Carcass of tiger found in MM Hills forest area: Minister Khandre expresses worry
Khandre tells PCCF to probe
Bengaluru: Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre has expressed worry at the death of another tiger, with the carcass being found in the forests of Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Hanur Zone, on the first day of Wildlife Week and has directed a team led by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to investigate into the death.
Khandre also issued a written order to the Additional Chief Secretary to form a team under the PCCF, Smitha Bijnoor, and probe the spotting of a part of a tiger carcass on Thursday near Pachhedoddi village in the forest areas of MM Hills, Hanur Zone.
The minister, stressing on the need for preventive measures, said that officials should review and give details on the poaching cases in the MM Hills area over the last three years. He also told senior officials to give a report within eight days regarding officials who displayed negligence towards their duty along with a recommendation for action to be taken against such officers. Thirdly, Khandre directed that urgent action be taken to identify the tiger killers and punish them according to law.
The latest case of a tiger carcass being found in the MM Hill forest area stands as proof of poaching of wildlife.
Minister Khandre assured that the Karnataka government has considered the matter serious and that strict action would be taken to ensure to prevent such incidents from recurring.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
