This comes after the Bombay HC had allowed relocation of Omkar, a 10-yr old elephant who had strayed from its herd and involved in a human-wildlife conflict.
A group of seven including a five-year-old were returning to their hamlet when they were attacked by an elephant. Forest minister AK Saseendran has assured compensation for the family.
The state has no record of the number of elephants killed during capture operations. Now, the govt wants to revive khedda, an older and more brutal practice of taming wild elephants.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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