FORESTRY NEWS (February 15 & 16, 2015)

FORESTRY NEWS (February 16, 2015)

Compliance is mainstay of ministry: Prakash Javadekar

Meena Menon

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/exclusive-interview-with-union-minister-of-state-for-environment-prakash-javadekar/article6898826.ece

'India can become a true global leader in tiger conservation'

Feb 16, 2015, DHNS

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/459966/india-can-become-true-global.html

1st Dolphin Census Spots Six Species

By Express News Service   Published: 16th February 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/1st-Dolphin-Census-Spots-Six-Species/2015/02/16/article2671117.ece

Cold desert gets a greener look

Anand Bodh,TNN | Feb 16, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cold-desert-gets-a-greener-look/articleshow/46257044.cms

Forest watch plan fails to take off

Kapil Dave,TNN | Feb 16, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Forest-watch-plan-fails-to-take-off/articleshow/46256802.cms

Sanjeev Chaturvedi accuses Modi govt of vendetta for his AIIMS disclosures

India TV Politics Desk [ Updated 16 Feb 2015

http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/sanjeev-chaturvedi-accuses-modi-govt-for-his-aiims-discloures-26446.html

Forest corp suspends officers for inaction

Darshan Kunwar | Feb 15, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Forest-corp-suspends-officers-for-inaction/articleshow/46255415.cms

Illegal shrines, slums mushroom on Parsik hills

B B Nayak,TNN | Feb 16, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Illegal-shrines-slums-mushroom-on-Parsik-hills/articleshow/46257517.cms

Bustard sighting in Nanaj create a buzz

Ananya Dutta,TNN | Feb 16, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Pune/Bustard-sighting-in-Nanaj-create-a-buzz/articleshow/46256941.cms

India, Bhutan to save black-necked crane

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb1615/oth051

4 MP Pench tigers traced to forests across NH-7 in Bhandara

Vijay Pinjarkar,TNN | Feb 16, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/4-MP-Pench-tigers-traced-to-forests-across-NH-7-in-Bhandara/articleshow/46256556.cms

Land Rover re-affirms commitment to tiger conservation in India

by Autocar Pro News Desk Feb 16, 2015

http://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/land-rover-affirms-commitment-tiger-conservation-india-7688

India: Shooting orders issued for yet another 'man-eating' tiger

By Jayalakshmi K   February 16, 2015

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/india-shooting-orders-issued-yet-another-man-eating-tiger-1488084

Forest College students complete 20 days of strike

TNN | Feb 16, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Forest-College-students-complete-20-days-of-strike/articleshow/46257698.cms

Major fire breaks out in Nallamala

TNN | Feb 16, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Major-fire-breaks-out-in-Nallamala/articleshow/46256866.cms

Legal compliance challenges of Big Data: Seeing the forest for the trees

By Michael R. Overly, 16-Feb-2015

http://www.computerworld.in/opinion/legal-compliance-challenges-big-data-seeing-forest-trees-190042015

FORESTRY NEWS (February 15, 2015)

India’s forest cover up by 5,871 sq km

Shiv Sahay Singh

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/indias-forest-cover-up-by-5871-sq-km/article6896830.ece

Call to scrap projects cleared by Jayanthi

TNN | Feb 14, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Call-to-scrap-projects-cleared-by-Jayanthi/articleshow/46247517.cms

Indian birdwatchers are flocking together in droves

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-birdwatchers-are-flocking-together-in-droves/article1-1316976.aspx

India, Bhutan experts join hands to save black-necked crane

Last Updated: Sunday, February 15, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/sci-tech/india-bhutan-experts-join-hands-to-save-black-necked-crane_1546877.html

Centre nod for Shivaji statue off Mumbai coast

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/centre-nod-for-shivaji-statue-off-mumbai-coast/

'Capital City Hotter than Jaipur, Delhi'

By Express News Service   Published: 15th February 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Capital-City-Hotter-than-Jaipur-Delhi/2015/02/15/article2669736.ece

VTA welcomes decision of NH-7 widening

TNN | Feb 15, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/VTA-welcomes-decision-of-NH-7-widening/articleshow/46248058.cms

Tamed tuskers help catch 2 wild elephants

Nikhil Deshmukh, TNN | Feb 15, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Tamed-tuskers-help-catch-2-wild-elephants/articleshow/46251357.cms

Cow killings hint at tiger presence in Athagarh

TNN | Feb 15, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Cow-killings-hint-at-tiger-presence-in-Athagarh/articleshow/46251411.cms

Two poachers held with mongoose carcass

TNN | Feb 14, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Two-poachers-held-with-mongoose-carcass/articleshow/46247389.cms

Tiger attack leaves another dead, government decides to kill the beast

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/tiger-attack-leaves-another-dead-government-decides-to-kill-the-beast/

Gajwel forest fire: No breakthrough yet

February 15,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-02-15/Gajwel-forest-fire-No-breakthrough-yet--131637