The Ministry of Railways, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, has launched an AI-enabled Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to prevent elephants from being hit by trains.
EEHV is a serious and often fatal disease affecting young elephants and poses an additional threat to the Sumatran elephant, alongside ongoing habitat loss,
Rajya Sabha MP Sukhedu Sekhar Roy, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday, drew attention to the deaths of seven elephants, including four calves in Assam, noting that such incidents recur due to trains exceeding speed limits in designated elephant corridors.
He further stated that the incident site is approximately 126 km from Guwahati and is not a designated elephant corridor, adding that the loco pilot, on observing the herd of elephants, applied emergency brakes. However, elephants dashed into the train.
A special medical team comprising experts from the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Namakkal, Veterinary College, Orathanadu, and officers from the Animal Husbandry Department had been providing intensive treatment for the past few days. Despite continuous medical att
The National Zoological Park (NZP), New Delhi, has informed about the sudden passing away of the 29-year-old male African elephant, Shankar, on the night of September 17, 2025, at 8:00 PM, a press release from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said.
Odisha Deputy CM and agriculture Minister KV Singh Deo confirmed on Monday that the farmers will get an extra Rs 800 on December 8 as part of the input subsidy distribution.
"According to the preliminary information, we have not received any evidence regarding the use of pesticides on the crops. The postmortem report will be sent to us in 2-3 days. The Bandhavgarh Field Director has been suspended," said CM Mohan Yadav.
Ahirwar said, "We received the information about the death of elephants on October 29 and later within three days 10 elephants died till October 31. Teams have been constituted and a probe is underway. I have visited the spot where the last rites of the elephants were performed."