We have sent a proposal to the state headquarters for setting up an elephant rescue centre. As soon as we get the approval, ...

Medininagar (Jharkhand), Dec 15 (PTI) Wildlife census in Jharkhand began on Monday, with officials using a mobile application for data collection, forest department officials said.“This census is ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Jharkhand government to notify 126 compartments in the Saranda forest area as a wildlife sanctuary within three months and prohibited any mining activity ...

Jharkhand directed to declare Saranda region a wildlife sanctuary. Court stresses protection of tribal and forest dwellers’ rights under the Forest Rights Act. The Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited ...

Jharkhand has begun its latest wildlife census, marking a key phase in the state’s long-term effort to monitor and conserve ...

The Supreme Court has ordered the Jharkhand government to designate 314 sqkm of Saranda Forest as a wildlife sanctuary within three months. This landmark ruling protects pristine Sal trees and assures ...

Jharkhand MLA Saryu Roy urged the state to notify Saranda forest as a sanctuary, following a Supreme Court mandate. The SC set an October 7, 2025 deadline, warning of severe consequences for the Chief ...

RANCHI: Tiger pugmarks found on the very first day of the tiger census have lent significant weight to forest officials’ claims about the presence of big cats in the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR). The ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday banned mining activities within an area of one km from national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, noting that such activities will be hazardous to the wildlife . A bench ...

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was considering pleas on issues related to the notification of areas under Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary (SWL) and the ...

“We direct that mining within national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and within an area of one km from boundary of such national park or wildlife sanctuary shall not be permissible,” the Bench said.

The Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited mining within a one-kilometre radius of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, observing that such activity is hazardous for the wildlife, Live Law reported.