E-eye to keep a tab on tigers in Corbett
April 23rd, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) With poachers posing a massive threat to tigers in India, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has launched a pilot project in Uttarakhand's Corbett National ... Read more...
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Delhiites head for the hills for extra-long weekend
April 4th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The capital's weekend travellers have packed their bags to flee the rising temperatures, work e-mails and Blackberry messages from bosses, thanks to two holidays lined ... Read more...
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Delhiites head for the hills for extra-long weekend
April 4th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The capital's weekend travellers have packed their bags to flee the rising temperatures, work e-mails and Blackberry messages from bosses, thanks to two holidays lined ... Read more...
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Fighting chance for India’s tigers: Poaching declines
February 8th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) In cheering news for wildlife conservationists, tiger poaching dropped nearly 60 percent in 2011 as compared to the previous year, though it continues to pose ... Read more...
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Panel proposes cess on hotels around tiger reserves
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) An environment ministry panel Thursday proposed levying of a cess as a percentage of turnover on all privately-run tourist facilities within five km of the ... Read more...
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Injured tigress dies at Jim Corbett National Park
April 2nd, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), Apr 2(ANI): A tigress at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand was declared dead after it succumbed to injuries on Saturday.According to Corbett National Park's veterinarian Rajeev Singh, ... Read more...
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Angry villagers burn alive captured leopard
March 24th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kalagarh (Uttarakhand), March 24 (IANS) A mob of about 300-400 villagers poured petrol on a caged leopard and burnt it alive on the outskirts of the Corbett National Park here, ... Read more...
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Tiger conservation, a high priority for the government, says Ahluwalia
March 24th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): The Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, told a gathering here on Thursday that tiger conservation is a matter of high priority for the ... Read more...
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Six poachers arrested from Jim Corbett National Park in Rampur
February 16th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Rampur , Feb 16 (ANI) : A joint operation by the Forest Rangers and the Uttarakhand Police resulted in the arrest of six poachers from the Jim Corbett National Park located in ... Read more...
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Tiger found dead near Jim Corbett National Park
February 6th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by ANI
Nainital, Feb 6(ANI): A tiger was found dead in the western Terrai forest divisions bordering the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand on Sunday.Though tiger deaths always bring questions about poaching ... Read more...
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Panel to set tourism norms around tiger reserves
December 29th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The environment ministry has formed a committee to lay down guidelines for regulating forest and wildlife eco-tourism in the country, especially around tiger reserves, officials ... Read more...
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Sky gazers in for celestial treat Tuesday
December 13th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks as the night sky will be lit up by Geminid meteor showers that are expected to ... Read more...
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Injured tigress gets treatment in Uttarakhand
November 26th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoelPantnagar (Uttarakhand), Nov.26 (ANI): Veterinarians treated a four-year old tigress who was injured in a fight with another animal in the Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.The tigress is unable ... Read more...
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Elephant hit by train, rescued in Uttarkhand
October 28th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoelHaldwani, Oct.28 (ANI): A rescue operation on a wild elephant was carried out successfully in Tanda Range forest in Uttarakhand.A team of veterinary doctors from the G. B. Pant University ... Read more...
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Dudhwa National Park to be named after Ambedkar
October 9th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) The Dudhwa National Park, rated as the second largest wildlife reserve after the Corbett National Park, will soon be renamed as Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar National Park, a ... Read more...
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Jim Corbett National Park launches ‘Operation Monsoon’
August 21st, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoelDehradun, Aug 21 (ANI): Wildlife authorities of Jim Corbett National Park has launched 'Operation Monsoon' to save wildlife from poaching during the rainy season.The forest officials have launched a night ... Read more...
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Injured female leopard dies in Uttarakhand’s famous Corbett Park
July 31st, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoyalRamnagar (Uttarakhand), July 31 (ANI): A three-year-old injured female leopard, which was rescued by the forest staff of the Bailpadav Range, has died in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand.Villagers found the leopard ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand to take part in 2011 ITB Berlin Tourism Fair
July 30th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Uttarakhand will be showcased in the 2011 Berlin Tourism Fair to attract more international tourists to the state.
