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Kerala HC asks state govt if rogue tusker 'Arikomban' could return to Chin
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Kerala High Court has asked the state government to clarify if there was a possibility of rice-eating wild tusker 'Arikomban' returning to its original habitat in the Chinnakanal area of Idukki district.
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Mission 'Arikomban' successful; tusker tranquilised, shifted to Periyar Ti
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Senior veterinary officer Dr Arun Zachariah leading the team said, "Arikomban was brought to Kumali in the Idukki district around 121 kilometres away from Chinnakkanal. Section 144 was declared in the Kumali area and restricted electricity supply on the way it was transported."
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Forest officials directed to find new place to shift wild tusker 'Arikomba
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Arikomban, which got its name from its love for 'ari' (rice), and 'komban' means tusker, has damaged several houses and ration shops in Chinnakanal and Munnar areas at Idukki in the past few years.
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Kerala HC asks State Govt to take decision for relocating 'Arikomban' tusk
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The High Court stated that it cannot ignore the fear of the people and if the tusker is not relocated within a week, it will be transferred to Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary.
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Kerala: Cop suspended for dancing in inebriated condition at temple festiv
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
An Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) of Santhanpara police station in Idukki has been suspended for dancing in an inebriated condition on duty, said the officials.
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Farmers' organisations march from Idukki to Kerala HC on 'Arikomban' issue
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Various farmers' organisations from the Idukki district organised a march to the Kerala High Court on Wednesday seeking justice on the issue of tusker 'Arikomban', the wild elephant, which roams around the Chinnakkanal and nearby areas in Idukki and has destroyed several human settlements.
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Kerala: 12-hour 'hartal' in parts of Idukki demanding to capture wild tusk
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The hartal will be observed at Marayur, Munnar, Devikulam, Kanthalloor, Vattavada, Edamalakkudy, Bisonvalley, Udumbanchola, Santhanpara and Chinnakkanal panchayats.
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Kerala HC suspends 'Operation Arikomban' till March 29
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of 'Operation Arikomban' to catch the wild elephants in Idukki district.
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Kerala HC cancels assembly election result of Devikulam constituency
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Kerala High Court on Monday cancelled the result of the assembly election held at Devikulam constituency in Idukki district, noting that the MLA does not qualify to contest from the constituency.
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KSRTC bus falls off road in Kerala, 5 injured
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The incident took place near Neriyamangalam, in Idukki district. Injured people were admitted to a hospital in Neriyamangalam in Kerala, they said.
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Kerala: 45-year-old driver carried away in landslide, police recover body
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Police in Kerala found the body of a 45-year-old man in the Idukki district of Kerala who died in a landslide after heavy rain battered Munnar city continuously.
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Tigress caught in Idukki not in a condition to be released in forest: Offi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], October 5 (ANI): The tigress caught from Munnar's Nyamakkad Estate on Tuesday after preying on 10 cattle has been taken to the Devikulam Central Nursery Compound of the Forest Department for medical examination and is not in a condition to be released in the forest,
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