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Tamil Nadu home to 1,031 Nilgiri Tahrs
4 days, 19 hours ago

Tamil Nadu home to 1,031 Nilgiri Tahrs

New Indian Express  

The Anamalai hills holds 41% of the total population of Nilgiri Tahr in Tamil Nadu, whereas Nilgiris landscape holds 24% of the population, which reflects the occurrence of meta population in two well-protected areas - Grass Hills National Park and Mukurthi National Park. The estimated Nilgiri Tahr population in Grass Hills National Park was 276 numbers in 20 groups, whereas …

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Foresters in Nilgiri search for injured gaur as video goes viral
1 week, 1 day ago

Foresters in Nilgiri search for injured gaur as video goes viral

New Indian Express  

NILGIRIS: A gaur was spotted roaming with injuries, as a sharp object could have stuck on its right leg, at Karumpalam-Sogathurai road near Coonoor in the district. Nilgiris forest department staff are taking steps to treat the animal, which is roaming with a herd. Coonoor forest range officer N Ravindranath has formed a ten-member team to trace the animal, and …

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Paradise hosts secrets ‘Royal Food Festival’
1 week, 3 days ago

Paradise hosts secrets ‘Royal Food Festival’

The Hindu  

Paradise in Hyderabad is most popular for its biryani. With the focus on ‘Let’s look beyond biryani’, the food chain is hosting the Royal Food Festival, with the theme being Secrets from the Kitchen of Paradise. Swatantra Gautam, the national corporate chef, Paradise, explains, “People love our biryani so much that they almost always end up having the same dish. …

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Cyclone Fengal: TN battles rain fury; schools shut in Nilgiri, 7 trapped after mudslide
3 weeks ago

Cyclone Fengal: TN battles rain fury; schools shut in Nilgiri, 7 trapped after mudslide

Hindustan Times  

Parts of Tamil Nadu have been hit by heavy rain under the influence of Cyclone Felang, which made landfall on Saturday and is moving towards Kerala and Karnataka as a weakened storm. The heavy rain has led to school closure in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri district and also a mudslide in Tiruvannamalai, where seven people are feared to be trapped below …

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India's slowest train: A journey you can't afford to miss
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India's slowest train: A journey you can't afford to miss

India TV News  

Image Source : Social media 1/9 Indian Railways, the lifeline of the country, boasts premium semi-high-speed trains like Vande Bharat, offering a world-class travel experience to its passengers. Image Source : Social media 2/9 The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, known as India’s slowest train, offers a unique journey through the scenic beauty of the Nilgiri Hills. Image Source : Social media …

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The Power of Storytelling: How Stories Can Save the Nilgiris
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Power of Storytelling: How Stories Can Save the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

The article highlights the importance of conservation efforts in the Nilgiris biosphere, a UNESCO-declared biosphere in the southern states of India. It showcases the thriving biodiversity and the challenges faced by the ecosystem due to human activity. The article emphasizes the need for collaboration between local communities, the state government, and the tourism industry to protect the biosphere. It also …

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Coimbatore Real Estate Potential: Top Areas for High Returns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Coimbatore Real Estate Potential: Top Areas for High Returns

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Real Estate is flourishing in leaps and bounds! Avinashi Road: Coimbatore Real Estate Potential Area #1 Avinashi Road is a hotspot for luxury markets, and arterial roads stretching from east to west in Coimbatore. The metro project’s improved ease of living and connectivity will probably support the expansion and development of the region, increasing Coimbatore real estate potential. Sathy …

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Radio-collared Nilgiri tahr killed by carnivore in Mukurthi National Park
5 months ago

Radio-collared Nilgiri tahr killed by carnivore in Mukurthi National Park

The Hindu  

A Nilgiri tahr that was radio-collared in the Mukurthi National Park a few months ago was preyed upon by a carnivore. In a statement, M. Yuvarajkumar, Forest Range Officer, said that the “saddleback” Nilgiri tahr, a fully grown male adult animal, had been radio-collared by the Forest Department with the assistance of the Worldwide Fund for Nature on March 21 …

