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Maharashtra’s Chandrapur grapples with surge in tiger attacks: 11 killed in May, 22 deaths reported so far this year

June 04, 2025 3:27 pm

Since July 2023, 22 tigers and leopards have been tranquilised and relocated to safe enclosures, including Kanhargaon Sanctuary, Gorewada Zoo in Nagpur, and the Transit Treatment Centre in Chandrapur.

Man-eater tiger that killed 6 persons in Chandrapur forest circle captured after 2-month operation

May 02, 2024 10:54 pm

The caging of the troublesome tiger before the start of the Tendu leaf collection season came as a huge relief for forest department personnel and villagers in the central Chanda division.

In Maharashtra's Chandrapur, BJP hopes on PM popularity, Congress on sympathy wave; voters concerned of jobs

April 13, 2024 12:44 am

Known for its coal mines, Chandrapur seat has become a prestige issue for both the parties as it was the lone seat that Congress won in the 2019. Suresh Dhanorkar, however, passed away last year.

Despite 2 strong candidates, BJP keeping 'outsider' option open for Chandrapur LS seat

February 07, 2024 3:51 am

This is despite having 2 strong contenders Hansraj Ahir and Sudhir Mungantiwar

Maharashtra: Bodies of tigress, cub found in Chandrapur; dehydration, starvation likely causes of death

April 03, 2023 4:20 pm

The carcass of the 4-month-old cub was found on Friday evening in Dongargaon beat in compartment 163 of Dhaba range.

Take 5: 'Felt like an earthquake. Stars fall from sky, but it was round...'

April 30, 2022 11:06 pm

On April 2, “burning objects” were seen falling from the sky in several parts of Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, including a metal ring of 8-10 ft diametre that was spotted by residents of Ladboli village in Chandrapur district.

Premature deaths, high SO2 levels: Study points at fallout of thermal power station in Chandrapur

February 28, 2022 10:36 pm

The study concluded that air pollution from coal-fired power plants not only impacts people in the immediate vicinity but travels long distances, and the concentration levels put everyone at risk, especially vulnerable citizens such as children, the elderly, and pregnant women.

After worker’s death, forest dept begins work on translocating tigers from Chandrapur thermal station area

February 20, 2022 7:30 am

After a contractual worker of the Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) was killed in a tiger attack earlier this week, locals and workers staged a protest demanding mitigation measures to be implemented.

Maharashtra: Adult male tiger rescued from well in Chandrapur

November 08, 2021 3:56 pm

Chief Conservator of Forests N R Praveen said the animal climbed up using a cot that had been lowered into the well and ran away into the forest

ZP school teacher held for ‘sexually assaulting’ seven minor girl students

October 06, 2021 8:56 am

The teacher was arrested on Monday after the village erupted in anger when they got to know about the teacher's act, and gathered at the school.

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