Odisha: DRI foils wildlife trafficking, rescues 351 Indian tent turtles in Cuttack

Mar 03, 2024

The Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection.

Last date for declaring exotic animals under Schedule IV of Wild Life Protection Act is August 28

Aug 20, 2024

The last date for declaring the exotic animals listed under the Schedule IV of the Wild Life Protection (Act), 1972 has been announced as...

Karnataka proposes to Centre to include Act in Constitution to increase SC/ST reservation in education, jobs in state

Mar 24, 2023

In order to increase reservation in education and employment for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state, the Karnataka government on Thursday submitted...

'Wild Chicken' Controversy: Dharamshala based NGO files complaint, demands probe

Dec 14, 2024

Dheeraj Mahajan, Head of the NGO, said that Jungle fowl (wild chicken or junglee murga) comes under the second schedule of the Wildlife Protection...

DRI intercepts illegal elephant tusk trade in Bengaluru; seven arrested

Mar 07, 2024

In a meticulously planned operation, the Directorate of Revenue (DRI) officers in Bengaluru have busted a syndicate's efforts to illicitly trade elephant tusks, classified...

SC grants bail to whistleblower Anand Rai in matter related to SC/ST Act

Jan 13, 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to whistleblower Anand Rai in a matter related to the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Act (Prevention...