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Sumit Kumar

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Sumit Kumar is a Photojournalist who mainly works as a reporter for The New Indian. His coverage spans a wide array of topics including education, environment, medical issues, and human interest stories. He also keeps a close watch on political developments and student movements. Additionally, he has a keen interest in reporting on environmental and forest-related issues.
The Government of India declared Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary a Tiger Reserve in 2012.
News

Efforts to relocate villages from Kawal Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger

By Sumit Kumar December 17, 2024

NEW DELHI: Efforts are underway to relocate three more villages from the core area of Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) in the erstwhile Adilabad district of…

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Many wildlife activists have criticized the situation and they want strong actions to control the tiger deaths (Photo: Social Media)
Environment

EXCLUSIVE | Tiger death near Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary sparks poaching concerns

By Sumit Kumar December 17, 2024

NEW DELHI: A sub-adult tiger was tragically found dead late Friday night by a patrolling squad on the Bhopal-Jabalpur four-lane road which is approximately 40…

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Environment

Bengaluru photographer’s ‘Wolf Pack’ competes globally

By Sumit Kumar December 17, 2024

NEW DELHI: Bengaluru-based wildlife photographer Arvind Ramamurthy’s captivating image, titled “Wolf Pack,” has earned global acclaim as it vies for the prestigious People’s Choice Award…

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Education

IIT Delhi expands to Abu Dhabi with PhD program in sustainable energy

By Sumit Kumar December 17, 2024

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi) proudly announces the launch of its PhD program in Energy and Sustainability at its newly established…

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Elephants were found to have traveled an average of 16.5 kilometres before dying within 88 hours of drinking from contaminated waterholes (Photo Credit: Social Media)
Environment

Mystery of 350 elephant deaths in Botswana’s Okavango solved

By Sumit Kumar December 17, 2024

NEW DELHI: The puzzling deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana’s Okavango Panhandle in 2020 have finally been explained. A recent study published in the journal…

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The Bench clarified that contempt of court proceedings would be initiated against the officials of the Delhi government if an affidavit containing the details sought by the November 11 order is not submitted by December 18 (TNI Archive Photo by Sumit Kumar)
Environment

Supreme Court criticizes Delhi Government for failing to furnish solid waste data

By Sumit Kumar December 17, 2024

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court took strong exception to the Delhi government’s failure to provide figures concerning the daily generation of solid waste across the…

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Schools in Noida will start at 9 AM tomorrow and operate in a hybrid mode due to the severe cold and air pollution. (TNI Archive Photo by Sumit Kumar)
Environment

Delhi air quality dips into ‘Severe+’, GRAP 4 imposed again

By Sumit Kumar December 17, 2024

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated significantly on Thursday, breaching the 400 mark and dipping into the ‘Severe+’ category. This drastic decline forced the Commission…

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