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Assam: Community-driven nursery aids habitat restoration for elephants
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Aaranyak, with support from SBI Foundation, initiates a habitat restoration project in Assam's Udalguri district, aiming to reduce human-elephant conflict. The project involves local communities in nursery operations, enhancing both wildlife conservation and livelihoods.
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BJP alleges anti-national conspiracy after Hamas leaders posters seen duri
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Photos of terror organisation Hamas leaders were found put at the top of elephants during a cultural festival in Kerala's Palakkad. The regional festival which is called 'Thrithala' by the locals and is organised every year. As per the locals the organisers of the event , it is an yearly fes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Aaranyak provides bee-boxes as livelihood support to human-elephant confli
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In response to the significant losses experienced due to the escalating human-elephant conflict (HEC) that poses serious challenges for both elephants and local communities in various regions of Assam, Aaranyak--recognized as the premier biodiversity conservation organization in the area-
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Thrissur Pooram: SC asks organisers to comply 2012 Kerala Captive Elephant
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday put hold on the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court order on the use of elephants during festivals, such as 'Thrissur Pooram'.
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Priyanka Gandhi raises concern over man-animal conflict in Wayanad
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raised the issue of man-animal conflict in Wayanad, where 90 people have been affected in the last year. She requested an increase in compensation for victims, particularly farmers, following an attack by wild elephants. This marks her first question in Parliament. Read More
Aaranyak installs signages to mitigate human-elephant conflict in Assam
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Aaranyak, a biodiversity conservation organisation in India, installed 20 pairs of signages across strategic locations in Assam's Udalguri, Baksa, and Tamulpur districts during October and November this year. This initiative, supported by the SBI Foundation, aims to reduce the risks from fre
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