Domestic tourists comprise 98 percent of the total inflow to Uttarakhand. ... Read more...
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‘Operation Monsoon’ launched to save tigers in Corbett National Park
July 24th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoelDehradun, July 24 (ANI): The forest officials of Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand state have launched a patrolling operation in the park in order to save tigers and other ... Read more...
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Jim Corbett National Park closed for monsoon
July 2nd, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Ramnagar, July 2 (ANI): Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand has been closed down for tourists in view of the approaching monsoon, as roads become unsafe and unusable for vehicles."During the ... Read more...
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Wildlife rangers rescue tiger cub in Jim Corbett National Park
June 27th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by ANI
Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), June 27(ANI): Wildlife Rangers of the famed Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand have lent a healing touch to an orphaned and injured tiger cub.In the course of their ... Read more...
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Funds allocated to shift people out of Corbett park
June 21st, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The environment and forests ministry has allocated Rs.25 crore for the relocation of 181 Gujjar families from core areas of the Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand to ... Read more...
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Fish conservation becomes popular in Uttarakhand
June 3rd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Banghat (Uttarakhand), June 3 (ANI): Several villages in Uttrakhand's Banghat region have been seeing improvement in their economies through their conservation efforts of the freshwater fish, the Golden Mahseer.The fish used ... Read more...
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No move to ban tourism in tiger reserves, says Ramesh
May 5th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) There is no proposal to ban tourism in tiger reserves in the country but it will be strictly regulated, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Wednesday.
He ... Read more...
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Corbett National Park closes following staff strike
May 1st, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
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0Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand), May 1 (ANI): Flash
protest by forest officials and other staff has forced closure of Uttarakhand's
famous Jim Corbett National Park.Many tourists had ... Read more...
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Kaziranga boasts of world’s highest tiger density
April 29th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 29 (IANS) The famed Kaziranga National Park in Assam has the highest density of tigers in the world at 32 per 100 sq km, surpassing the Corbett National Park's record, ... Read more...
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Poaching continues in Jim Corbett National Park
April 20th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), Apr 19 (ANI): Despite preventive steps being taken by the authorities, poaching continues in Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar district.Security guards and several Forest Rangers are deployed ... Read more...
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Unregulated tourism posing threat to tigers: Jairam Ramesh
April 14th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Unregulated tourism near wildlife habitats in the country is posing a great threat to tigers and the environment ministry has taken up the matter with the ... Read more...
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Many opt for getaways on long Holi weekend
February 26th, 2010 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) With Holi on a Monday this year, many residents of the capital are packing their bags for a long weekend getaway.
While most are opting for road trips ... Read more...
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Elephants from Nepal kill 1, injure eight in Uttar Pradesh
February 25th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) One person was killed and several injured when a herd of elephants which had apparently strayed in from Nepal went on a rampage in a village in ... Read more...
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Delhiwalas plan R-Day getaways, Maha Kumbh a big draw (Lead)
January 22nd, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) It may not be the perfect "extended weekend", but Republic Day which falls on a Tuesday has nevertheless enthused Delhi residents to draw up short ... Read more...
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Delhi residents plan R-Day getaways, Maha Kumbh a big draw
January 22nd, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) It may not be the perfect "extended weekend", but Republic Day which falls on a Tuesday has nevertheless enthused Delhi residents to draw up short ... Read more...
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Tiger found dead in Corbett Park
January 13th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand), Jan 13 (ANI): The officials at Jim Corbett National Park have spotted a tiger dead, the fourth since December last year.The officials feel that the death may ... Read more...
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Two people killed, 20 students injured in school bus collision
October 24th, 2009 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Oct 24 (IANS) Two men were killed and over 20 students of the Delhi Public School, Indirapuram, including nine Germans, suffered minor injuries in a head-on collision between a jeep and ... Read more...
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Corbett Park reopens for public
October 16th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Ramnagar, Oct 16 (ANI): The Jim Corbett National Park reopened for public after four-months long break during the monsoon.On its reopening, the wildlife warden of the sanctuary permitted only day-long visit and ... Read more...
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