English Madhya Pradesh: For the first time, a gram panchayat in Panna district elects an all-women panchayat Good news from the adivasi-dominated Panna district where Aramganj gram panchayat has elected a woman sarpanch and 17 women panchs...
English Madhya Pradesh: 142 hectares of bare hills at Patna Tamoli village, Panna, are now home to a forest A greening initiative in a small village in Panna district, Madhya Pradesh has become an example of how people can...
English Social change her biggest aspiration, she crossed dual hurdles of gender and community to become a national athlete Grateful that her parents encouraged her to study and didn’t force her to marry at a young age, 20-year-old national...
English A 5 km trek through jungles and a 100-foot descent to fetch water – a day in the life of tribal villagers in Panna Hundreds of tribal families in Bilhata, Katahari and Koni villages inside the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh are dependent...
English Bael Sharbat: The coolest drink to beat the summer heat The forests of Panna have a bounty of bael trees, the fruit of which are just perfect to beat the...
English In a first, radio tags help trace migratory routes of Himalayan Griffon vultures In February, officials at Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve radio-tagged various species of vultures including the Himalayan Griffon vultures which...
English Mahua flowers are not just of cultural significance to tribal communities but also the fulcrum of their economy The mood is festive in large tracts of forests and lands central India as adivasi communities gather the mahua flowers,...
English Ancient cave art at Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve awaits conservation There are several historical sites in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve where painted rocks depicting the life and times of...
English On International Forest Day, there is good news. A bird census reveals 247 species of birds make their home at the Panna Tiger Reserve A recent birdcount undertaken by birders across the country at the Panna Tiger Reserve brought good tidings. 247 species of...
English A chance find of a 26 carat diamond in Panna leaves a brick kiln worker bedazzled Life will not be the same for Sushil Shukla from Madhya Pradesh who recently found a diamond that should fetch...