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Hooch tragedy and prohibition promises hark back to chaotic days in Nilgiris under the British
5 months, 1 week ago

Hooch tragedy and prohibition promises hark back to chaotic days in Nilgiris under the British

The Hindu  

The recent hooch tragedy that claimed 67 lives in Kallakurichi; the demand for closure of the TASMAC liquor outlets; the promises made by political parties, including the ruling DMK, to introduce prohibition; and the latest amendments to the Prohibition Act. Drunkenness caused problems, but the British government, like the modern day governments, permitted breweries since the abkari revenue included income …

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The Nilgiri Mountain Railway completes 125 years
5 months, 1 week ago

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway completes 125 years

The Hindu  

We are at Mettupalayam Railway Station at the crack of dawn, excited for the adventurous train ride ahead, which covers 16 tunnels, over 200 steep curves, and 257 bridges. It has been 125 years since the Nilgiris Mountain Railway, fondly called the Ooty toy train of the Nilgiris Railway Company, first chugged up the hills on June 15, 1899. “A …

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How Ooty, The Queen Of Hill Stations, Got Its Name
5 months, 3 weeks ago

How Ooty, The Queen Of Hill Stations, Got Its Name

News 18  

Nestled in the misty and mystical Nilgiri Hills of southern India lies the idyllic Ooty. Known as the ‘Queen of Hill Stations’, Ooty greets visitors with its breathtaking landscapes, rolling hills, and verdant tea estates. When India achieved independence from British control in 1947, Ooty became part of the newly established state of Tamil Nadu. Today, Ooty is said to …

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Project Nilgiri Tahr is helping T.N. Forest Department better conserve ecology of Mukurthi National Park in Nilgiris: experts
6 months ago

Project Nilgiri Tahr is helping T.N. Forest Department better conserve ecology of Mukurthi National Park in Nilgiris: experts

The Hindu  

The Shola-grassland ecology of Mukurthi National Park, the conservation of its endemic flora and fauna, and the positive impacts of removal of invasive species from the landscape are being more thoroughly understood as a result of the Tamil Nadu State government’s flagship conservation programme - Project Nilgiri Tahr to help conserve the State animal. Home to one of the largest …

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Morarji Desai’s amazing jackstay tryst with Indian Navy
6 months, 1 week ago

Morarji Desai’s amazing jackstay tryst with Indian Navy

Firstpost  

While Morarji Desai’s tenure as PM was brief — from March 1977 to July 1979 — he achieved a remarkable feat of crossing across two warships, at sea, by jackstay. In Awati’s words “Shri Morarji Desai, Prime Minister, boarded INS Shakti by helicopter, off Cochin one fine morning in February 1979. Cursetji says “The Navy was host to Sri Morarji …

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World Species Congress held in Ooty
7 months, 1 week ago

World Species Congress held in Ooty

The Hindu  

A World Species Congress was organised at the Cairn Hill Eco-Awareness Centre on Wednesday by “Muddy Boots Nilgiris” – a grassroots, ‘mud-on-the-boots’ initiative to explore, investigate, educate, and restore the ecological and cultural significance of the Nilgiris” in collaboration with BERU Foundation. Themed around ‘Nilgiri Natural History and Native Species’, the Congress aimed to mobilise environmental enthusiasts, researchers, students, and …

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Synchronised estimation of Nilgiri Tahr begins in Tamil Nadu, parts of Kerala
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Synchronised estimation of Nilgiri Tahr begins in Tamil Nadu, parts of Kerala

The Hindu  

The Forest Department on Monday launched the first synchronised estimation of the Nilgiri Tahr, the State animal of Tamil Nadu. The synchronised survey will also cover the Eravikulam and the Silent Valley National Parks of Kerala that are contiguous with the tahr habitats in Tamil Nadu. “The Nilgiri Tahr habitat of Tamil Nadu is divided into 13 forest divisions, 100 …

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IUCN representative to be an observer in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiri Tahr survey
7 months, 3 weeks ago

IUCN representative to be an observer in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiri Tahr survey

