Elephant calf rescued in Jharkhand

September 29th, 2009 TIRUPATHI - An elephant went berserk at the Tirupathi Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh during a ceremonial procession on Monday night. Six devotees received minor injures in the incident that took place during the Dusshera Brahmotsav at the temple.

September 24th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Forest authorities in West Bengal on Wednesday rescued an elephant calf, which had strayed away from the herd in Baikunthapur forest range. The calf lost its way along the banks of River Teesta and was rampantly moving on the sand strips when the forest rangers spotted it.

September 19th, 2009 PURULIA - An 18-month old elephant calf was found drowned in a pond inside Panchet forest in west Bengal's Purulia district. Forest officials said a herd of 22 elephants were moving from Panchet forest to the Dalma forest area when the mishap occurred.

August 24th, 2009 JAIPUR - A female elephant, which turned amuck and went on a rampage in Rajasthan's Jaipur city on Sunday, died here on Monday. Thirty-five year old elephant Naina, which was on its way to Amer Fort with foreign tourists on its back, had suddenly turned aggressive on Sunday.

August 17th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - A female elephant cub, which was rescued few months back from a village in West Bengal, died on Sunday due to a stomach ulcer. The elephant cub, Aronno, was rescued from Rethi village after it got separated from its group.

August 14th, 2009 COONOOR - A five-year-old elephant calf was captured by forest officials in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. The elephant had strayed towards a human habitation after separating from its herd.

August 12th, 2009 COIMBATORE - The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri district is witnessing many visitors eager to have a glimpse of two new arrivals-a baby elephant and a panther cub. Wildlife authorities here are nurturing these two babies, who are of the same age.

August 2nd, 2009 TINJHORA - Forest rangers from Chapramari Reserve Forest in West Bengal rescued a calf elephant believed to be around 15 months, after it had got separated from the herd and strayed into Tinjhora village near Chapramari Reserve Forest in Dooars region of West Bengal. It is believed that the elephant calf got separated while the herd was crossing River Murti close to the Chilcote Tea Estate located in Jalpaiguri district.

July 24th, 2009 BARLIYAR - An elephant died while trying to save its calf which had slipped and fallen into a pit near Katteri village in the Barliyar forest range of Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. The calf fell into the pit during the midnight hours and the mother elephant struggled to reach it.

July 4th, 2009 WAYANAD - After a struggle of many hours and the effort of villagers, the life of an elephant which was stuck in a muddy swamp in the remote village of Madaki estate in Kerala's Wayanad district, was saved on Saturday. The elephant named Ramachandran was owned by Kottayam resident, Mr.

May 31st, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Forest rangers in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District have rescued an elephant that had fallen into a ditch. The elephant was passing through this route when it slipped and fell into the ditch.

March 17th, 2009 LUCKNOW - An elephant has triggered panic in an Uttar Pradesh village after killing two people and injuring four in the last 10 days, an official said Tuesday. The elephant trampled a young man to death Monday evening in Nagraganja village of Basti district, 250 km from here.

March 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Two elephants were found dead in Jharkhand, forest department officials said Saturday. One wild elephant had its tusks removed, leading to the suspicion that it had been killed by poachers.

February 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Authorities in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand Tuesday rescued around 90 child workers from hotels, eateries, business houses and other places of the district, an official said. 'We have rescued around 90 children from hotels and different places in the district with help of an NGO.

January 24th, 2009 RANCHI - Villagers poisoned a wild tusker to death in Khuti district of Jharkhand after it wreaked havoc on their standing crop and houses, said a forest official Sunday. 'Primary investigations reveal that the wild elephant was poisoned Friday.