New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) On the occasion of World Lion Day on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his government’s commitment for the protection of “these majestic big cats.”
Vijayawada, July 28 (IANS) Fishermen from Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district caught a giant fish, weighing approximately 1,500 kg, in the sea off the state's coast on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 (IANS) K.V. George, a small-time poultry farmer from Kerala's Kasargod, had been running from pillar to post for the past two years to get compensation from the state government after some of the hens he was rearing went missing.
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) An animal keeper at the Nehru Zoological Park was injured when an African lioness came out of its enclosure and attacked him, zoo officials said on Tuesday.
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) India has become the first country to prepare a checklist of its entire 104,561 fauna species, and become a global leader in biodiversity documentation, said Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Lucknow, June 23 (IANS) The population of the Sarus crane, named the state bird of Uttar Pradesh in July 2015, has been increasing and the trend is expected to continue this year too, forest officials said.
Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh), June 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will soon have the world's first conservation and breeding centre for Asian king vultures in Maharajganj, a top forest official said.
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan's wife, Upasana Kamineni Konidela has been appointed the National Ranger Ambassador for World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) for four years.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) A flock of at least three dozen Flamingos flying above the Pant Nagar area in Mumbai's Ghatkopar hit an incoming Emirates flight, official sources said here on Tuesday.
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) A suspected rhino poacher has been shot dead by forest guards in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, officials said on Saturday.
