Rajasthan Police raided the ancestral home of Naresh Meena in Nayagaon in connection with the alleged attack on the Nahargarh Forest Department office. Four accused have been arrested, while Meena has announced his surrender on November 6.
In a major decision benefiting contractual and daily-wage staff, the Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has regularized the services of 516 daily-wage employees of the Forest Department. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann handed over appointment letters to the employees during a ceremony held in Chandigarh. Additionally, long-pending promotions for 237 officers.
A forest department team was attacked in the protected forest area of Aravalli in Surajkund police station area of Faridabad. During the operation, forest department officials were allegedly assaulted, torn government uniforms and threatened with death.
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday announced that the state government will restore Bengaluru’s green cover by planting 15 lakh native plants across the city tomorrow. Namma Bengaluru – Greener Bengaluru Tomorrow we take a significant step towards restoring the city’s green cover by planting 15 lakh native plants across Bengaluru. This landmark.
Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Sunday that it has arrested three forest department personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on corruption charges. CBI sources said the arrested persons include two Forest Department officials and a casual labourer of the same department. Sources said the arrested persons have been identified as.
Haridwar: Residents and farmers in the Kankhal region of Haridwar district are raising urgent demands for a long‑term response from the Forest Department after wild elephants repeatedly entered agricultural fields, damaging crops and triggering panic among villagers. Wild Elephants Raid Fields, Cause Damage Local farmers reported that a herd of elephants from nearby forest areas.
Almora, Uttarakhand, March 22, 2026: A leopard in the Almora district has wreaked havoc on local livestock killing multiple cows and bulls over the past few days. Villagers report that the attacks have sparked fear across rural communities with farmers now reluctant to leave their cattle unattended. Despite repeated incidents, authorities have not installed cages.
Hisar: Police in Hisar have arrested a woman for allegedly stealing barbed wire from the Delhi–Bathinda National Highway 9. The Sadar police have registered a case against the accused and launched an investigation. According to a complaint filed by Forest Department officer Arun Kumar, the department’s team was patrolling NH-9 on March 14 when they.
one male and another female -- were allegedly electrocuted to death in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district in suspicious circumstances, prompting the senior forest officials to initiate an immediate search operation in the area.
