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bird sanctuary news

Ballia’s Surha Tal becomes UP’s 13th Ramsar site, India’s 100th

A Red-wattled Lapwing at Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary in Ballia. (@narendramodi X/ANI Photo)
Published on Jun 06, 2026 08:44 am IST

Greens oppose Jayakwadi solar park to protect 269 bird species

Greens oppose Jayakwadi solar park to protect 269 bird species
Published on Oct 03, 2025 05:28 am IST

UP govt sounds bird flu alert, CM orders extra vigil in zoos, national parks

The sanitisation measures also include blow-torching, if required, along with mandatory health checks for all animals and birds.
Published on Aug 13, 2025 02:32 pm IST

Hidden gems near Ayodhya: Discover Gonda's stunning bird sanctuary, Tikri forest

Hidden gems near Ayodhya: Discover Gonda's stunning bird sanctuary and forest retreat
Published on Oct 23, 2024 04:16 pm IST

Make Turzon Point a bird sanctuary, say Charkop residents

Residents of Charkop sector 8 are resolute about preserving this nature’s bounty, and have found the election season an appropriate time to voice their demand of declaring the spot as a bird sanctuary (Ht PHoto)
Updated on May 09, 2024 09:14 am IST

Samdha Lake: Bird watchers too get a reason to wing it to Ayodhya

The Samdha Lake in Ayodhya (Gaurav Saigal)
Updated on Jan 21, 2024 09:08 pm IST

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary: Not (bird’s) paradise lost yet but solace becoming a casualty

The HT team that visited the sanctuary found that flocks of birds are spotted only after a 700-metre walk. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 06:40 am IST

100 trees cut for power grids in Navi Mumbai bird sanctuary: Visitors

Joint Managing Director of CIDCO Kailash Shinde said, “I am certain that only trees permitted by the tree authority to facilitate the power grid project are being cut. Nevertheless, to address the concerns raised by residents, I have asked the concerned officials to inspect the area.” (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 29, 2023 12:25 am IST

Sarus, man-friend reunion video sets social media on fire

A screen grab from the video doing the rounds on social media (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:03 am IST

Fly into the world of birds: 6 best destinations for bird watching in India

Whether you are a seasoned birder or a beginner, these destinations offer something for everyone.
Updated on Feb 03, 2023 03:34 pm IST

Nashik's Nandur-Madhyameshwar bird sanctuary to host Bird Festival on March 5-6

Nashik's Nandur-Madhyameshwar bird sanctuary to host Bird Festival on March 5-6 
Updated on Feb 23, 2022 10:41 am IST

First bird fest at Mahananda sanctuary from Feb 20

In a first, a bird festival is being organised at the Mahananda wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal to provide an opportunity to enthusiasts to explore the forest and watch different birds, officials said on Monday.
Updated on Jan 27, 2021 08:03 am IST

1st bird festival at Nagi- Nakti bird sanctuaries in Bihar to start from Jan 15

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate the event on January 16
Updated on Jan 14, 2021 02:10 pm IST

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Planning to pop the question? Here are tips to make it a memorable experience for your special someone.
Updated on Dec 03, 2019 07:04 am IST

Act against NHAI for excavation work inside bird sanctuary: Mumbai HC

The order was passed by a bench headed by Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre on September 5, published on Wednesday, based on a 2014 public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Solapur resident Balkrishna Kharade.
Updated on Sept 14, 2019 01:16 am IST

Arthala lake encroachers fail to get NGT relief

The land chunk number 1445 belongs to the lake but it has 549 identified houses.
Updated on Jun 09, 2019 03:18 pm IST

High-res camera tower by November at Okhla sanctuary to watch birds

The camera tower will be set up at the Okhla bird sanctuary before the birding season in winter.
Published on Jun 04, 2019 02:36 pm IST

Endangered avian species find refuge at Pune’s endangered Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary

Near Threatened Painted Stork seen at the sanctuary.
Updated on Jan 29, 2019 04:52 pm IST

309 trees in Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary cut without assessment study, says Pune’s civic body

The PMC has undertaken the construction of one kilometre of road from HSBC towers in Kalyaninagar to the Gunjan chowk, Yerwada which will pass through the Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary causing a major damage to one of the most important green belts of the city.
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 02:37 pm IST

Extension of the Vanaz-Ramwadi Pune metro line to Kharadi IT park will cost 1,000 crore

Maha-Metro completed the first segment of construction of Vanaz to Ramwadi metro route on Paud road.
Updated on Jan 19, 2019 03:07 pm IST

HC calls status quo: A step towards saving Pune’s Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary

Birds seen at the Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary in Pune.
Updated on Dec 15, 2018 02:41 pm IST

Tree authority blinks as 8 trees cut down at Pune’s Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary

A total of eight big trees have been cut at Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary by unidentified persons.
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 03:55 pm IST

No mining within 10 km from boundaries of national parks: HC to U’khand govt

Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
Published on Jun 13, 2018 09:59 pm IST

Nainital bird festival begins

Nainital has been home to a bird conservation sanctuary since 2015 and is an important ornithological site in the state.
Updated on Apr 27, 2018 09:07 pm IST

PMC to take legal action against Panchshil Group for cutting 500 trees ‘by mistake’

Birds seen on the polluted Mula-Mutha rivers at Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 04:43 pm IST

CM Fadnavis seeks detailed report over illegal razing of 500 trees at Pune’s Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

Alleged illegal razing of 500 trees at the natural bird sanctuary on the Mula-Mutha riverbank in Yerawada had highlighted the state of its neglect by the civic authorities. A member of the PMC tree authority committee had earlier alleged that Panchshil Group had violated environmental norms by felling more than 500 trees out of the standing 592 trees of various species in the property owned by the group, without seeking permission from the authorities.
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 03:30 pm IST

Pune civic body serves notice to Panchshil Group for ‘illegally’cutting down 500 trees

Land of Raheja builder near Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary at Yerwada in Pune on Thursday.
Updated on Mar 20, 2018 02:50 pm IST