Indian Forest Service Archives

Forestry Professional and Researcher Bijay Kumar Swain Passes Away at 77

Bureau The News HashtagJanuary 25, 2025January 26, 202502 mins

Bhubaneswar, January 24: Shri Bijay Kumar Swain, a distinguished forestry professional and Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, known for his remarkable contributions to forestry research, innovation, and community forest management, passed away on January 23 at a city-based hospital. He was 77.

President Droupadi Murmu Highlights Forest Conservation at Indian Forest Service Convocation

Bureau The News HashtagApril 24, 2024April 24, 202403 mins

Dehradun: President Droupadi Murmu addressed the officer trainees of the Indian Forest Service (2022 batch) at their convocation ceremony at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy today, emphasizing the critical importance of forests and traditional knowledge in environmental conservation. Stressing that forests are life givers and have preserved life on Earth, she underscored the need…