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This 23-year-old turned his terrace in Vasant Vihar into a thriving urban forest

Climate advocate and conversionist Aman Sharma’s recent reel has clocked over 91K views
Published on Jun 27, 2026 12:20 am IST

IISc Bangalore student shares breathtaking view of campus urban forest

An IISc student’s video captured the campus canopy, colourful plants and heritage buildings.
Published on Jun 22, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Central Ridge to get an open air Bonsai themed interpretation centre

(HT Archive)
Published on May 25, 2026 04:44 am IST

Trump dismantling US forest services? What we know about 57 facilities closing

The Trump administration is overhauling the US Forest Service, shutting 57 research facilities and moving its headquarters to Salt Lake City
Published on Apr 09, 2026 10:49 pm IST

500ml water, dying phone: How Kerala techie survived 4 days in Karnataka forest

Sharanya (centre) arrived alone from Kerala on Thursday and was staying at a homestay in Kakkabbe village, about 10 km from Napoklu. Seen here in photo with her rescuers.
Updated on Apr 06, 2026 02:53 pm IST

Delhi gets first blueprint to restore forests, but cure raises concerns

The Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, has prepared a ten-year working plan for Delhi’s forest department that maps out how the city intends to restore its green estate.
Published on Apr 03, 2026 08:24 am IST

Delhi's lone wildlife inspector to get colleagues as govt notifies 9 posts

The move to strengthen the manpower comes amid rising wildlife sightings and human-animal conflict in the Capital.
Updated on Apr 03, 2026 07:01 am IST

Maha forest dept signs agreement with Vantara for relocating 50 leopards

An agreement was signed for the relocation of leopards to reduce human-leopard conflict in Pune.
Updated on Mar 07, 2026 01:50 pm IST

Varanasi municipal corporation plants 2.5 lakh saplings in 1 hour, claims record

The urban forest park will be named the ‘Namo Van’.
Updated on Mar 01, 2026 09:30 pm IST

Centre tells states, UTs to hold just one forest survey before mining

A joint check, experts argued, will not meet these standards, impinge on each department’s autonomy and will water down a crucial process baked into law to safeguard forests and green spaces. (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 29, 2025 07:25 am IST

Delhi govt declares Southern Ridge a 'Reserved Forest’ to curb pollution

File photo of Delhi's Southern Ridge, considered part of the Capital’s ‘lungs’.
Published on Oct 14, 2025 09:27 am IST

APPSC Forest Section Officer and Beat Officer results 2025 declared, direct link

APPSC Forest Section Officer and Beat Officer results OUT: The Screening Test for both recruitments was conducted on September 7, 2025.
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 05:39 pm IST

‘Morgue is full’: How Kenyan starvation cult kept killing

Almost 450 bodies were discovered in mass graves -- most starved to death, though some, including children, were strangled, beaten and suffocated.
Published on Oct 03, 2025 02:11 pm IST

Train halts as elephant crosses tracks, IFS officer hails compassion

An elephant avoided danger as a train halted. IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared the clip.
Published on Aug 22, 2025 07:42 pm IST

Criteria tweak ‘cuts’ Assam forest by 99%

The dramatic reduction occurred despite state authorities acknowledging the area consists of “unclassed state forest” with 20% to 70% tree cover that “falls within the definition of forest
Published on Aug 22, 2025 07:27 pm IST

Langur thrashed during rescue operation in Jharkhand's Bokaro

The animal's condition is stated to be stable, according to zoo doctors, he said.
Published on Jul 27, 2025 07:24 pm IST

Tired of the city? Here’s why remote workers are snapping up vacation homes

Zoom From the hills, Netflix by the lake: Welcome to hybrid living 2.0
Updated on Jul 25, 2025 06:03 pm IST

Russian woman, rescued from Karnataka cave, reveals why she overstayed in India

The woman, Nina Kutina, 40, was found in the cave by a police team from Gokarna station during a routine safety patrol (PTI)
Published on Jul 16, 2025 02:59 pm IST

‘Snakes are our friends’: How Russian woman spent 8 years hiding in forests

Kutina came to India in 2016 on a business visa.
Updated on Jul 16, 2025 11:59 am IST

Plant. Post. Repeat: Delhi-NCR turns tree planting into a ritual

Young Delhiites are making tree planting a year-round movement.
Published on Jul 05, 2025 01:48 pm IST

Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature's antidote to stressful times

Bluebells, also known as wild hyacinth, bloom among the trees in the Hallerbos forest, south of Brussels, Belgium.
Updated on Apr 24, 2025 07:16 pm IST

Madhav National Park roars into the Big League: Now a Tiger Reserve!

Madhav tiger reserve: inaugurated on 10 March 2025
Published on Mar 12, 2025 06:39 pm IST

IFS officer shares pic of 'original forest guard' at anti-poaching camp entrance

Retired IFS officer shared a image of two tigers overseeing an anti-poaching camp.
Published on Feb 18, 2025 08:28 pm IST

Kerala: Officials suspect arson after wildfire recurs in Kambamala

The same hills near Mananthavady saw another wildfire on Tuesday, one day after it had devastated a portion of the grassland in the Kambamala woods in this mountainous area.
Published on Feb 18, 2025 07:07 pm IST

Mahakumbh 2025 | Walkathon held in Lucknow ahead of UP Nature and Bird Festival

Students taking part in the Walkathon in Lucknow
Published on Feb 15, 2025 06:17 pm IST

Review: Into The Forest by Avtar Singh

The Black Forest in Germany (Shutterstock)
Published on Feb 08, 2025 06:58 am IST

MP: Forest dept employee injured in attack over illegal borewell digging

In Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, a group of individuals assaulted a forest department staff after they prevented them from drilling an illegal borewell, an official claimed on Sunday.
Published on Jan 19, 2025 11:38 am IST

Kerala: Independent MLA PV Anvar arrested for vandalising forest office

Nilambur MLA P V Anvar was arrested by Nilambur police for allegedly vandalising a district forest office
Published on Jan 05, 2025 10:51 pm IST

Odisha: Elephant tramples man to death in Baripada's Daddur village

In the Mayurbhanj region of Odisha, an elephant stomped a 45-year-old man to death.
Published on Jan 04, 2025 05:04 pm IST

IFS officer shares video of bridge built after river alters forest access

IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared a video of forest officials constructing a bridge in rugged terrain after a river shifted course.
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 02:58 pm IST