An elephant calf that got stuck inside a water channel in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve was rescued by the Forest Department staff on Sunday and reunited with its mother. Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, tweeted videos of the rescue as well as of the calf reuniting with its mother on the platform “X”, formerly …
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is monitoring the movement of a tiger that was spotted near a popular tourist area, less than 10 km from Udhagamandalam town on Thursday morning. When contacted, District Forest Officer, S. Gowtham, said that a tiger had been spotted regularly in the region for the past two years, with Forest Department officials strongly suspecting that …
The Nilgiris district administration has formed 42 zonal teams across six zones, which will be in a constant state of preparedness during spells of rain caused by the onset of the southwest monsoon, a press release from the district administration said. People in need of assistance during emergencies can reach the Nilgiris district administration through their toll-free number, 1077, as …
Following the suspension of a flying squad official recently for failing to properly check the cavalcade of Nilgiris Lok Sabha MP, A. Raja, the district collector has announced that the number of flying squads has been increased from nine to twelve. In a press release issued by the collector’s office, it was stated, “In view of the general elections to …
