Tourist footfall, revenue earning rise at Kaziranga National Park

IANS | February 8, 2024 11:25 PM

Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam has registered around 4 per cent rise in tourist arrival and 2.20 per cent revenue earning increase during the current season, as compared to the same period of the previous year, officials said on Thursday.

Female elephant 'adopts' calf - they have a Navratri connection

IANS | February 7, 2024 7:06 PM

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Feb 7 (IANS) Both were born during Navratri in different years and they now share an undeniable bond. Durga, a seven-year-old female elephant in Dudhwa, has 'adopted' a 15-day-old orphaned elephant calf was rescued by the forest department from Najibabad forest in Bijnor, in September 2023.

CMFRI showcases wonders of marine life on 77th Foundation Day

IANS | February 2, 2024 9:40 PM

Kochi, Feb 2 (IANS) A large number of people, mostly students, turned up at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) to watch the wonders of the marine biodiversity at their exhibition halls, as it opened its doors on its 77th Foundation Day on Friday.