The Latest Breaking News from Nilgiris

Roads impact survival of endemic Perrotet’s mountain snake in The Nilgiris

While the impacts of road networks on the safety and movement of large mammals such as elephants and tigers are widely reported, such infrastructure could have much more serious consequences for smaller animals and reptiles such as the little-known Xylophis perroteti, commonly known as the Perrotet’s mountain snake and the Striped…

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

Ancestor-worshipping Nilgiris tribes ask why they should identify as Hindu, Christian or Muslim in Census

Indigenous groups in the Nilgiris have raised concerns that the Census of India, which is to be undertaken soon, will not document important distinctions such as language and religion that distinguish the culture of their communities.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

Tourism in the Nilgiris comes back strong in 2023 following the pandemic lull

Tourism in the Nilgiris begins recovering following the pandemic lull. Horticulture and Tourism Department officials record an almost 20% increase in visitor numbers in 2023 when compared to last year; hotels and restaurants, as well as small businesses, report good patronage during the recently-concluded summer festival season

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

Madras High Court rules against conduct of heli tourism as part of Nilgiris summer festival

“The fragile eco-system and vulnerability of this bio-diverse region cannot be the victim of crass commercialism, that too in such an unplanned and careless fashion,” the Madras High Court remarked on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, while restraining the Tamil Nadu government from permitting heli tourism as part of the ongoing…

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

Celebrating John Sullivan who developed the Nilgiris

The credit for discovering and developing the Nilgiris goes to the British in general and John Sullivan in particular.

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

Udhagamandalam gears up for summer festival

The government Botanical Garden is being readied for the 125th flower show in Udhagamandalam

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

T.N. government aims to distribute all millet varieties in all districts through PDS outlets: Food Secretary

Ragi distribution is to be launched in two districts this week, Dharmapuri and Nilgiris; the varieties of millet to be distributed will be increased, and they will be made available across PDS outlets in all districts in a phased manner, J. Radhakrishnan said

The Hindu · May 2, 2023

Ration cardholders in Nilgiris and Dharmapuri to get Ragi through PDS

The Tamil Nadu government will introduce Ragi in PDS from May 2023 for all ration cardholders in the Nilgiris and Dharmapuri, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control R. Sakkarapani said

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

Mahout trampled to death by camp elephant at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris

A mahout attached to the Theppakadu elephant camp of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris was trampled to death by a female camp elephant

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

The disappearing song of the Nilgiri Sholakili

Listed as endangered by the IUCN, the Nilgiri Sholakili is found in high altitudes of the Shola forests; wildlife biologist seeks more support for research to frame policies for the species’ survival 

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022