Search For "elephant"
Kerala CM condoles deaths after elephants run amok at temple festival
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday expressed condolences to the families of those who died in a stampede during a temple festival in Kozhikode after elephants ran amok.
Read More
BSF at Indo-Bangladesh border sensitised about human-elephant conflict, wi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A sensitisation workshop on 'Wildlife Crimes and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972' for Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed along the India-Bangladesh border was organised by the Department of Forests and Environment, Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, East & West Garo Hill
Read More
Vantara to offer chain-free haven for 20 elephants rescued from exploitati
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Vantara, the wildlife preservation project founded by Anant Ambani, is all set to welcome 20 rescued elephants--10 males, 8 females, 1 sub-adult, and 1 calf--freed from the exploitative logging industry in Arunachal Pradesh.
Read More
UP CM Yogi inaugurates Elephant Rescue Center at Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday inaugurated the Elephant Rescue Center at Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur and said that we can maintain balance by establishing coordination with nature.
Read More
Anant Ambani's Vantara welcomes ISKCON elephants for rehabilitation
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Two elephants from the ISKCON temple in Mayapur, West Bengal, are set to begin a new chapter in their lives under the care of Vantara, an advanced animal rescue and rehabilitation facility in Gujarat.
Read More
'Blue Velvet', 'The Elephant Man' director David Lynch passes away at 78
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Writer-director David Lynch who is known for his surrealistic vision in films like 'Blue Velvet' and 'Mulholland Drive' passed away at the age of 78. The filmmaker's family announced the passing of the director through a Facebook post on Thursday, reported Variety.
Read More
BSF Meghlaya arrests man 'involved' in illegal wildlife trade
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"The individual was found in possession of ivory/elephant tusks, which were intended to be smuggled into Bangladesh," BSF PRO said in a statement.
Read More
Devotees throng Sri Venkateshwara Swami Temple for Dwadasi Chakrasnanam ce
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a remarkable display of devotion, the Telangana group presented gold and silver arrows, bows, and elephants to Lord Ayyappan. Akaram Ramesh, a catering businessman from Secunderabad, Telangana, offered 120 grams of gold arrows and bows, along with 400 grams of silver elephants to Sannidha
Read More
Two-year-old elephant calf rescued after 18-hour operation in Odisha's May
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The calf had accidentally fallen into the pit, which had recently been dug for irrigation purposes.
Read More
Seers of Niranjani Akhara reach Sangam Ghat; welcomed by UP admin officers
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Various saints and sages of the Niranjani akhara, riding on elephants, horses passed through different areas of Prayagraj and reached Sangam Ghat today. The sages were welcomed on the banks of the ghat by senior administration officials with garlands.
Read More
Elephant population in Assam increases to 5828 in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"The last survey was conducted in Assam in 2017 and it recorded 5,719 elephants in the state. Which has increased to 5,828 in 2024. This is a positive wave for wildlife conservation in Assam," Biswa Sarma said.
Read More
Tamil Nadu: Forest department rescues elephant calf separated from mother
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The forest department team was trying to reunite the baby elephant with its mother. They had known for a few days that a baby elephant was wandering around in the Varapalayam area near Thudiyalur.
Read More