The Odisha government has sought assistance of Tamil Nadu for making kumki elephants and mahouts available in the wake of worsening human-elephant conflict in the eastern State. Odisha’s Additional Chief Secretary Satyabrata Sahu wrote a letter to his Tamil Nadu counterpart Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary stating: “In recent years, we have been facing significant challenges in mitigating human-elephant conflicts. …
MYSURU: The Karnataka State Government has decided to hold this year’s Mysuru Dasara festivities on a grand note, however, trouble brews as Mahouts and Kavadis are holding a meeting in Dubare Elephant Camp of Madikeri on Tuesday to decide on boycotting this year’s Dasara festivities if their demands regarding salary disparity are not met by the State Government. A meeting …
