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Ranchi, July 10 (IANS) Once considered a sanctuary for wild elephants, the Kolhan division of Jharkhand has turned into a graveyard for the majestic creature, with four elephant deaths reported in just the last 35 days.The recurring fatalities have raised serious concerns over wildlife safety and human-animal conflict in the region.The latest incident occurred on Thursday in the Serengasia valley of West Singhbhum district, where a wild jumbo was found dead under suspicious circumstances. Locals claim the elephant may have died of electrocution.“We received information about an elephant carcass lying in the valley. Our medical team rushed to the spot, and a post-mortem is underway. The exact cause of death will be known only after the report comes in,” said Forest Division Officer Aditya N...

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday defended the Election Commission of India (ECI) amid allegations of bias in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, accusing the Opposition of deliberately trying to “defame” the process for political gain.His remarks came after Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi urged the ECI to “work for law, not for BJP,” warning the PM Narendra Modi-led NDA government against “trying to apply the Maharashtra model of inflating voters” in Bihar.Speaking to IANS, Sanjay Nirupam said, “The ECI is an independent and constitutional institution that functions as per the Constitution of India. Revising voter lists before elections is a normal, routine process. Just as i...

Kochi, July 10 (IANS) Marking the National Fish Farmers Day, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Thursday launched a three-day hands-on training on sustainable fish feed production technology using Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL).Over the years, the CMFRI has put pedal to the number of centrally-sponsored schemes.The present training is aimed at empowering beneficiaries of CMFRI's Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) with practical knowledge and skills in sustainable feed formulation and production techniques for cage fish and bio-floc farming practices.The fish feed using BSF larvae is effective in supporting fish growth in aquaculture, making it a viable substitute for conventional feed ingredients such as fish meal and soybean.BSF larvae are a nutrient-rich and ...

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The democratic spirit demonstrated by early Indian legislators in colonial India was hailed as a lasting inspiration for national unity during a symposium held at the Delhi Assembly on Thursday, said an official.Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta inaugurated the symposium that included two academic sessions led by distinguished faculty from Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University.“By convening this symposium, the Delhi Legislative Assembly underscores its dedication to preserving the legacy of India's constitutional evolution and honouring the visionaries who laid the foundations of our parliamentary democracy,” said Speaker Gupta.The symposium on the theme ‘Pre-Independence Parliamentary Systems (1911–1946) in India and the Role of Indian Members in our F...

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Amid talks about an alliance between the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founded by Raj Thackeray, the Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Sanjay Raut, on Thursday made a case for separate alliances at the local level for the upcoming municipal corporation elections and pointed out that there is mounting public pressure on the Thackeray brothers to contest the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls together.He said that there was no need for Maha Vikas Aghadi or INDIA Bloc-like arrangements for the upcoming BMC elections as “there are different calculations and equations for civic and local bodies, especially municipal corporations, zilla parishads, and nagar panchayats. Sometimes you have to fight separately for that, and sometimes you ha...