Chief Conservator of Forests.
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Staffer who shot elephant in Bandipur sacked, action initiated against for
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Days after a video of an elephant being shot in Bandipur National Park went viral on social media, officials said that they have removed a staffer and initiated action against an employee of the Karnataka Forest Department in the matter.
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