Khunti (Jharkhand), March 2 (IANS) A wild elephant that had strayed into a residential area of the district headquarters in Jharkhand’s Khunti fell into an open well in the Dandtoli (Anigara) locality on Monday noon, triggering panic among residents. The animal, however, was rescued safely by the Forest Department after nearly two hours of coordinated efforts.According to officials, the elephant fell into an open well belonging to a local resident, Dimba Lohar, around Monday noon. Upon receiving…
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Ranchi, March 2 (IANS) A man was killed on Monday after a wild elephant strayed into a residential area under the Ratu police station limits on the outskirts of Ranchi. The incident has triggered panic among residents of nearby areas.The incident occurred in Pali village, where the pachyderm attacked and fatally injured Subodh Khalkho.Villagers said the animal was first sighted early in the morning near Chittarkota Patra village before it moved towards Pali. Both are densely populated areas.This…
Ahmedabad, March 1 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has uncovered an alleged illegal breeding and sale racket of exotic animals and birds operating from a residential flat in the Navrangpura area of the city, officials said on Sunday.Acting on specific intelligence, officers raided a flat at Ravalbhai Apartment, where they found a large number of foreign species being kept and bred inside cages within the residential premises.Officials said several of the species are rare and fetch high prices …
Kalpetta, Feb 25 (IANS) In a significant outreach to landslide-affected families in Wayanad, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will lay the foundation stone on Thursday for houses being constructed by the party for survivors of the Chooralmala Mundakkai disaster that took place on July 30, 2024.Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be present at the ceremony scheduled for 2.30 p.m. in Kalpetta.Rahul Gandhi is slated to arrive at Kannur airport on Wednesday and will first attend…
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) The growing problem of monkeys entering residential areas and attacking people was raised in the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday, with Congress MLA from Shahpura, Manish Yadav, flagging the issue through a Calling Attention Motion. Responding to the motion, Minister of State (MoS) for Urban Development, Jhabar Singh Kharra, said that increasing monkey populations, food shortages, and human encroachment into forest areas have forced monkeys to migrate into villages and cities. …
Chikkamagalur (Karnataka), Feb 23 (IANS) The death of a woman labourer in a wild elephant attack at Hunasagi village in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district triggered protests and a bandh in parts of the region on Monday.At least ten cops were injured in stone pelting and the police registered offences against 29 protesters in connection with the violence over the woman’s death. The victim, identified as Boramma, a native of Ballari district, had arrived in the coffee-growing belt two weeks a…
Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) The issue of elephant attacks reverberated through the Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday, as MLAs raised alarm over the increasing number of deaths and demanded urgent government intervention.On the second day of the Budget Session, Mandu MLA Nirmal Mahto of All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) staged a sit-in protest on the steps of the Assembly, holding a banner and accusing the state government and the Forest Department of gross negligence in tackling the escalating man-anim…
Raipur, Feb 18 (IANS) The impact of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme is becoming visible in the hamlets and remote villages of Chhattisgarh. The tribal women in Jagima village of Balrampur district are witnessing a transformative shift in their lives as well as livelihood, as the flagship scheme of the Central government is aiding them with monetary assistance and necessary support and training to help them become self-dependent. The PM JANMAN yojana, aimed at …
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) After a week, another fishermen has been killed in a tiger attack in West Bengal’s Sundarbans, said the police on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rampada Burman (45), a resident of Chhota Mollakhali Kalidaspur area of Gosaba in South 24 Parganas district.According to police sources, Rampada and his companions entered the forest on this day with valid permission on Tuesday.While catching crabs in the deep forest of Sundarbans, a tiger suddenly jumped on Rampada. H…
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) of Madhya Pradesh, Subharanjan Sen, has issued a notice to Bhopal’s Van Vihar National Park over its alleged involvement in a beef racket and fake meat licence scam, seeking an immediate explanation into the matter. According to the PCCF (Wildlife), a probe by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation had unearthed serious irregularities, including the use of forged licences for meat supply. Despite directions to act, Van Vihar…