Telangana Forest Department
- Hyderabad
No ‘Indian Roller’ at pandals, warns Telangana Forest dept
Hyderabad: The Telangana Forest Department has warned against displaying the Palapitta bird, popularly known as the ‘Indian Roller’, during Dasara celebrations. Officials said cases will be registered against the offenders if the…
- Telangana
Telangana forest dept orders strict action against Chinese manja
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Vinay Kumar on Friday, October 9, directed officials to take stringent measures to curb the sale and use of synthetic manja and protect the Indian…
- Telangana
Farmer spots leopard in Kamareddy district, panic prevails
Hyderabad: A leopard sighting on the outskirts of Venkampally village in Nagireddypet mandal of Kamareddy district caused alarm among residents on Monday, August 31, prompting the Forest Department to conduct a field inspection…
- Hyderabad
HC protects Vikarabad mosque, madrasa from forest officials
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed Forest Department officials not to interfere with the peaceful possession, administration and management of a mosque, madrasa and old-age home at Ananthagiri Hills in Vikarabad district…
- Hyderabad
Telangana Forest Department rescues 17 cobras
Hyderabad: Seventeen cobras have been rescued by the Forest Department during special checks conducted ahead of Nag Panchami, as officials stepped up surveillance to prevent the capture, trafficking and ill-treatment of snakes…
- Telangana
Telangana Forest, Sericulture dept at odds over silkworm rearing
Hyderabad: An argument broke out between sericulture officials and the Telangana Forest Department after farmers complained they were not allowed to raise silkworms. The incident occurred in Kotapalli village of Mancherial district.…
- Telangana
Non-tribals stopped from sowing seeds in Telangana forest
Hyderabad: Forest officials foiled an attempt by non-tribal farmers to sow seeds in a reserve forest near Surdapur village in Kerameri mandal of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on Tuesday, June 16, triggering a…
- Hyderabad
40-year-old tree moved, not axed, to ease traffic at Hyderabad junction
Hyderabad: In an effort to ease traffic congestion without sacrificing green cover, Hyderabad Traffic Police and the Forest Department jointly translocated a 40-year-old Peltophorum tree near Shyamlal building in Begumpet, relocating it to…
- Telangana
Tiger attack near Achampet puts Telangana villagers on edge
Nagarkurnool: A tiger strayed into agricultural land on the outskirts of Achampet mandal late at night and killed a bull belonging to a marginal farmer, triggering widespread fear among residents of Shivaru Thanda…
- Telangana
The man who built a forest from scratch in Telangana was almost murdered in it
Hyderabad: A lifelong effort to create a forest, several government accolades and half a century of environmental activism that inspired generations. None of it was enough to protect Dusharla Satyanarayana from the men…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC rejects Salar Jung estate heirs’ claim over Ranga Reddy land
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to pull out a piece of land in Ranga Reddy district from a proposed reserved forest, ruling that the Supreme Court had already…
- Hyderabad
Six arrested for illegally hunting deer, peacock in Telangana forest areas
Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force (Golconda team), in a joint operation with the Forest Department, busted a gang of six persons who were illegally hunting wild animals – including deer, peacock, rabbits, quail and doves…
- Hyderabad
20 surrendered Maoists appinted as ‘Giri Darshaks’ to guide tourists
Hyderabad: Twenty former Maoists from Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mulugu districts were given appointment letters to work as ‘Giri Darshaks’ (tourist guides) at various tourism hotspots, which were formerly Maoist hotbeds. The twenty…
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Two leopards spotted in Telangana’s Kanakagiri forest, footage goes viral
Hyderabad: Trap cameras installed by the Forest Department in the Kanakagiri forest range of Khammam district have captured footage of two leopards roaming the area, with the videos going viral on social media.…
- Telangana
Big cat scare in Sircilla as leopard enters village, kills calf
Hyderabad: Fear gripped Yellareddypet mandal in Rajanna Sircilla district after a leopard killed a calf in Pothireddypally village on Tuesday night, April 14. The animal entered the premises of farmer Saddula Poorna,…
