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PM Modi goes on jungle safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka

PM Modi goes on jungle safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka

The Tiger Reserve is partly in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district and partly in H.D.Kote and Nanjangud taluks of...

9 April 2023 9:09 AM IST

Chamarajanagar, a coronavirus-free district in Karnataka, is surrounded by several Covid-19 hotspots. (Photo: Vijeth N Bharadwaj)

See how this district stayed corona-free although surrounded by...

Chamarajanagar adopted precautionary measure the very next day after the country's first corona positive case was...

27 April 2020 12:10 PM IST

Forest officials with poachers they arrested.

Poachers strike again in Bandipur, third case since lockdown

The accused, who were fire watchers in the same region, gained knowledge of the terrain and movement of animals while on...

18 April 2020 9:24 AM IST

Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Chamarajanagar, Somashekar, when contacted, promised to send his officials for a spot inspection and to protect the national highway from becoming a dumping ground for waste.

Chamarajanagar: NH-766 dumpyard for mining waste

Local villagers oppose dumping fearing their fields may turn barren.

2 March 2019 3:53 AM IST

Parts of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve which have been destroyed in fire KPN

Bandipur blaze doused after four days of battle

Lantana, an invasive weed found in vast sections of the park, had fuelled the fire.

27 Feb 2019 2:49 AM IST

Parts of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve which have been destroyed in fire KPN

Chamarajnagar: Forest force chief to probe blaze

Elephant-proof trenches had been dug to prevent straying of wild animals into the villages as part of the exercise,...

27 Feb 2019 2:47 AM IST

The exercise, which began around 2 pm, continued till 4.30 pm and the choppers are expected to resume their fire fighting on Tuesday after refueling. (Photo: DC/Representational Image)

IAF choppers in action at Bandipur

Two choppers of the Indian Air Force (IAF) joined the effort at the request of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on...

26 Feb 2019 2:51 AM IST

Fire continued to rage in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve for the fourth consecutive day on Monday. (Image DC)

Chamarajanagar: Villagers setting fire to forests?

Villagers use the cover of darkness to set fire to the forests using incense sticks or ropes.

26 Feb 2019 2:39 AM IST

Volunteers on their way to douse the blaze in the reserve. (Image DC)

Forest personnel too slow to act, says Volunteers

Volunteers: We had alerted Kundakere forest officials when fire started 4 days ago.

26 Feb 2019 2:35 AM IST

Bandipur National Park Director Ambady Madhav said that the extent of loss to the flora will be assessed after the fire is extinguished.

Forest fire rages in Bandipur range

Over 500 staffers have been deployed to douse the fire.

24 Feb 2019 7:56 AM IST

Bandipur National Park gets its first summer shower

Bandipur National Park gets its first summer shower

Bandipur had received copious amount rainfall last year and the tanks in all its ranges were full.

10 Feb 2019 3:44 AM IST

Students of the Government Urdu High School tie rakhis to a tree in Kollegal on Saturday DC

Urdu students tie rakhi to trees, vow to protect them

39 students of Government Urdu High School in Kollegal who are members of Sundarlal Bahuguna Eco-Club tied rakhis to...

4 Feb 2019 4:54 AM IST