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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicBandhavgarh elephant deaths

Topic: Bandhavgarh elephant deaths

NGT takes suo-motu cognizance of ‘kodo poisoning’, mysterious deaths of 10 Bandhavgarh elephants

The tribunal stressed the need for stronger enforcement of environmental norms, transferring the case to its central zone bench. A hearing is scheduled for 23 December.

Opposition MPs’ threat to quit Waqf Bill JPC signals a disturbing trend

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Heads roll over Bandhavgarh elephant deaths, CM Yadav says 2 officials suspended for shirking duties

The officials who have been suspended are Bandhavgarh Field Director Gaurav Choudhary & Assistant Conservator of Forest in-charge (ACF) Fateh Singh Ninama.

A team of MP forest officials traced Bandhavgarh elephants’ final hours. Here’s what they found

From moment tuskers collapsed 'after consuming Kodo millet & drinking from a stream', to when forest guards heard their cries as they lay in fields, an account of what happened on 29 Oct.

Toxins in dead Bandhavgarh tuskers’ blood samples. Foul play due to human-animal conflict not ruled out

Environment ministry says inquiry set up to ascertain if these toxins were accidentally ingested or fed to the elephants. Reports from MP govt & Wildlife Crime Control Bureau awaited.

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Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.