The Hindu  

April 26, 2024 09:31 pm | Updated April 27, 2024 03:34 am IST - CHENNAI With a resolve to remove the Nilgiri Tahr from the endangered status, the Tamil Nadu government will execute a synchronised survey of the State animal from April 29. In 2020, the Nature Conservation Foundation found around 510 individuals in the ATR, which houses the second …

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Tamil Nadu, Kerala to count Nilgiri tahrs in first synchronized survey from April 29
8 months ago

Tamil Nadu, Kerala to count Nilgiri tahrs in first synchronized survey from April 29

The Hindu  

Five months after the launch of the Project Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu is all set to estimate the population of its State animal. Forest Departments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala will jointly count the population of the mountain ungulate in a three-day synchronised census starting from April 29. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden Srinivas R. Reddy …

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‘Saddleback’ Tahr in Mukurthi National Park radio-collared ahead of census
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Saddleback’ Tahr in Mukurthi National Park radio-collared ahead of census

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a first, the state forest department, with the help of World Wildlife Fund -India, has successfully radio-collared a fully-grown ‘saddleback’ Nilgiri Tahr in Mukurthi National Park. A team from WWF India led by scientist A Predit kept visiting Mukurthi, western catchment area of the Western Ghats, for two years, familiarising with a herd of Nilgiri Tahr. Since, it’s …

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Odisha Election MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi Quits Congress BJD 2 BJP Leaders Sukant Nayak Prakash Chandra Behera Naveen Patnaik
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Odisha Election MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi Quits Congress BJD 2 BJP Leaders Sukant Nayak Prakash Chandra Behera Naveen Patnaik

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar, Mar 29 Three-time Congress MLA and former minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling BJD on Friday. Two BJP leaders – Nilgiri MLA Sukant Nayak and the party’s Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera - also resigned from their party and are likely to join the BJD. …

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Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too

The Hindu  

Three-time Congress MLA and former Minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling BJD on March 29. Two BJP leaders — Nilgiri MLA Sukant Nayak and the party’s Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera — also resigned from their party and are likely to join the BJD. In a …

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As animal crossings rise in ATR, motorists warned against speeding
9 months, 1 week ago

As animal crossings rise in ATR, motorists warned against speeding

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Officials of the Valparai forest range in Anamalai Tiger Reserve have instructed motorists, especially two-wheeler riders, to avoid speeding and allow wild animals to cross the road freely. They suspect it may due to the increasing heat day by day, leading to the movement of wild animals such as Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri lion tailed macaques and bonnet …

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The ultimate ‘Archies’ itinerary for Ooty, Tamil Nadu
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The ultimate ‘Archies’ itinerary for Ooty, Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

The captivating scenes of The Archies unfold against the picturesque backdrop of Ooty's scenic landscapes. The town's colonial architecture seamlessly blends with the film's narrative, featuring iconic landmarks like Ooty Lake, Nilgiri Mountain Railways, Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden, and Doddabetta Peak. Entrance Fees: ₹13 for Indians Boat Charges : Pedal Boat: ₹240 for 2-seater, ₹260 for 4-seater Row Boat: ₹250 …

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A short trip to Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu becomes a lesson in saving nature
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A short trip to Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu becomes a lesson in saving nature

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 28, 2023 17:40 IST - 3 MINS READ Kotagiri is a hill station close to Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu. We stopped for breakfast at Kengeri on the outskirts of Bengaluru, where we had the mandatory thatte idli, medu vada, and upma with steaming hot filter coffee. We soon reached Kotagiri and checked into our homestay, which was …

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Review of The Nilgiri Hills: A Kaleidoscope of People, Culture, and Nature by Paul Hockings: Landscape in a flux
1 year, 2 months ago

Review of The Nilgiri Hills: A Kaleidoscope of People, Culture, and Nature by Paul Hockings: Landscape in a flux

The Hindu  

It’s difficult not to have echoes of A.E. Houseman’s poem about “the land of lost content” rustling through the leaves of this compendium of images and histories on the Nilgiris collated by Paul Hockings. Musical notes In the chapter, ‘A nineteenth century photographer of the Nilgiris and its People’, Christopher Penn notes: “In 1865, now aged sixteen, Penn was sent …

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