The Aaranyak, in association with the Forest Department, has installed a seven-kilometre-long community-managed single-strand solar-powered fence in Assam's Udalguri district to mitigate human-elephant conflict (HEC) in the region.
The fence was formally inaugurated by cutting the ritual red ribbon by Belenda Stuwart Cox of British Asian Trust, UK., in presence of representatives of Forest department of Meghalaya, Auro Saswat of British Asian Trust from Pondicherry, Aaranyaks senior conservation scientist Dr Bibhuti P
Belinda Stuwart Cox from the British Asian Trust, UK, officially opened the fence, symbolising a significant step in mitigating human-elephant conflict.
A herd of 10 wild elephants used to damage standing paddy in crop fields of the Maliata area in Kamrup district around the harvesting season causing hardship to the farmers.
Aimed at completely securing India-Bangladesh border fencing from Bangladeshi infiltrators and smugglers, the Border Security Force (BSF) has started a scheme of beekeeping-a move expected to play an important role in preventing the fence from being cut.
Wishes are pouring in for Virat Kohli after the talisman equalled legend Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 One Day International centuries. Star Afghanistan leg spinner Rashid Khan and Indian Olympian fencer CA Bhavani Devi wished Virat Kohli
Senior sources in the security forces said the entire issue started in the area a few days ago when a BSF soldier was fired upon by Pakistani troops while he was carrying out repairs near the border fence on the international border fence there.
Olympian C. A. Bhavani Devi of Tamil Nadu continued her domination in the women's Sabre Individual Fencing event while hosts Goa opened their account with three medals from Modern Pentathlon in the 37th National Games
Karan Singh has chalked out macro and micro plans to achieve his goal of winning a berth in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Immediately after competing here at the 37th National Games in Goa, he will fly back to France and prepare for the November 8 to November 10 Algeria World Cup, his first
Bhavani Devi, who was the biggest star to be in action on the day the Games were officially declared open by the Prime Minister, defeated Kerala's S Soumiya 15-5 in the final to win back to back National Games gold medals. Shiksha Ballouria of Himachal Pradesh and Jagmeet Kaur of Punjab won